Specify text reading order for a text box or other control

Language-specific information

You can select the type of reading order you want in a label, text box, toggle button, combo box, list box, or command button. Learn about the ReadingOrder property.

1. Open a form or report in Design view.
   
   
2. Make sure the control is selected, and then click Properties on the toolbar.
   
   
3. On the All tab, in the ReadingOrder box, do one of the following:

   To have the reading order follow the language of the text first entered, click Context.

   To force the reading order in one direction, click Right-To-Left or Left-To-Right.

Note   CTRL+LEFT SHIFT and CTRL+RIGHT SHIFT shortcut keys used to dynamically change reading order and alignment in other bidirectional programs will temporarily change reading order only (alignment is excluded because changing alignment might negatively affect appearance). When the focus is moved outside the control, the display format reverts to the chosen control reading order.