WD2000: Dictionaries Don't Work After Upgrading from Bidirectional Office to Office 2000 (241337)

NOTE: This article discusses complex scripts functionality. Complex scripts functionality is available when you use the Office Language Settings tool to enable a language, such as Arabic or Hebrew, that requires this functionality. For more information about multilingual features, click Microsoft <I BRACKET="YES">your Office product</I> Help on the Help menu, type multilingual features in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics that are returned.

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word 2000, the dictionary feature may not work after you upgrade from a Hebrew or Arabic version of Microsoft Office 95 to a left-to-right (non-bidirectional) version of Microsoft Office 2000.

CAUSE

Arabic and Hebrew dictionaries are not available in left-to-right versions of Office. As a result, the necessary files are not available for the right-to-left proofing tools to function.

WORKAROUND

To use Arabic or Hebrew dictionaries in Office 2000, either obtain the localized version of Office (that is, Arabic or Hebrew Office), or install the Microsoft Office 2000 MultiLanguage Pack, which includes Arabic and Hebrew proofing tools. When using the MultiLanguage Pack, you must turn on the appropriate language in the Office Language Settings before using it in Office 2000.

MORE INFORMATION

To use Arabic or Hebrew Office tools and to input these languages, you must have a supporting operating system: either the localized version of Microsoft Windows, or Microsoft Windows 2000.