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numbering in Arabic document in word 2016 for windows

Anonymous
2015-11-10T19:59:12+00:00

When I do a numbering list in an Arabic word file using word 2016 for windows it shows them English (Arabic) and not Arabic (Indian) numbers. Is there any fix for this issue cause the document looks odd.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-03-17T18:58:37+00:00

    Hi,

    Though we don’t right now, we will have a fix for this issue in the near future. Keep checking back on this thread, and I or one of my colleagues will notify you when it’s ready.

    In the meantime, it looks like there are two possible workarounds:

    ·        If you’re not working with mixed content (in other words, Hindi only), then choose File > Options > Advanced. Then underShow document content, next to Numeral, click Hindi.

    ·        If you are working with mixed content (both Hindi and Arabic), create a two column table. In one column, put the left-to-right Arabic numbers, and in the other column, put the right-to-left Hindi text. This solution will avoid the numbered list until the coming fix is released.

    I hope this helps in the short term. Again, we’ll post here when the fix is released.

    Best,

    Diane

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-10-10T19:48:53+00:00

    Hi everyone,

    The context numbering issue is now fixed for both Arabic and Persian n build 16.0.7369.2024, released on 10/4. To get the latest updates, click File> Account > Update Options > Update Now.

    Word maintains a list of workarounds and fixes for recent issues, in case it helps in the future.

    Best,

    -Erik, Office Newsroom

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-11-11T07:30:09+00:00

    Obviously this is a bug in Office 2016. You may give this workaround a try:

    Go to the Quick Access Toolbar at the top left (if English Word) of your Word document and click the down arrow. From the list, choose "More Commands". Under "Choose commands from:" in the window that opens, choose "All Commands". From the column below look for "Rtl Run" and double-click it to add it to the other column, then click OK. You'll notice that a circle appears in the Quick Access Toolbar. Now click any number in the list to highlight them all, then click that circle in the Quick Access Toolbar. This should make the list numbers Hindi.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-11-11T08:19:50+00:00

    Hi,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    If possible kindly upload a screen shot of the same, it would be helpful to understand the issue better.

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows\_other-windows\_programs/how-to-include-a-screenshot-in-your-post/2594b08e-32a3-476a-85a6-b021181be7e4

    Do come back with the required information and we would be glad to assist you.

    Thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-11-11T08:15:50+00:00

    Thanks a lot, it worked !

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