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How to Type in Indian Languages in a Word Document

May 18, 2018 by Arun Leave a Comment

Now that Google input tools for Windows is gone, how do we type in Indic languages in a Word document?

Fortunately, there is a workaround!




We use the Google Input Tools for Chrome extension to do that!

Here’s how:

  • Simply create (or use your existing) a Live account with Word online here: https://office.live.com/start/Word.aspx (opens in a new tab!)
  • Once you are in, you will see that, you could either start from a new Word doc or simply upload your existing document by clicking on this button here:
Click to see a larger image
  • Once done, we can now use the Google Input Tools extension within Chrome (install from here). All you have to do is to simply activate the extension, and type the Indic word in English and the words pop up on the screen.

Use Google Input tools in Word document

 

Here’s a sample:

Bonus tip

You can even assign keyboard shortcuts to switch between English and other Indic languages. Click on the extension, and click on ‘Keyboard Shortcut Settings’ to map your shortcuts.

google input tools keyboard shortcut settings

Customize your keyboard shortcuts here:

CAUTION

After downloading the file from Word Online, your INDIC texts could be a set of square boxes like this:

In case you see jumbled and funny characters like the ones above, simply select the text and change to any font (preferably to the Indian Language font that you are familiar with).

Hope you now got an idea of how to make use of the Google input tools to continue writing in Indian languages within Word documents!

 

Filed Under: Blog Posts, Windows Tips, Word Tips

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