WD97: General Information About International Functionality (159950)

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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 more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   159471 How to install the Far East support files to use in Word 97

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:

   141306 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: NOTE: To view the Office 97 Global Environment document, please visit the following Microsoft Web address: 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: 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: