How do I convert right-to-left text in Powerpoint?

I

iJordy

I have received Hebrew formatted PPTs with text boxes that I need to convert
to left-to-right. It also seems that the default text boxes created within
these filed are auto-formatted right-to-left. The "change paragraph
direction" option does not appear on my Format menu options when I select the
text box I am attemtping to convert.
 
S

Sandy

Have you checked your master:

View > Master > Slide Master. Select text box then find the Text Alignment
buttons in the formatting toolbar. Choose align left.
 
T

trish

You need to install Hebrew language support.

In windows
Start > All programs>Microsoft Office> Office Tools > Language settings

(may be slightly different in different versions of Office)
 
T

trish

Steve

Yes I am Technology Trish (post a week ago or more)!

John had this problem recently with a file-
When you install Arabic or Hewbrew support you get new menus that work with
English text as well.

In particular format paragraph right to left / left to right. With the
former set you get the very strange bullets on the right!
 
U

Ute Simon

Steve,

you know I prefer non-programming solutions ;-) And there is a simple one
in this case: Open a blank presentation on a computer with an Englisch (or
Non-Hebrew, Non-Arabic) PowerPoint. Use Insert - Slides from File to
transfer all slides into the new presentation. This will change text
direction to left-to-right. (I assume, this can even be done on a Hebrew
computer, if you use a template created on an English PowerPoint, but I
can't try it here.)

All you have to do now is to create a new master by copying the master
objects (not the text-placeholders!) to the new file.

Best regards,
Ute
 
T

trish

Hi Steve

Will look at you vba solution though the file we have is fairly simple (
I'll add to it!)

The problem with Ute's answer is its only OK if the original doesnt have a
complex non standard master. We have found no problem having Hewbrew support
installed. I dont really understand why the text doesnt go right to left as
well??
 

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