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Re: English to Hebrew and back

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On Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:00:43 +0100
Monsieur <Monsieur@notreal.invalid> wrote:

> pinnerite wrote:
> > During the 1980s I visited some of  my wife's relatives in Israel.
> > They ran a small family insurance brokerage.
> > 
> > They proudly showed me their latest acquisition, an IBM AT desktop
> > computer. The operating system was PC-DOS (Windows had yet to make an
> > appearance).
> > 
> > They waited for the look of amazement on my face when they demonstrated
> > switching from English running from left to right to Hebrew running
> > from Right to Left by clicking ALT-LEFT Shift and vice versa  with
> > ALT-RIGHT shift.
> > 
> > Years later I purchased a package that achieved the same thing in
> > Windows 98.
> > 
> > I rarely use Hebrew myself but it would come in useful.
> > 
> > Well, now I am using LibreOffice in Mint. I have followed every
> > suggestion I could find on the Internet but cannot get the typefaces to
> > change although I can get the text to switch from Left to right and
> > right to Left but that is no use without switching the typefaces.
> > 
> > A step by step approach is necessary for a geriatric like me.
> > 
> 
> Does this help?
> 
> To use Hebrew fonts effectively in LibreOffice Writer:
> 
> 1. Enable Complex Text Layout (CTL) support:
> Go to Tools > Options > Language Settings > Languages and check "Show UI 
> elements for bidirectional writing"

My version of LibreOffice 7.3.7.2.   I can find no "Show UI elementsfor bidirectional writing"

> 2. Install additional Hebrew fonts if necessary:
> You can install fonts like noto-sans-hebrew-fonts and 
> noto-serif-hebrew-fonts through your system's package manager

I have several hebrew fonts installed
>      .
> 3. Select Hebrew language:

Under Tools > Options > Language Settings > Languages I have:

Language Of
  User inteface  English (UK)
  Formats - Locale Setting   Hebrew
  Decimal Separator key      Checked
  Date Acceptance patterns   D/M/Y,D/M
  Default Language for Documents:
  Western                    English (UK)
  Asian                      unchecked
  Complex text layout        Hebrew

> In your character style settings, choose Hebrew from the Language 
> drop-down menu in the Font tab.

Now you've lost me. 
   I struggled to find character style settings. If I start at Styles
   there is no Language drop-down menu and I cannot find a Font tab
   anywhere.   Sorry to be so obtuse.
>      .
> 4. Use system text entry settings:
> Ensure that Hebrew is selected in your system's Text Entry Settings for 
> proper input
>     .
I can find nothing corresponding to my system's Text Entry Settings

> Remember that many Unicode fonts include Hebrew characters, so you may 
> have more options available than initially apparent.

I am grateful for your help but something is still amiss.

Alan

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          Re: English to Hebrew and back Monsieur <Monsieur@notreal.invalid> - 2025-01-23 19:30 +0100
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