International font sets that are available in Word 7.0 are not automatically available in Word 97.

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This is a design feature of Word 97. Word 97 makes available only the fonts that are usable by the language and keyboard setting in Microsoft Windows 95.

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Follow these steps to install multilanguage support and keyboard support for a specific language:

1.	Click Run, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.	In the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3.	Click the Windows Setup tab.
4.	Click the Multilanguage Support check box to select it. NOTE: Multilanguage Support is only available if Windows 95 is installed from CD-ROM.
5.	Click OK.
6.	In the Control Panel, double-click Keyboard.
7.	On the Language tab, click Add.
8.	Click the language you want to use, and then click OK.
9.	Click OK.

1.	Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.	Double-click the Regional Options icon, and then click the General tab.
3.	In the Language Settings for the system section, select the language you want to use. Click OK.
4.	Restart your computer for the languages to take effect.

To select a specific keyboard layout, follow these steps:

1.	Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.	Double-click the Keyboard icon, and then click the Input Locales tab.
3.	If the keyboard layout you want to use does not appear in the list of installed input locales, click Add.
4.	In the Input Locale box, select the language you want. Click OK.
5.	Click Apply. Click OK.

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The font names, as viewed in Word 97, will not indicate the expected international font name. Word 97 will display the English font name and will map to the correct international font, as needed. For example, with multilanguage and keyboard support enabled in Windows 95, and the keyboard set to a certain language, such as French, Word 97 will use Arial CE, Courier New CE, or Times New Roman CE, but it will display the font name as either Arial, Courier New, or Times New Roman.

The international font names previously seen in Word include the following: For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 163057 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/163057/EN-US/) Unable to Change Default Language for New Documents

159471 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159471/EN-US/) How to install the Far East support files to use in Word 97 141306 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/141306/EN-US/) How to Enable Support for Multiple Languages in Windows 95

150620 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/150620/EN-US/) Error Message Changing the Default Language

123876 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/123876/EN-US/) Installed Components for Typical, Compact, or Portable Setup

135315 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/135315/EN-US/) CD-ROM Extras for Microsoft Windows 95 Upgrade

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