For Volume License customers only.
You will see a tree view:
Recommendation: Check all three boxes for a complete localization.
Method A – GUI Installer (Normal)
Method B – Silent / Command Line (for IT deployment) office 2016 arabic language pack install
setup.exe /adminfile ArabicConfig.MSP
Or directly:
proplusar-sa_lp_x64.exe /quiet /norestart
Ahmed sat in his office in Dubai, staring at his screen. He had just received a new laptop from the IT department. It was sleek, fast, and came with Microsoft Office 2016 pre-installed. There was just one problem: everything was in English.
While Ahmed was fluent in English, he much preferred drafting his formal correspondence and reports in Arabic. He needed the menus to read right-to-left, and he needed the spell-checker to catch his typos in Arabic.
He opened Word, clicked around the "Options" menu, and felt a wave of confusion. Where was the Arabic keyboard? Why wasn't the language listed? For Volume License customers only
"Another one of those days," Ahmed sighed. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to tackle the beast that is software configuration. If you are sitting in Ahmed’s chair right now, here is exactly how he solved it.
Microsoft Office is a global productivity suite, but it does not automatically include every language’s proofing tools, user interface (UI), or Help files. If you have an English (or other non-Arabic) version of Office 2016, you cannot simply switch the spell checker or menus to Arabic. You need the Office 2016 Arabic Language Pack.
The Arabic pack is essential for:
This article walks you through everything from verifying your Office edition to performing a successful office 2016 arabic language pack install on Windows 10 or Windows 11. Recommendation: Check all three boxes for a complete
A: Go to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Select Microsoft Office 2016 Language Pack – Arabic > Uninstall.
The language pack architecture must match your installed Office suite.
How to check:
Crucial: A 64-bit language pack will NOT install on 32-bit Office, and vice versa. Download accordingly.