About using Input Method Editors (IMEs)

In order to use this feature you must be using Microsoft Word as your e-mail editor. If Word is your e-mail editor, see Word Help instead.

An Input Method Editor (IME) is a program that allows you to enter Asian text in programs by converting your keystrokes into Asian characters. The IME interprets your keystrokes as characters, then gives you the opportunity to insert the correct interpretation into the program you're working in.

The Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language versions of Microsoft Office each come with the IMEs for that language. If you are using a different language version of Microsoft Office, you can download the IME you want from the Microsoft Office Web site. IMEs are also available in the Microsoft Office XP Proofing Tools.

Once you have installed the IME, you can access it from the Language bar that appears by default in the upper-right corner of the screen in any Office program.

Notes 

• If you used what was referred to as a Global IME with a previous version of Office, it will not work with Microsoft Office XP. You need to download the updated version from the Web.
• The hyperlink in this topic goes to the Web. You can switch back to Help at any time.