Yes, only if you have a center-open draw traverse rod, can you change the cord to be on the left side. All our decorative traverse rods are pre-assembled as center-open draws with the cord being on the right side. To change the cord side to the left, just use a pen or hook to drag the cord down from the underside of the pulley housing on the left. Continue to drag until the entire cord loop falls to the left and you’re done.