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good fery
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.

    2 replies

    ericcarlson
    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.

      M
      Mohammad.Halema
      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
      Abhishek RaoCommunity 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
      maxwithdaxCommunity 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.

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