Shortcut problem > right to left text direction

[Sumodaddy]

Hello everybody,



Ever since my recent upgrade from Win XP to 7 I've been having an annoying shortcut problem when using Word (2002): whenever I press ctrl+right shift (in order to highlight text), the direction of the text changes from "left to right" to "right to left". I've have tried erasing that particular shortcut in Word itself, but it doesnt seem to exist inthere! After a bit of googling I'm beginning to suspect that the problem may have to do with Windows 7 somehow overriding the Word shortcuts. As far as I can tell, one solution would be to somehow disable all support of languages that run from right to left, but I can't figure out how to do it.

Anyone else experiencing this problem? Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks

[Sumodaddy]

Does no one how any idea how to fix this? It's driving me nuts.

[macropod]

Windows 7 doesn't re-assign Word keyboard shortcuts - Ctrl-Right Shift and Ctrl-Left Shift are Windows shortcuts. Ctrl-Right Shift is the standard Windows keyboard shortcut for switching to a the "right to left" language format. Ctrl-Left Shift does the opposite. However, both of those functions are only invoked in Word if you press & release those keys in quick succession. If you hold them down so you can use the right-arrow key to extend the selection, the language format doesn't change. That said, you can change the way Windows behaves by going to Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region > Change keyboards or other input methods > Keyboards and Languages > Change keyboards > Advanced Key Settings > Change Key Sequence.

[Sumodaddy]

Thanks for your reply, Macropod. I have tried changing the key sequences (by "unassigning" "change input language" and "change keyboard layout"), but it has zero effect on what happens in Word. I'm beginning to think that the problem has to do with my old (2002) version of Word not being compatible with Windows 7. But any other suggestions are very welcome. Thanks again.