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good fery
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February 12, 2019
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how to instill RTL text direction, right to left

  • February 12, 2019
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hello

i need help how to instill arabic text direction, right to left.

i use indesign cc2018

i set up in the CC app and change the App language. then i have restart the progrom. but i still dont see the RTL option.

THANKS

Correct answer Zaid Al Hilali

If you don't have below illustrated options including "Paragraph Directions" in your InDesign, then you basically don't have Middle Eastern version and you need to follow instructions found in the links below…

Here is an Arabic topic on how to remove and re-install your Adobe product and get full RTL features.

Here is an English discussion on the same.

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ericcarlson
Participating Frequently
February 13, 2019

It sounds like you changed the language but perhaps did not then install the Middle East version of InDesign. See Install Hebrew or Arabic versions of InDesign CC and Illustrator CC​. In particular, as noted in the final step on that page, after changing the language in the CC app you must then reinstall InDesign.

Participant
March 14, 2025

Hello! This feature is currently not available in version 2025. What do we need to do to make it appear?

Thank you.

Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Community Manager
March 17, 2025

Hi @Mohammad.Halema,

 

Thanks for reaching out! If the RTL text direction options aren’t showing in InDesign 2025, could you confirm if you’ve installed the Middle Eastern version? If not, you’ll need to reinstall InDesign after setting your Creative Cloud app language to Arabic or Hebrew. 

Here’s how:Find and install Hebrew or Arabic editions of InDesign or Illustrator

Once installed, check Paragraph Direction under Window > Type & Tables > Paragraph. Let me know if that works!

 

^

Abhishek

maxwithdax
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 12, 2019

This page should help you switch the reading direction to RTL - Arabic and Hebrew features in InDesign

- Dax

good fery
good feryAuthor
Participant
February 13, 2019

the problem that i d'ont have this options on my inDesign.

Zaid Al Hilali
Community Expert
Zaid Al HilaliCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 13, 2019

If you don't have below illustrated options including "Paragraph Directions" in your InDesign, then you basically don't have Middle Eastern version and you need to follow instructions found in the links below…

Here is an Arabic topic on how to remove and re-install your Adobe product and get full RTL features.

Here is an English discussion on the same.