I don't see buttons or checkboxes mentioned such as "Vertical Text" or "Text Direction" to undo my entire doc being in vertical text. I've tried selecting text too, right-clicked, etc. I need horizontal text back!
Pages 12.2.1
Perry’s iMac 24"
perryfrombend wrote: I don't see buttons or checkboxes such as "Vertical Text" or "Text Direction" in either view (Format or Document).
As mentioned earlier, I think you have to add Japanese to your preferred languages list (and maybe also to your list of input sources) to get that option. Try doing that.
Could you post a screenshot of what you are seeing?
To see vertical text options you need to have a Japanese keyboard active I think or Japanese on your preferred language list.
https://support.apple.com/guide/pages/use-vertical-text-tanc8021e516/mac
Below is a screen shot from Pages. It's 1 page of 25 total. All pages look this way. It started with one page in Textedit being stuck vertical which I couldn't undo so tried Pages. Originally there were no text boxes, so I believe that's still the case (no formatted text boxes). I've already tried somethings at your link. Thanks for the reply.
Thanks Tom. As mentioned, I don't see buttons or checkboxes such as "Vertical Text" or "Text Direction" in either view (Format or Document). That's the frustrating part. Here's the screenshot you wanted.
Hmmm…
I notice that your screen shot of the same menu is missing the Vertical Text control circled in mine.
I wonder if this is due to the different printers attached to your iMac and to my MBpro.
Try switching the Printer menu item to "Any Printer."
Barry
Check here:
Uncheck the circled box:
Pages v 12.2.1
Regards,
Barry
When you click on the Document icon at the top right corner, is the vertical text box checked? Can you post a screen shot of the settings for Document > Document?
That solved it! Setting the language temporarily to Japanese made the "Vertical Text" box visible. I was able to uncheck it, then set the language back to English. Thanks Tom.
Entire pages file stuck in vertical text
