Can only input Arabic numerals; Want to input Hindi numerals

Hi Ziyad H,

You may perform the below provided steps and use the customize option to have numerals as per your requirement –

1. Open Region and Language by clicking theStart button, clickingControl Panel, clickingClock, Language, and Region, and then clickingRegion and Language.
2. Click theFormat tab and select your format (Arabic- Saudi Arabia) from the list.
3. Now click on the buttonAdditional Settings. A new window named Customize format opens up.
4. Here under thestandard digitsdrop down menu you may select the format you desire for the numerals to be displayed in. Now clickOK.

5. Now click apply and OK again. Now check if this resolves your issue.

You may refer to the below link for further assistance -

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Display-native-digit-systems

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Meghmala – Microsoft Support

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Moreover, changing your region only works when you type in Arabic only. If you write in Arabic and English, you will want to have the correct numerals for each script. In my case, I often switch between English, Persian, and sometimes Hindi in the same document, and I need the right numerals for each script.

Please suggest a solution quickly! This affects 2 billion people, roughly one third of humankind.

Good Afternoon,

I need to be able to also switch between numeral systems,with English being my 1st language, and I am studying Arabic.  However, I just want to be able to use Hindi numbers when choosing Arabic from the language bar for any installed software program - and I do not want my systems regional language in Arabic.  

How can I accomplish this, please?

Thank you.

I've got the solution! Sorry for all the fuss, and thanks to Mr. Zeitoun who showed me the way.

Hope I guess the dialogues right, as my Word is not in English:

First, find "Options" and attach it to the fast access bar (top left, in an Arabic word maybe top right):

• Right-click on the "save" symbol top left. A dialogue will open.
• Select "Adjust fast access bar". A window will open. With this window, you can add things to the bar above.
• Select "Options" and click on "Add". Then click OK.
• Now you have "Options" in your fast access bar and can use it whenever you like.

Second, open "Options" and choose Hindi numerals:

• Click on "Options", then click on "Additional" (or "Miscellaneous"?) on the left, the one under "Language".
• Scroll down to "Show content" (headline no. 3). There, you will find "Numerals". You can choose between "Hindi", "Context", "Arabic", and "System".
• Choose "Hindi" for numbers to stay Hindi, or "Context" for Arabic numbers in English text and Hindi numbers in Arabic text.

If you chose "Context", the number format depends on the keyboard you have selected.

I tried it, and it worked.

I would be glad if somebody with an English Word could check if my dialogues are correct.

This applies to PowerPoint 2013 and 2016 and should work for 2010 as well

I will assume that you want to write in English and Arabic languages and Arabic and Hindi numbers in the same file

You can do so by:

• Adding Arabic keyboard to windows from Control Panel->Region and languages->Keyboards and languages->change keyboards

and add any Arabic keyboard, for example Arabic(Egypt)(101) and click OK to close the window

• Go to "Formats" tab, and assuming you are using the format of English(United States), and then click on "Additional Settings"
• Choose "٠١٢٣٤٥٦٧٨٩" in "Standard digits"
• Choose "Context" in "Use native digits"

Now when you are typing English characters you will type Arabic numbers, and when typing Arabic characters you will type Hindi Numbers in PowerPoint 2013 and 2016

You can check this video for steps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS9RHynU1_I