how to instill RTL text direction, right to left

[good fery]

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

[maxwithdax]

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

- Dax

[good fery]

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

[Zaid Al Hilali · Accepted solution]

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.

[good fery]

Thanks for all.

Because I have a trial, older versions are not available for me in the cc .

Is there an alternative way ?

[Zaid Al Hilali]

Adobe trial expires in seven days, you need to purchase InDesign in order to get your projects done!

[ericcarlson]

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.

[Mohammad.Halema]

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

Thank you.

[Abhishek Rao]

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!

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Abhishek

[N Szilard]

This is the perfect solution: https://www.opusdesign.us/wordcount/how-to-paste-arabic-text-in-indesign