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Options for using the 2007 Microsoft Office suites in multiple languages

The 2007 Microsoft Office suites provide tools that make it easier and less costly to deploy and support the 2007 Microsoft Office suites across language boundaries. Learn about your options and choose the one that is best for your company.

Choose the right option for your organization

The following table provides sample scenarios and detailed descriptions to help you decide which option is right for your organization.

If you want to	Install
Deploy a single version of the 2007 Microsoft Office suites to which users or administrators can add one or more language packs providing localized Menus/User Interface, Help, and document proofing tools.	Any language version of the 2007 Microsoft Office suites with one or more Microsoft Office Language Pack 2007 or the Office Multi-Language Pack 2007.
Standardize an English-language UI for your organization, and enable users to view files in other languages.	English-language version of the 2007 Microsoft Office suites.
Standardize an English-language UI, and provide viewing and document proofing capabilities in other languages.	English-language version of the 2007 Microsoft Office suites and one or more Office Language Pack 2007 or the Office Multi-Language Pack 2007.
Provide users with fully localized functionality in 2007 Microsoft Office programs in a single language, and enable them to view files in other languages.	Localized versions of the 2007 Microsoft Office suites for one language.
Provide users with fully localized functionality in Office 2007 programs, and enable them to view and edit files in other languages.	Localized versions of Office 2007 suites for one language and one or more Office Language Pack 2007 or the Office Multi-Language Pack 2007.

Localized versions of the 2007 Microsoft Office system

Licensing localized versions of the 2007 Microsoft Office suites (such as 2007 Microsoft Office suites in English and 2007 Microsoft Office suites in Spanish) may be best if your organization needs completely localized functionality and the additional content that comes with some fully localized versions. Each localized version includes at least two sets of appropriate proofing tools for the languages you're likely to use most (for instance, the Norwegian version includes Norwegian, German, and English proofing tools). To expand advanced editing and UI support to up to 37 additional languages, you can add one or more Office Language Pack 2007 or the Office Multi-Language Pack 2003 to any localized version.