Gmail Help

If your Gmail interface language is set to Arabic, Hebrew, or Urdu, you'll be able to select either Left to Right or Right to Left directionality when composing a message. A message can contain any combination of right-to-left and left-to-right paragraphs. By default, Gmail starts composing a message with the Right to Left button active in Urdu, Hebrew, and Arabic interfaces.

To change the text direction:

At the beginning of a message or new paragraph:

1. Click the Left to Right button in the formatting bar of the compose window. The cursor will move to the left side of the compose pane.

To change an existing paragraph:

1. Highlight the paragraph to edit
2. Click the Left to Right button in the formatting bar of the Compose window

The recipient of your email will need to have Right to Left support in their email client in order to properly read your email. If their email client doesn't support Right to Left, invite them to create a Gmail address!

If you're not seeing the directionality buttons in Gmail, it's likely because:

• The directionality buttons are available when composing in Rich Text Format and plain text. However, plain text messages do not carry directionality information when they're sent.
• Right-to-left support is only available in the Urdu, Hebrew, and Arabic interfaces. To change the language of your Gmail interface:
  
  1. Sign in to Gmail at https://mail.google.com
  2. Click Settings at the top of any Gmail page.
  3. Select a language from the Gmail display language drop-down menu in the Language section.
  4. Click Save Changes .

We also suggest using a display resolution greater than 800x600 for best results with the Right to Left interface.