Microsoft KB Archive/231637

= WD2000: Auto-Keyboard Switching Can Be Turned On or Off =

Article ID: 231637

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q231637



SUMMARY
When you select the Auto-Keyboard Switching feature, the keyboard language and font change to the language of the text where the insertion point is placed. When Auto-Keyboard Switching is not selected, only the font changes.



MORE INFORMATION
Word 2000 gives you the ability to turn on or turn off this feature. In earlier versions of Word, the feature was turned on by default, and there was no option for the user to turn it off.

How to Turn On Auto-Keyboard Switching
To turn on Auto-Keyboard Switching, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Word. On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the Edit tab.
 * 3) Click to select the Auto-Keyboard Switching check box.

How to Turn Off Auto-Keyboard Switching
To turn off Auto-Keyboard Switching, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Word 2000. On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the Edit tab.
 * 3) Click to clear the Auto-Keyboard Switching check box.

NOTE: The Auto-Keyboard Switching option is available only when more than one keyboard layout is installed.

Additional query words: language multi multilanguage

Keywords: kbinfo kbnofix kbbidi KB231637

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