I had this problem, and was so ******, just kept clicking (I know, stupid), then I noticed a 1 pixel blue line appear at the top of of the check box when I clicked at the very top edge of the box. I could "check" and "uncheck" even though the "check" was only the 1 pixel blue line, so I then I clicked [OK] after turning on the blue line. Then went back to the same window and the "Check" was, in fact, turned on. So I don't know if it will work for others or on other systems, but it worked for me. The moral of the story... sometimes wild, frustration-based clicking works! Hope this helps.

Hey all,I have found a quick workaround but its not ideal for long term or large project use. You will need access to InDesign.1. Open InDesign and create a new document.
2. Create textbox and type or paste required text
3. Select textbox > open "Paragraph" options window ( Windows > Type and Tables > Paragraph)
4. Click on the Hamburger button in the top right-hand corner of the window (Button with small lines on it)
5. From the options > Select " Adobe World-Ready Paragraph Composer"
This should now change the text inside the text box
6. With the text box still being selected, copy it (entire object not text)
7. Open Illustrator > Create new Doc
8. Use the "paste" function > Done

You should now have the desired text useable in illustrator.If your text reverts back. Outline the text in InDesign prior to copying it to illustrator > Copy object > Paste into Illustrator document.Hope this helps :)

See attached screen shot for InDesign Paragraph options

This worked for me use: Mac High Sierra | Adobe CC 2019

Hey all,I have found a quick workaround but its not ideal for long term or large project use. You will need access to InDesign.1. Open InDesign and create a new document.
2. Create textbox and type or copy/paste required text
3. Select textbox > open "Paragraph" options window ( Windows > Type and Tables > Paragraph)
4. Click on the Hamberger button in the top right-hand corner of the window (Button with small lines on it)
5. From the options > Select " Adobe World-Ready Paragraph Composer"
This should now change the text inside the text box
6. With the text box still being selected, copy it (entire object not text)
7. Open Illustrator > Create new Doc
8. Use the "paste" function > Done
You should now have the desired text useable in illustrator. If your text reverts back. Outline the text in InDesign first > Copy object > Paste into Illustrator document.Hope this helps :)

my illustrator not show in indic option please helo me gys

illustrator mein type mein ja kr indic option not ahow😟😫

I'm working on an infographic series in several languages including Arabic using Illustrator CC version 23.0.3. The checkbox for 'Show Indic Options' is not clickable, same issue as above.
The workaround Ankit suggest does make the 'show indic option' checkbox clickable. So that is fixed for now.
The text direction option in the paragraph and character panel as described at https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/arabic-hebrew.html is not displayed at the panel ....
Is there a fix for that?
Thanks in advance!

Hi,

Thanks for reporting this bug Illustrator Team really appreciate this.
We are able to reproduce this issue in house and we are investigating it .

Meanwhile ,kindly use workaround of using fresh preferences by renaming your preference folder "Adobe Illustrator <version number> Settings" at below mentioned location
Win: <OSDisk>\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\
Mac: <OSDisk>/Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/

Regards
Ankit Goyal

uh, sorry. WHAT FILE EXACTLY do i rename ?
in the <OSDisk>/Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator <version number> Settings/ you describe is a subfolder de_DE
and in there are many files
so WHICH one do I rename into WHAT ?
this is hilarious ..

I use CC 2019 and same issue with the Thai language

Is there a fix for this !!

In my CS6 type options don't have Indic Options.

Same issue...

Same issue for me! and only just found it as an issue whilst doing some translations! Grr

Cant select "Indic Options". Frustrating!

I need this fix too! ASAP!

Why can't I tick "Show Indic Options"??? Please fix this!

has anyone been able to address this issue? So frustrating.

1.
I exported my settings (Edit → My Settings → Export Settings…).

Then shut down AI, held down CTRL+Shift+Alt and clicked AI to reset on startup. It didn't do anything for me. Just asked for admin privileges and didn't reset anything. So I navigated to my preferences folder (https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/setting-preferences.html) and removed the folders manually.

When I started back up, AI was reset and the bugged settings worked. I then imported my previously exported settings, AI rebooted, and my settings were loaded back in — now with the previously bugged options also working.

2. I am using English UK locale, on a Norwegian OS/Keyboard.

1: reset prefs (click and hold ctrl+shift+alt while starting ai) AND THIS WORKED!!!
2: UK english

please post somewhere on the site suggesting this first.

thank you

same here