Word features for European languages

You can do any of the following:

• Insert the euro currency symbol .
• Have Microsoft Word automatically detect the language of text you type. Individual languages must be enabled for editing.
• Sort a list or table according to the rules of another language.
• Summarize text automatically (not available for all languages). May require files available in the Microsoft Office XP Proofing Tools. For more information about Proofing Tools, visit the Microsoft Office Web site.
• Use new German spelling rules. German must be enabled for editing. May require files available in the Office Proofing Tools.
• Check spelling and grammar according to the rules of another language. May require files available in the Office Proofing Tools.
• Look up words in the thesaurus of another language. May require files available in the Office Proofing Tools.
• Hyphenate text in another language. May require files available in the Office Proofing Tools.
• Automatically correct text typed in another language. May require files available in the Office Proofing Tools.
• When creating an index, set the language and sort type.
• Create a table of authorities (Canadian French, Dutch, and U.S. English only).
• Choose a date or time format used in a particular language. Individual languages must be enabled for editing.
• Scale documents to fit different paper sizes (such as A4 or B5).

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