Specify kashida length in Arabic text

The feature described in this Help topic is only available if support for Arabic is enabled through Microsoft Office Language Settings.

In addition, you must be running a Microsoft Windows operating system that has right-to-left support ù for example, Microsoft Windows 2000.

1. Do one of the following:

   • Place the insertion point in the paragraph where you want to change the kashida length.

   • Select several paragraphs whose kashida length you want to change.

2. On the Format menu, click Paragraph, and then click the Indents and Spacing tab.
3. In the Alignment box, select the appropriate kashida length.
   • Justify Low lengthens kashidas slightly. You can consider this level "normal" Arabic justification. When selecting justification from Justify on the Formatting toolbar, the Justify Low attribute is used. 
   • Justify Medium uses wider kashidas.
   • Justify High uses the widest kashidas.

Examples of low, medium, and high