Change Language

[lizbeth]

I am in Japan using a Japanese 2003 Office operating system. I cannot figure
out how to change the interface to English. Any step by step advice on which
buttons to push at what point? I have minimal kanji reading ability so just
need walk through to change it.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Microsoft Office is produced in specific language versions.
If you need an English user interface, you'll need to purchase
and install an English version of Microsoft office.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

Enjoy all the benefits of genuine Microsoft software:
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/default.mspx

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| I am in Japan using a Japanese 2003 Office operating system. I cannot figure
| out how to change the interface to English. Any step by step advice on which
| buttons to push at what point? I have minimal kanji reading ability so just
| need walk through to change it.

 

[Patrick Schmid]

You probably can't. The only way you can change it is if you have a
multi-language installation of Office 2003. If you are running this
Office just on your private PC, then you probably don't have such a
setup. In a corporate or university environment, you might have such a
setup. In those cases, check with your network administrator.

Patrick Schmid

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Lizbeth,

If it's Office 2003 (rather than the Windows operating system) that's in Japanese then the Japanese localized edition is one of nine
localized ones that includes an optional English language menu interface capability in the retail product.

I'm not able to tell you what the Japanese equivalent would be to make the switch, but in an English language one the approach would
be to use
Start=>All Programs=>Microsoft Office=>Microsoft Office Tools
and then select the Microsoft Office 2003 Application Language Settings tool to choose the English language help/menu interface.

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I am in Japan using a Japanese 2003 Office operating system. I cannot figure out how to change the interface to English. Any step
by step advice on which buttons to push at what point? I have minimal kanji reading ability so just need walk through to change it.--
I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net

 

[Opinicus]

If it's Office 2003 (rather than the Windows operating system) that's in
Japanese then the Japanese localized edition is one of nine
localized ones that includes an optional English language menu interface
capability in the retail product.

Interesting. Just out of curiosity, what are the other eight?

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Bob,

The localized versions that have a "limited" menu language changing ability are listed int he 'Disadvantages to installing a
localized version of Office' topic of this Office 2003 Resource Kit section:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402101033.aspx

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Interesting. Just out of curiosity, what are the other eight?


Bob >>
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I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office system products MVP

LINKS to the 2007 Office System

1. Free MS Office 2007 book from MS Press, 213 pages:
http://microsoft.com/learning/office2007/default.mspx#booksfrommspress

2.. Office 2007 Beta 2 Online Test Drive, Downloadable beta,
e-learning courses, doucmentation and movies:
http://microsoft.com/office/preview

3. Send 2007 Office System Beta 2 feedback directly to the MS Office 2007 product team with this feedback tool:
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/

4. Try the 2007 OfficeOnline preview website , without Office2007

a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033

b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net