Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 262)

To the top
To the top
Page layout of a right-bound book
Right to Left writing preferences
Neutral characters
The direction of some characters in Arabic and Hebrew can appear ambiguous. Lack of clarity about the direction of characters can cause
confusion in the direction and order of strings. To ensure that the direction of such characters is clear and unambiguous:
1. Click Edit > Preferences > Right to Left
2. Select the Force Neutral Character Direction According to the Keyboard Input box.
Cursor Control
Arabic and Hebrew users can control the direction that the cursor moves, when they use the arrow keys on the keyboard. This Cursor Movement
list (Edit > Preferences > Right to Left) has two options that you can choose from:
Visual: The cursor moves in the direction of the arrow key. When the right arrow is pressed, the cursor on the screen moves to the right.
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.
257