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Locale identification numbers for language-specific files
Article See a list of locale identification (LCID) numbers so you can find and use language-specific files, such as templates or exclusion dictionaries.
Access 2013, Excel 2013...
Switch between different languages as you type
Article Use the Set Language method or the Language Bar method to switch between different languages when typing in Office 2007 programs.
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Check spelling and grammar in another language
Training This training course will show you how to use the spelling and grammar checker in a Word 2007 document that has text in four different languages.
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Keyboard shortcuts for international characters
Article For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign (+) in Word Help. For keyboard shortc...
OneNote 2007, Outlook 2007...
Use Translation ScreenTips
Article Translation ScreenTips translate words in document that you pause on with your mouse pointer. The languages supported by default are Arabic, English, French, an...
Outlook 2007, Word 2007
Check spelling and grammar in another language
Article Set or change your dictionary's language to spell check an Office 2007 document written in another language, such as Spanish or French.
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Choose text encoding when you open and save files
Article Show All Hide All Typically, you can share text files without worrying about the underlying details of how the text is stored. However, if you share text files ...
Word 2007
Look up words in the English Assistant
Article The English Assistant is a Microsoft Office Online feature that is available only in the Chinese (Simplified, PRC), Japanese, or English language version of Mic...
Excel 2007, OneNote 2007...
Type or edit text in another language
Article Use other languages by switching keyboard layouts, identifying languages, and enabling proofing tool languages or automatic language detection in Office 2007.
InfoPath 2007, OneNote 2007...
Step-by-step: Preparing your computer to type and edit text in another language
Article Guides you through all steps needed to configure your Office 2007 programs to support typing and editing in a different language.
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Insert ASCII or Unicode Latin-based symbols and characters
Article Show All Hide All ASCII and Unicode character encoding enables computers to store and exchange data with other computers and programs. Below are lists of freque...
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Where are the Translation options?
Article The translation options lists the languages that are available to translate text from or into for the bilingual dictionary and machine translation options. For...
Excel 2007, OneNote 2007...
Enable another language in the display of Office programs
Article Use a language pack to change the language used by the Ribbon, menus, and Help in Office 2007 programs.
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Enable keyboard layouts for different languages
Article Enable system support for Asian, Indic, and right-to-left languages, and then enable a keyboard layout manually or by using the Language bar in Office 2007.
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Remove languages and fonts that you don't use
Article If there are languages or fonts that you no longer work with in Microsoft Office, you can simplify the appearance of your user interface and free memory by turn...
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Issues with finding and replacing characters in Indic, Southeast Asian, and right-to-left languages
Article Show All Hide All Finding and replacing characters or words in Indic, Southeast Asian, and right-to-left languages in Microsoft Office products presents special...
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
The spelling or grammar checker isn't checking words in another language correctly
Article Avoid spell check errors in other languages by enabling languages or ensuring the right language is used to identify text in Office 2007.
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Right-to-left language features
Article Implement right-to-left features to support languages that work in a right-to-left or a mixed environment for entering, editing, and displaying text.
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Turn on automatic language options
Article Make switching between languages easier in Office 2007 programs by automatically detecting those languages and switching the keyboard layout to match them.
Access 2007, Excel 2007...
Translate text
Article Using the Translate feature, you can translate words, phrases, or paragraphs by using bilingual dictionaries or translate your whole document by using Web-based...
Excel 2007, OneNote 2007...
Captions Language Interface Pack (CLIP)
Article The Microsoft Captions Language Interface Pack (CLIP) is a simple language translation solution that uses tooltip captions to display results. Use CLIP as a lan...
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