WD97: General Information About International Functionality

 Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
Article ID: Q159950
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

This article answers the most frequently asked questions regarding international functionality in Word 97.

MORE INFORMATION

1. Q. Can I share documents between different language versions of Word?

   A. Yes. You can open any document created in a foreign language
      version of Word 6.x, 7.x, or 97, including the Asian language
      versions if the Far East support files are installed.

      For additional information, please see the following article in the
      Microsoft Knowledge Base:

      ARTICLE-ID: Q159471
      TITLE     : How to Install the Far East Support Files

2. Q. I understand that Word is based on the Unicode standard. How do I
      display or type text in a foreign language?

   A. To display or type text in a foreign language, install multilanguage
      support. For additional information on how to do this, please see the
      following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

      ARTICLE-ID: Q141306
      TITLE     : How to Enable Support for Multiple Languages in Windows
                  95

      ARTICLE-ID: Q159471
      TITLE     : How to Install the Far East Support Files

Keywords          : word8 word97 kbusage
Version           : 97
Platform          : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type        : kbinfo

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
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