pretty much the first way you would guess: Tools menu > options > International tab > click ''left to right'' under default direction. HTH :)

My first PC - would have to be the Commodore 64.  I remember my first visit to London (ex Aussie) walking the streets to find software or any other info to enable self training/programming.  Had a couple of 286's DOS systems, also used BASIC for data base systems in my early employment.  Even tried an Appple PC, not sure what is was ...

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