Fix Comma Showing as Dot in Simplified Arabic Font (Office 365)
Issue: Comma Appears as a Dot in Arabic Numbers
In Microsoft Office 365, when using the Simplified Arabic font, numeric values such as:
1,00,000
may display the comma as a dot (at a distance it looks likea dot), which can be misleading because a dot represents zero in Arabic numeric formatting.
This is a font and keyboard behavior in Office 365, not a document error.
Quick Solution (Recommended)
Instead of typing a comma normally:
✅ Use:
Shift + Comma (,)
This key combination produces a correct comma in the Simplified Arabic font.
While the appearance is slightly different from a standard comma, it is acceptable and displays correctly in Office 365 documents.
Important Keyboard Note (Arabic Layout)
- In Arabic keyboard layouts, the Num Lock dot key is mapped to insert a comma
- In the Simplified Arabic font, this comma appears as a dot
- Going forward, users should avoid using the Num Lock dot key for commas
⚠️ Important Note
- All previously saved Office 365 documents using the Simplified Arabic font will continue to show the comma as a dot
- The issue can only be corrected by manually retyping the comma using Shift + Comma
Summary:
✔ Applies to Microsoft Office 365
✔ Use Shift + Comma for correct formatting
✔ Avoid Num Lock dot key