: Close and restart all open Office programs for the changes to take effect. Important Note on Support

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Click "Close" once the installation is successful. 3. Configure Office to Use Arabic

You should see "Installed" under the Proofing column next to Arabic.

Sometimes, a system reboot is required after the installation to register the new language files properly.

Is your Office 2016 a version or a Click-to-Run subscription version?

After a successful installation, you must activate the Arabic language settings inside the Office environment. 1. Enable Arabic Authoring and Proofing Open . Click File > Options . Select the Language tab from the left sidebar. Under Choose Editing Languages , check if Arabic is listed.

If you only enabled editing and proofing, open a blank document, switch your Windows keyboard layout to Arabic, and type a few words.