How can I move the vertical scroll bar to the left side? (Word 20

[rfast10430]

I am left handed and using a tablet PC. When I view a document in MS Word, I
would like the vertical scroll bar to appear on the left hand side where I
can access it more easily with my left hand. Can that be done? Thanks.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi R.,

If in Word 2003:
Tools=>Options=>View
[ ] Left Scroll Bar

If in Word 2007
Office Button=>Word Options=>Advanced=>Display
[ ] Left Scroll Bar

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I am left handed and using a tablet PC. When I view a document in MS Word, I
would like the vertical scroll bar to appear on the left hand side where I
can access it more easily with my left hand. Can that be done? Thanks.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

"Left scroll bar" is not available in the View Options in my version of Word
2003. I suspect this may be one of those options that become available if
you have a right-to-left language enabled.

 

[rfast10430]

Thanks to you both. I checked and my version of Word 2007 didn't have that
option either but when I installed support for right-to-left languages, the
option appeared where Bob described and worked perfectly.

"Left scroll bar" is not available in the View Options in my version of Word
2003. I suspect this may be one of those options that become available if
you have a right-to-left language enabled.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Hi R.,

If in Word 2003:
Tools=>Options=>View
[ ] Left Scroll Bar

If in Word 2007
Office Button=>Word Options=>Advanced=>Display
[ ] Left Scroll Bar

===========
I am left handed and using a tablet PC. When I view a document in MS
Word, I
would like the vertical scroll bar to appear on the left hand side where I
can access it more easily with my left hand. Can that be done? Thanks.>>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Suzanne,

Ahh, correct. And it doesn't hold if you later remove the Right to Left (RTL) language choice using the Office Language Settings
tool.

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"Left scroll bar" is not available in the View Options in my version of Word
2003. I suspect this may be one of those options that become available if
you have a right-to-left language enabled.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill >>

--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[reasonableman]

in Word 2010
File --> Options --> Advanced --> Under Display uncheck Left scroll bar.