Difference between revisions of "Urdu text editing"

Revision as of 17:31, 18 August 2023

Install "ibus-m17n" by running the command "sudo apt install ibus-m17n". After installation, log out and then log back in.
This will enable the Urdu (phonetic - m17n) input method in your language settings.
Next, right-click on the "en" icon located on the top bar, then navigate to "Preferences" > "Input methods". Click on "Add" and select "Urdu phonetic" from the list.
You will now be able to type in Urdu by simply changing the language from the "en" icon.

In Menu bar navigate to Tool option→Options. You will get a window opened.
Select Language Settings → Languages on left side of window
On Right side you will find the option Complex text layout enable it and change Default Hindi to Urdu (Pakistan) using drop down option. Click on OK.
Now again In Menu bar navigate to Tool option→Options. You will get a window opened.
Select Language Office Writer → Basic font (CTL) on left side of window
Change the Font to Noto Nastaliq Urdu for Default, Heading, List, Caption ,Index. Click on OK.

This will make the Default font as Noto Nastaliq Urdu when Urdu is typed.

Use "Noto Nastaliq Urdu" font for the better text rendering

(Open fonts, good-looking fonts, fonts easily legible)

Follow the instruction mentioned in this link to use Google doc to do voice to text feature

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 This will make the Default font as '''Noto Nastaliq Urdu''' when Urdu is typed.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
+File:To select option from tool menu.png| Tool option→Options
+File:To select the default CTL language.png|Language Settings → Languages
+File:To select the default CTL language.png| Language Office Writer → Basic font (CTL)
+</gallery>
 === Fonts to be used ===
 Use "'''Noto Nastaliq Urdu'''" font for the better text rendering