Adobe InDesign CC 2015 - Manual (Page 209)

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• Logical: The cursor moves according to the direction of the language typed. In Arabic and Hebrew, when the right
arrow is pressed, the cursor moves left (to the next character in a right to left language).
Page and chapter numbering
Arabic and Hebrew users use the most commonly preferred numbering systems in the region. The most popular
numbering systems are:
• Arabic: Arabic Abjad and Alef-Ba-Tah
• French: Hebrew Biblical Standard and Hebrew Non-Standard Decimal
To select or change the numbering system, go to Layout > Numbering & Section Options, and then select from the Style
list.
Writing direction in Gallery view and Story Editor
While in Arabic or Hebrew, you can indicate the direction in which you are writing. Go to Edit > Preferences > Story
Editor Display, and select the Indicate Writing Direction box, to enable this feature. When this feature is enabled, the
cursor has an arrow that indicates the direction of writing.
Diacritical coloring
In Arabic text, diacritical marks can be colored differently for stylistic or other purposes. For example, diacritical marks
can be lay emphasis on a particular aspect of a word or sentence. You can find and change the color of diacritical marks
using the Change Arabic Diacritic Color query.
1 Click Edit > Find/Change
2 From the Query list, select Change Arabic Diacritic Color
3 Use the Change, Change All, or Change/Find buttons to replace older diacritical marks with the new colored
diacritical marks.
You can modify and save the query as per your requirements.