Why do arrow heads change ends when using the pen tool?

1. I create a horizontal line
2. I change it to a right ended arrow head selected from my own graphic styles
3. I then want to extend the left side ( non arrow end) with the pen tool
4. I click the non arrow end to extend the line in a vertical direction
5. The atrrow head changes to the other end
Why?

Illustrator's arrowheads don't know right from left, they only know start from finish. Each open path in Illustrator has a beginning and an end. When you use the pen to extend a path you make the end you work from the end, even if it was once the beginning. Deselect the path, then click on the other end with the pen tool to restore the path direction.
If all you are doing is making the path longer I'd would be better to just move the end point.

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>
>> I find I use CS3 for all tasks except for the few
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78845
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