
Secondly, and working closely with our partners in Windows, we are adding thirteen completely new languages as Language Interface Packs to the new Office. PowerPoint 2013 in Malay Language Interface Packs Alongside the Office Client a dedicated site in the local language will provide more help and tools for making the most of the new Office. These new language versions will be available to consumers to buy in 2013 and to enterprise customers as part of our Multilingual User Interface or MUI packs. This means that the User Interface (UI) and User Assistance (UA) content will be available in these languages across Office–including Lync–and as a Language Pack for SharePoint Server 2013. Word 2013 templates in German New fully localized languagesįirst, we are adding new fully localized versions of Office in three Asian languages: Indonesian, Malay and Vietnamese. In the new Office we are therefore investing in two major ways. In fact, in the past ten years we have increased the number of localized Office languages by over 50%. As the economies in emerging markets grow further and more people come online around the world, we need to take Office into new languages. We are continuously reviewing the languages we support. A key part of that is to use Office in a language you know well or use regularly in your work. We know how important it is for you to feel comfortable using our applications and to be as productive as possible. For the many international users who need to consume or create content in more than one language we are introducing new ways to access Office proofing tools in additional languages. The range of languages supported in Office 365 and in Office Mobile has also been greatly extended.

Three new languages have been fully localized for the first time and Language Interface Packs added in 13 more.

We have made major new investments in the new Office to support international users who work in languages other than English.

He is based at Microsoft’s EMEA head office in Paris, France. Julian Parish is the Senior Product Planner in Office International, responsible for coordinating language and market strategy across Office products and services.
