RTL not recognized by word when nisus file is opened.

[Ruchama]

I need these days the ability to exchange files with a pc-word (2003) user. when a hebrew/english file is opened by word, the text is formatted to LTR.
This results in a complete mess.. Naturally, one could select all and change it, but what is a nisus file contains some paragraphs in RTL and some in LTR? there is no easy way to solve it. I think.

(Who is to blame?) is there anything to do to prevent it?

thanks

[martin]

I just opened a mixed Hebrew & English document saved by NWP in my copy of Word 2004 for OSX and the RTL/LTR directionality of the text is preserved. This has me suspect Word 2003 for PC is to blame, but we'll have to do some testing to find out.

[Ruchama]

thanks. WiIl be happy to hear the results.

[martin]

We tested this with our copy of Word for the PC (2002) and the text directionality transferred just as it was in NWP. I can only suspect that something is wrong with version 2003 or the setup on the receiving machine. Sorry to not be of more help.