Reply To: Arabic document conversion

Two options, really:
1/ I’m pretty sure a CC subscription allows you to download the Middle East version of InDesign, which includes all the tools needed for reversing the layout to run right to left (menu item under Layout > Reverse Layout).
2/ The World Tools plugins (I think they still work for CC2018), which “reveal” all the Middle East functionality in non-ME versions of InDesign, and also give a palette which groups most of the relevant functions in one place. (In the standard Middle East version, the right-to-left features are in their “logical” places, e.g. the Character palette for features applying to characters, the Story palette for story direction etc.)

As for scripts, I’ve converted a lot of InDesign files to run RTL for Arabic, and never had cause to use a script.

There are a lot of “gotchas” with converting documents for Arabic, so get a native speaker to confirm you’re doing the right thing!

Good luck,
Chris.