You need to use another version of InDesign, called InDesign ME, from a company called WinSoft. This will let you work with scripts that are right to left running, like Hebrew and Arabic.

Alternatively, you can make a PDF from Word and place this as a graphic.

Thanks, Dan.

Hi Dan - I do have IND ME, but when I copy paste from my Word Doc, the text still displays left to right...Help, what am I doing wrong??

Hmm… I don't know! Maybe try copying the text from Word to TextEdit and then to InDesign?

this is the first time I'm working with Arabic and InD ME. Is there a script or something that I need to run after pasting the text, or should it work if I just copy and paste?

I'll try your suggestion about copying the text to TextEdit and then to InD.

thanks.

I don't see why you have a problem; no problem here.

Are you working with ME Type Tool?

Where+When working with Arabic, always do:
1. Try importing instead of Copy+Pasting.
2. Make sure that the Text:
• goes right to left in direction (Justification is another issue).
• is Arabic-Spaced not Latin-Spaced, and
3 the Language of paragraphs is also Arabic.
All the Best with Flowers

Hello guys,
I need you help. I am using InDesign CS6 (ME version) and I have the following problem when importing text. Namely, whenever I am importing text in English or any other left-to-right languages the text is imported right-to-left instead. Is there any way to change this? I tried everything but I could not find the solution. It brings the whole text and pages right-to-left even though it should be left-to-right. Any suggestions? Please, I need your help. I just occasionally use Arabic for small amount of text. I was hoping the ME version will work as an ordinary one just that I will have more control over Arabic text.
Thanks in advance!

This might help:
http://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/arabic-hebrew.html

Thanks, James.... I think I managed to sort it out somehow...