Complex Text Layout

Defines the options for documents with complex text layouts.

Sequence Checking

In languages such as Thai, rules specify that certain characters are not allowed next to other characters. If Sequence Input Checking (SIC) is enabled, StarOffice will not allow a character next to another if this is forbidden by a rule.

CTL Sequence Checking

Enables sequence input checking for languages such as Thai.

CTL Sequence Checking - Restrict

Specifies whether CTL strings are checked restricted for the correct input sequence. Is only effective when CTL Sequence Checking is true.

Cursor Control

Select the type of text cursor movement and text selection for mixed text (right-to-left mixed with left-to-right text direction).

Movement

Logical - The text cursor moves to the text end with Arrow Right and to the text begin with Arrow Left.

Visual - The text cursor moves to the right with Arrow Right and to the left with Arrow Left.

General Options

Numerals

Selects the type of numerals used within text, text in objects, fields, and controls, in all StarOffice modules. Only cell contents of StarOffice Calc are not affected.

Arabic - All numbers are shown in Arabic. This is the default.

Hindi - All numbers are shown in Hindi.

System - All numbers are shown according to the locale settings defined by your system locale.

This setting is not saved in the document but in the StarOffice configuration.

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