Add multiple languages to Microsoft® Word 2010

For processing all your text-based documents, you have Microsoft Word 2010, a significant program of the Microsoft Office 2010 productivity suite. Besides typing in text and editing the text in this program, there are a host of other functions also that you can perform here; formatting, adding graphics and images, and even applying a theme to make the document visually appealing are just a few of them to name. Even with such wonderful features, you may sometimes have a hard time working on this application – especially so, if you had to work in multiple languages, and each time you had to do it, you had to customize the language settings first. Well, don’t worry much as by following just a few simple steps you can successfully resolve this issue and save time. Here, we have a step-wise guide to enable you to add multiple languages to Microsoft Word 2010 and start editing your files instantly.

1. Hit the ‘File’ tab and then go to ‘Options’.
2. Once the ‘Options’ tab is opened, browse and select ‘Language’.
3. Once the Language window pops up, click on the ‘Add additional editing languages’ option.
4. From the list of languages that will be displayed, select the ones of your choice and click on the ‘Add’ button for your choices to be added.

You are half-way through and all you have to now do is have the language pack for Microsoft Office 2010 installed. You need to do this to have other languages (other than English and Spanish) available to you. To install the pack:

1. Click on the language of your choice and further click on the ‘Not Installed’ link.
2. Clicking on the link will take you to the Download page of the pack from where you can download.
3. After the installation is over, click on the ‘Not Enabled’ link (same window where you clicked on ‘Not Installed’) to set up the keyboard layout.
4. The ‘Text Services and Input Languages’ window will open for you. Go to the ‘General’ tab and click on the ‘Add’ option.
5. From the list of languages, choose the best keyboard layout according to your preference and remember to select the typewriter option.
6. Click on ‘Ok’ to complete the process.

By following these simple steps you can add multiple languages to Microsoft Word 2010 and enjoy editing.

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