How to Enable Arabic Typing in Microsoft Word: Step-by-Step Guide

By default, the writing settings in Microsoft Word 2013 use English, so they can be used right away. To write in other languages, including Arabic, in Microsoft Word, you need to change some settings.

Here are the steps to enable Arabic writing in Microsoft Word: 

1. Click Start in the bottom-left corner, then select and click Control Panel.

Once the Control Panel window opens, under Clock, Language, and Regional, select and click Change keyboards or other input methods. 

Once the Region and Language window opens, select and click the Keyboards and Languages tab, then select and click Change keyboards... 

Once the Text Services and Input Languages window opens, select the General tab, then select and click the Add button. 

1. Once the Add Input Language window opens, look for the Arabic language. For example, we will choose Arabic (Saudi Arabia).

How to Enable Arabic Writing in MS Word 
After selecting Arabic (Saudi Arabia), left-click the "+" sign, then under the keyboard options, select and check one of the Arabic keyboard types, for example Arabic (101), then click OK.