Adding languages to Word

Follow the following steps if you want Microsoft Word to spell-check and grammar-check languages other than English.

If you simply want to type in a different language, just change your input keyboard layout.

Macintosh users, see below

Windows

Important: You must be connected to the Pomona network. If you are connected to CINE (wireless) or are at home, first set up a VPN connection with Pomona.

Important: If you want to enable an East Asian language (Japanese, Chinese, Korean) or a right-to-left language (Hebrew, Arabic, etc.), first install that language's alphabet support.

Authenticate with the software server

1. Go to Start > Run..., type in \\campus.pomona.edu and hit enter
2. When prompted, log in with CAMPUS\your_username and password.
3. You can close the Explorer window that appears

Repeat those steps for the server \\fargo3.pomona.edu.

Install the dictionary

1. Go to Start > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office 2003 Language Settings
2. Find the language you want in the left box and click Add >>

Close and reopen Word. Try typing a sentence or two in the new language (if you're using an East Asian or complex-script language, remember to switch input languages with the language bar). Word should automatically detect which language you're using and begin spell-checking appropriately.

Macintosh (OS X)

Your copy of Word should already have all languages installed. Whenever you're typing in a language other than English, select any words that you may have already typed and go to:

• Tools > Language

The OS X version of Word does not automatically detect languages; you must tell it what language a particular document is using.