How to change some of the numbers in word to be arabic numbers within Word

Solution 1:

In Word 2010:

Go to File > Options > Advanced.

Scroll down to the Show document content section - you will find the Numeral option. Set it to Context.

Solution 2:

i found the answer here
http://www.personal.psu.edu/ejp10/blogs/gotunicode/2007/12/generating-arabic-hindi-curly.html

Word 2007

1. Make sure you have activated an appropriate Arabic, Persian or other regional keyboard in the Windows Control Panel
2. Open Word 2007, then click the circular Office icon in the upper left.
3. In the new window, click the Word Options button in the lower right corner.
4. Click Advanced in the left menu.
5. Scroll to the Show document content section then look for the Numeral menu.

6. Choose Context in the Numerals menu then close the window

   Note:
   Do not choose "Hindi" as your option unless you want this style in all documents (including English).

7. In the Word document, when you switch to an Arabic keyboard, numbers will be in the Hindi style.