Register words in a Japanese Input Method Editor dictionary

The feature described in this Help topic is only available if support for Japanese is enabled through Microsoft Office Language Settings.

You must also be using a Japanese Input Method Editor (IME).

1. On the Edit menu, click Update IME Dictionary, and then click the Add Word tab.
2. In the Reading box, enter the reading of the word.
3. In the Display box, enter the word.
4. In the Part of Speech box, select the part of speech that describes the word.
5. Click Register.

Tip

You can manually change the interface language of the Input Method Editor (IME). On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Edit tab. Click IME Settings, and then click the General tab. Under Other settings, select a language in the Display menus and dialogs in box.