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>Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2002 10:43:49 -1000 (HST)
>From: JEFFREY J HAYDEN <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6803 Using Mac Chinese Language Kit with Microsoft Word
>In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]>
>To: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>


On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, John Crespi <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I am having a terrible time trying to edit Chinese text entered in
> Microsoft Word using the Chinese Language Kit supplied with Mac OS 9.2.
> The chief problem is that the editing I attempt (adding characters,
> spaces, etc.) does not occur at the cursor, but to the left of it.  It
> is also impossible to insert the cursor between some character
> compounds. The same problem exists on colleagues' computers with
> slightly older Mac OS's.
>
> Is the use of the CLK with MS Word a lost cause, or has anyone out ther=
e
> managed to remedy this problem?

With Word pre-98 it is (you don't say which version of Word you have), bu=
t
if you use the Language Register in the Apple Extras folder to register W=
ord
2000, I believe that should clear things up.  Word X I hear is fairly
seamless as it ships.


                                        Jeffrey


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