I tried to send this by replying to the original but I think that was a mistake so here it is again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Another way to accomplish this for Windows users is to install multiple language support from your Windows install disk. Here's what Windows help says: <"Regional and Language Options overview Windows XP" <"Using Regional and Language Options in Control Panel, you can install multiple languages on your computer, such as Hebrew, <Arabic, Japanese, Korean, and Western European languages (French, Spanish, German, and many others). You can choose <which one you want to use when you create a document. Windows then makes the character set for that language available, so <you can start writing." <"Both WordPad and Notepad let you create documents in other languages, but a word processing program may include other <features, such as spell checkers, to help you write documents in multiple languages." <"If you send your document to someone else, the recipient must also have the same languages installed in order to read or edit the <file." I installed originally under Windows 98SE and I just hit <Shift> <Alt> to turn on the Slovenian keyboard that I originally selected from the control panel. You must experiment a little to learn the correct keys. {=s, \=z, ;=c and so on. In order to see these characters correctly in documents I receive from Outlook Express or Internet Explorer Browser I must go to the "View" menu, choose "Encoding", "More", "Central European Windows". This doesn't sound as easy as Word 2002 but I'll bet it's hundreds of dollars cheaper. In another computer/Slovenian subject I've received a couple of genealogy reports from a researcher in Slovenia that Notepad, Wordpad, MS Works 2002 and IE 6.0 wouldn't open, not to mention my ancient MS Word 6.0. They had the familiar .doc file extension but were apparently written with a European word processor that my software couldn't open. In both cases Star Office 5.2 opened these files without a problem. Star Office 5.2 is a free download (huge download) at http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/ or you can buy it for $30-$40 in the box at your local software retailer. It's meant to give MS Office/Word a run for the money. It's worth a look. Ron Pozin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:30 AM Subject: Writing > Hi, > > Several have talked about the accent marks used in the language. Microsoft > Word 2002 has a language option that turns your keyboard into one that writes > Slovenian and Croatian complete with the marks (among other languages). > Nothing physical for you to change; the software does the work. > > Dick Puz >