I have upgraded my only office to the latest version 8.3 and checking some Arabic templates .
While checking i found some alignment differences between only office editor and Word editor.
Attaching Screen shots below for your reference :-
Issue 1 :-
Only Office SS :-
Issue 2:-
Only Office SS :-
Word SS :-
Hello @govindagupta07, please provide the original document for reference (if there is any sensitive info, it can be substituted)
Hello @govindagupta07,
I see what you’re pointing out. I’ve tested this on my side, and yes, the / does not follow the right-to-left (RTL) direction properly. For example, it writes 1/2/3 instead of 3/2/1.
Additionally, I noticed that the overall page formatting also doesn’t fully respect RTL direction. In the screenshot, for instance, the ruler should be reversed— (Point A) should be on the right side when switching to RTL mode.
Another issue I found is with bullets and numbering. Ordered lists,
Similarly, bullet points (-, *****, etc.) do not align properly with RTL formatting.
Here, a video demonstration (sorry for my Arabic writing speed, I rarely write in Arabic)
I also tested a table, and it completely ignores the RTL direction. The + sign, which is used to grab and adjust the table, should appear on the right side when using RTL formatting, but it remains on the left. This further confirms that the overall layout handling for RTL needs improvement.
I hope this will explain the situation to the dev team…
Best regards
@Yassine, thank you for the clarification.
The ruler issue should be resolved on the next version, the lists direction issue is a known one, we are working on it.
As for the / issue, we are currently analysing it
Hey @DmitriiV,
I don’t think the / itself is the issue… It seems more like a consequence of the ruler’s orientation, which governs the overall page direction. It looks like the RTL function is present and may already be implemented, since the menu icons do shift positions. However, their alignment isn’t respected due to the ruler.
I hope I’m not being too pushy. Thanks a lot for your attention!
Not sure yet that the issues are connected. We would need more details first.
Was the initial comparison done with MS Word?
Also, please provide screenshots of the same RTL input in Word and the screenshot of File tab > Options > Advanced > Show document content > Numeral (setting in MS Word)
Hi @DmitriiV
I have tested for the table and bullets now as @Yassine said it is not following the proper alignment .
Providing the screen shots for both MS Word and OnlyOffice :-
Word Screen Shot of the template which i am testing :-
Only Office Screen Shot of the template which i am testing :-
Providing the real template also in the chat so that if we have any issue with the template please let me know :-
Sample invitation letter_Arabic 2.docx (25.2 KB)
@govindagupta07 Could you please also provide the screenshot of File tab > Options > Advanced > Show document content > Numeral (setting in MS Word)?
Thank you! We are looking into it
Hi @DmitriiV
Any update on this ?
@govindagupta07 The / issue appears to be related to a known bug. Your request has been registered in our tracking system. We will be working on this problem and will notify you when a version with the fix is released
