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List of international and multilingual features that are included in Word

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Article ID:290926
Last Review:August 15, 2007
Revision:5.3
This article was previously published under Q290926
For a Microsoft Word 2000 version of this article, see 212400 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/212400/).

For a Microsoft Word 97 version of this article, see 159950 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/159950/).
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SUMMARY

This article contains the resources that are available for the international and multilingual features in Microsoft Word.

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Microsoft Office Editions in a multilingual environment

Available topics

•Localized versions of Office Editions
•Proofing tools available for each language
•Proofing tools frequently asked questions (FAQ)
•Compare localized versions to the Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI)
•Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) frequently asked questions (FAQ)
•MUI Pack limitations
•Availability of Office Editions with Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI)
For more information about these Microsoft Office topics in a multilingual environment, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
2007 Microsoft Office programs:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX102113661033.aspx (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX102113661033.aspx)

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Microsoft Office XP in a multilingual environment

Available topics

•Localized versions of Office XP
•Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) frequently asked questions
•Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) limitations
•Options for using Office XP in multiple languages
•Proofing Tools for Office XP frequently asked questions
•Worldwide deployment
For more information about these Microsoft Office XP topics in a multilingual environment, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/features/multilingual.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/features/multilingual.mspx)

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REFERENCES

For more information about multilingual and international support in Word, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type multiple languages in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
311016 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311016/) HOW TO: Enable East Asian language support for Word 2002 on Windows 98 and Windows Me
309360 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309360/) How to enable East Asian language support for Word on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
311018 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311018/) HOW TO: Enable European language support for Word 2002 on Windows Me and Windows 98
311014 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311014/) How to enable European language support for Word 2003 and Word 2002 on computers that are running on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
311019 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311019/) HOW TO: Enable right-to-left language support for Word 2002 on Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0
311015 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311015/) How to enable right-to-left language support for Word on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
311017 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311017/) HOW TO: Enable South Asian language support for Word 2002 on Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows NT 4.0
311013 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311013/) How to enable South Asian language support for Word on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Office Word 2007
•Microsoft Office Word 2003
•Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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kbinfo kbproof kbusage kbmui KB290926

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