DOCUMENT:Q159950  14-NOV-2000  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: General Information About International Functionality
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbusage kbdta word8 word97

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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This article answers some of the most frequently asked questions regarding
international functionality in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

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

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, click the article number below to
view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q159471 WD97: How to Install the Far East Support Files

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

To display or type text in a foreign language, install Multilanguage support. For
additional information on how to do this, click the article number below to view
the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q141306 How to Enable Support for Multiple Languages in Windows


For additional information regarding support of Microsoft Office in multilingual
environments, please view the "Using Microsoft Office in a Global Environment"
topic in the Microsoft Office 97 Resource Kit at the following Microsoft Web
address:

   http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/022/022.htm#ORK022C8

NOTE: To view the Office 97 Global Environment document, please visit the
following Microsoft Web address:

   http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/appa/APPA.htm#CHappaH227

The Microsoft Office 97 Resource Kit is also available on TechNet. The Microsoft
Office 97 Resource Kit on TechNet will be updated as needed. For more
information on TechNet, connect to the following Web address:

   http://www.microsoft.com/technet/

The Microsoft Office 97 Resource Kit is also available from Microsoft Press. To
order the Microsoft Office 97 Resource Kit (ISBN: 1-57231-329-3), call (800)
MS-PRESS in the United States or (800) 667-1115 in Canada, or order through the
CompuServe Electronic Mall (GO MSP). For more information, visit the Microsoft
Press site at this Web address:

   http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/

Additional query words: global worldwide other

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Keywords          : kbusage kbdta word8 word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbinfo

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