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Quick Tip: Change Text Direction Right-to-Left


Version 3.x Instructions Optional: Go to the SurveyGizmo version 2.x instructions

Most languages in the world are written and read from left-to-right. However, for Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian scripts, the text is written from right-to-left instead. Therefore, it's necessary that surveys in these languages respect this need. Luckily, it's a quick addition of the following line inside any template within SurveyGizmo:

direction: rtl;

Seems far too simple, but that's all there is to go from this:

left-to-right

To this:

right-to-left

Making changes to Look & Feel

  • Select theAdvanced... tab on the left side of Edit Survey > Look & Feel
  • Choose the Append radio button and add the following css code:
    .sg-body {
      direction: rtl;
    }
  • Click Save Changes in the bottom right and Preview your survey to see the results

The results are fantastic:

Majeed Survey

Version 2.x Instructions

Most languages in the world are written and read from left-to-right. However, for Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian scripts, the text is written from right-to-left instead. Therefore, it's necessary that surveys in these languages respect this need. Luckily, it's a quick addition of the following line inside any template within SurveyGizmo:

direction: rtl;

Seems far too simple, but that's all there is to go from this:

left-to-right

To this:

right-to-left

Making changes to Look & Feel

  • Scroll down to the large box titled This Theme's CSS Template
  • At the top of this large essay box you will want to add the above text inside of .sg_body (similar to the following):

    Before:

    .sg_Body {
    background:#4E4E4E;
    }
    After:
    .sg_Body {
    background:#4E4E4E;
    direction: rtl;
    }
  • Click Save Your Customizations

The results are fantastic:

Majeed Survey

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