Replacing regular digits with Arabic ones

[Jan]

Hi,
I've typed a Word 2007 document in Arabic with regular digits (i.e. years,
quantities, etc). Now I want to replace the regular digits and numbers with
Arabic ones. Is there a fast and automatic method of doing that, or should I
just type all the dates and quantities all over again?

Thanks

Yaniv

 

[grammatim]

It sounds like it _should_ just be a font change (though Unicode does
put the digits of each different script into ten cells within each
range, so perhaps not), but if worst comes to worst, you can just do
Find/Replace ten times (or Graham will gladly write you a macro that
will do it for you -- and will take longer to type and debug than to
just do it ten times).

 

[Graham Mayor]

(or Graham will gladly write you a macro that
will do it for you -- and will take longer to type and debug than to
just do it ten times).

There speaks someone who does not appreciate the benefits of vba. And of
course there are quite a few things the replace function cannot achieve
without the help of vba.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP


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[grammatim]

There speaks someone who does not appreciate the benefits of vba. And of
course there are quite a few things the replace function cannot achieve
without the help of vba.

I.e., computer programming.

You've provided macros for at least a few operations that are done
more easily via the gui.

 

[Graham Mayor]

I.e., computer programming.

You've provided macros for at least a few operations that are done
more easily via the gui.

That's arguable and not the case if you need to use them repetitively - and
in any case they are stimulating mental exercise.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP


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[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Yaniv,

I haven't tested all instances in Word 2007 where the setting in
Office Button=>Word Options=>Advanced=>Show Office Documents
for choosing a Numeral format will affect already entered digits, but it does make a difference (along with the use of
applied-to-text languages and keyboard choices) on new text.

If, for example I have typed 12345 in a Word 2007 document with the U.S. English default of 'Arabic', and I then select that text in
the document, then change that option to 'Hindi' it will change the display of the digits in the document.

You might want to check to see what result you get.

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Hi,
I've typed a Word 2007 document in Arabic with regular digits (i.e. years,
quantities, etc). Now I want to replace the regular digits and numbers with
Arabic ones. Is there a fast and automatic method of doing that, or should I
just type all the dates and quantities all over again?

Thanks

Yaniv <<
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

 

[Jan]

Hi,
Thanks for all your help. In the meantime I've managed to find the answer in
this Saudi forum: http://www.muslm.net/vb/showthread.php?t=291591

The instructions are in English. It's similar to what you've written.

Yaniv