Hebrew BHS Text Does Not Paste Correctly from Logos to Microsoft Word 2008

When I use either the "Copy Bible Verses" function, or simply commnd+C, and paste the Hebrew text into MS Word 2008 for Mac, the text is inverted and copies left to right. However, pasting into Text Edit or Pages works fine.

Seems to be a problem with Word and not Logos, but I don't know what setting to fix in Word.

I am pasting from BHS with Westminst. Morphology 3.5.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks.

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Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)

Seems to be a problem with Word and not Logos, but I don't know what setting to fix in Word.

Welcome [:D]

Concur Word on Mac has issues with right to left text handling; one idea is using LibreOffice => LibreOffice Mac and Hebrew

Couple other ideas are Mellel and Scrivener.

Keep Smiling [:)]

George Somsel

When I use either the "Copy Bible Verses" function, or simply commnd+C, and paste the Hebrew text into MS Word 2008 for Mac, the text is inverted and copies left to right. However, pasting into Text Edit or Pages works fine.

Seems to be a problem with Word and not Logos, but I don't know what setting to fix in Word.

I am pasting from BHS with Westminst. Morphology 3.5.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks.

Caveat: I am using Word 2010 and my OS is Windows 7. Perhaps, however, my recollection of some of the features in previous editions of Word might be applicable to your situation. I seem to recall that in previous editions for the PC it was necessary to change the language settings to account for the difference in R—>L from the normal L—>R of most modern western languages.

Room4more

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365948#Comment_365948

Rosie had a post on how to accomplish this about a month ago, you’ll have to do a search for it….

Philana Crouch

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365948#Comment_365948

I would recommend Mellel for Hebrew, unless you need it for Personal Books, then I'm not sure.

Charles Isaac

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365950#Comment_365950

Thanks all for the help!

Room4more

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365997#Comment_365997

Heres a link maybe this will help:

http://community.logos.com/forums/p/48881/361927.aspx#361927 but i think that it is for windows..?

Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365948#Comment_365948

Caveat: I am using Word 2010 and my OS is Windows 7.

Word 2010 on Windows has option to choose language, including Hebrew. Newer Word 2011 on Mac preferences supports 7 languages: English, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Brazilian, which are all left to right.

Logos 4 Mac thread => Export to Word... but Not Pages? shows Hebrew can be copied and pasted into Word 2011 on Mac OS X so word order remains correct.

ZDNet has an article from August 2010 => http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/microsoft-boosts-languages-proofing-tools-in-office-2011-for-mac-unicode-right-to-left-support-missing/7876

Microsoft Answers about Office for Mac includes => http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2011-macword/hebrew-support-for-office-mac-2011/ab24091c-460b-47e6-a1e0-85ea1457079c?auth=1

By the way, Microsoft's Office for Mac Blog => http://blog.officeformac.com/ includes an advanced typography article => http://blog.officeformac.com/power_tip_1/

Keep Smiling [:)]

George Somsel

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/366019#Comment_366019

Word 2010 on Windows has option to choose language, including Hebrew. Newer Word 2011 on Mac preferences supports 7 languages: English, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Brazilian, which are all left to right.

That could be true, however, I never use it since the program seems to automatically detect the correct direction.

Charles Isaac

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/366019#Comment_366019

KS4J,

thanks! I'll check these out. The answer has to be here somewhere.

Charles Isaac

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/366001#Comment_366001

R4M,

thanks. Maybe the same setting is in both windows and Mac apps. If I find out I'll let you all know.

Charles Isaac

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/366040#Comment_366040

All,

quick update. After reading looking into other threads and the articles provided by KS4J above, it looks like there is no easy solution for this problem in Mac 2008. I'll be looking into other apps. If anyone else has this issue, I think the best advice is to simply use another app, or upgrade to Word for Mac 2011 (I read that the RTL issue was fixed in a later update, though the app still has performance issues).

Thanks again for all the help.