Click the Review tab on the Word toolbar, In the Proofing section on the left, select the globe icon (Set Language). To mark your text, do the following: Highlight the non-English text. Note: In term of font switches, Open Office appears to behave in a way the parallels how Microsoft Office would behave. As of Office 2007, you can mark text as non-English in the Review tab. However they may need to be activated in the preferences. Open Office includes similar language formatting tools as in Microsoft Office. RTL Alignment – In Office 2016 for Macintosh, the buttons to set paragraphs to RTL alignment are in the Home tab below the other paragraph alignment options.Additional tools are in the Home tab near the other text formatting options. Asian Layout – Many Asian Layout options are under the Format menu, then Asian Layout.See the Microsoft support site for details. Right to Left (RTL) Alignment – The buttons to set paragraphs to RTL alignment are in the Layout tab.Asian Layout – In Office 2013, many Asian Layout options are under the Layout tab, then Text Direction.
#MICROSOFT WORD SYMBOL LIST NOT COMPLETE MAC#
Microsoft Office does support some non-Western script layouts, but options tend to vary between the Windows versus Mac versions. The tool is also under the Review tab towards the left. The non-English text will be checked against the non-English dictionary. A pop-window will open where you can select an appropriate language.
The Microsoft tools may cause you to insert non-Unicode text. Generally speaking you will have better results if you use either the Character Map (Windows) or the Character Viewer (Macintosh) rather than the built in Microsoft insertion tools. For best results switch your keyboards to the appropriate script or input appropriate symbol codes.