Specify kashida length in Arabic text

Microsoft Office Word 2003

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  • 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.

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

    • ShowExamples of low, medium, and high settings

    Arabic text showing three kashida justification levels

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