Windows Vista OS supports a high graphical user interface. Aside from the good looks and critical reviews by users of earlier versions of Windows, Vista can juggle multiple languages just as effectively as the previous operating systems.
As you work with foreign languages on your Vista operating system, keep in mind the Microsoft trademark has replaced the Start button on the desktop, as well as the File menu in Microsoft Word.
So let’s get started implementing your other languages in the user-interface.
To begin, left-click the Microsoft trademark icon. If you’re new to Vista, the trademark icon is located at the bottom left side of the screen, where the start menu is located in earlier versions of Windows.
Click on the Control Panel tab from the pop-up list.
Click on the icon labeled “Clock, Language, and Region”.
Click on the icon labeled “Regional and Language Options”. A pop-up window appears.
Click on the Keyboard and Languages tab.
Click on the button labeled “Change Keyboards…”
With the General tab displayed, click on the Add button.
Select a new language and keyboard type. Click on a language displayed in the scroll box. Click on the plus sign next to the language name to open the contents of the language directory. Click on the minus sign next to the subdirectory named “Keyboard”. This opens up any additional options for complex languages, such as a particular dialect in Chinese. Click on the dialect or other options you want to work with. Click the OK button.
Click on the tab labeled “Language Bar” and select your options. You can toggle the language bar to float on the desktop, or dock it in the task bar. There are some other options for the appearance of the task bar.
Click on the OK button in both windows.
Click on the EN icon (referred to as the language bar) located on the task bar at the bottom of the screen on your computer. Hold down the left mouse button to view the languages you want to use. Click on a language to start using it. You can toggle back to English, or other default setting, by clicking on the language bar.
To start writing in a language, simply open Microsoft Word and begin typing. You can toggle between languages in the middle of writing your document. This is useful for documents that require multiple languages or an explanation of another language.