Description of the Office 2000 Macedonian (FYROM) Update

This article contains information about the Office 2000 Macedonian (FYROM) Update. The following text explains why an update was necessary, how to download it, and how to install it.

How Do I Use Different Keyboard Languages?

The programs included in Microsoft Office 2000 allow you to enter text in different languages. To do this, you must first install the support files for each language you want to enter:

1. On the Start menu, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. Double-click the Keyboard control panel.
2. Select the Language tab.
3. Click Add. In the list of languages, select the language you want to install, and click OK.
4. Click OK. If you are prompted for your Windows CD, insert it.

To switch from one language to the next, press ALT+SHIFT. To see what language you are currently using, look at the language indicator in the Windows taskbar; for example, "En" represents English (United States).

Why is the Office 2000 Macedonian (FYROM) Update necessary?

Because of a problem identified after Microsoft Office 2000 was released, if you switch to Macedonian (FYROM) (language indicator "Mk"), the characters that you type do not appear in the Macedonian (FYROM) language. This problem is corrected by the Office 2000 Macedonian (FYROM) Update.

How Do I Download the Office 2000 Macedonian (FYROM) Update?

To download the update, use your Web browser to go to the following address: Save the O2kmcupd.exe file to your hard disk.

How Do I Install the Office 2000 Macedonian (FYROM) Update?

To install the update:

1. Quit all running Microsoft Office 2000 programs, including Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft FrontPage.
2. Double-click O2kmcupd.exe.
3. Click Yes when you are asked whether you want to install the Microsoft Office 2000 FYRO Macedonian Text Update.
4. Click Yes after you read the License Agreement.
5. If you are prompted to close any other programs, do so. Then click Retry.
6. If you are prompted to insert your Microsoft Office 2000 CD, do so.
7. When the update has been installed, click OK. If you are prompted to restart your computer, you can, but it is not required.

Is the Office 2000 Macedonian (FYROM) Update Supported in International Versions of Microsoft Office 2000?

The initial release of the update may be installed on computers running the following language versions of Microsoft Office 2000:

• English
• German
• Korean
• Japanese

Future releases of the Office 2000 Macedonian (FYROM) Update will support additional language versions of Microsoft Office 2000. This article will be updated when such versions become available.

How Do I Uninstall the Update?

It is not possible to uninstall the Office 2000 Macedonian (FYROM) Update; it integrates itself into your installation of Microsoft Office 2000. If you need to uninstall the update, you must uninstall Microsoft Office 2000, and then reinstall.