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# Complex Text Layout

Defines the options for documents with complex text layouts.

To access this command...

Choose LibreOfficeDev - Preferences Tools - Options - Languages and Locales - General - Complex Text Layout.

Languages Using Complex Text Layout

## 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, LibreOfficeDev will not allow a character next to another if this is forbidden by a rule.

### Use sequence checking

Enables sequence input checking for languages such as Thai.

### Restricted

Prevents the use as well as the printing of illegal character combinations.

## 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).

### Logical

Pressing the Right Arrow key moves the text cursor toward the end of the current text. Pressing the Left Arrow key moves the text cursor toward the beginning of the current text.

### Visual

Pressing the Right Arrow key moves the text cursor in the right-hand direction. Pressing the Left Arrow key moves the text cursor in the left-hand direction.

## General options

### Numerals (in text only)

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

- Arabic: All numbers are shown using Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3..). This is the default.

- Eastern Arabic: All numbers are shown using Eastern Arabic numerals (١‎, ٢‎, ٣...).

- System: All numbers are shown using Arabic or Eastern Arabic numerals, according to the locale settings defined by your system locale.

- Context: Numbers are shown using Arabic, Eastern Arabic or other numerals, according to the locale settings defined by the context: surrounding text or character format. Digits can then be rendered in other languages (Amharic, Burmese, Odia, etc.).

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

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