Practical Name: Create a simple document using Word Processor in an Indian Language (Marathi/Hindi) making use of an Unicode font.
Tools/Software: Windows Computer with Unicode Fonts installed and Word Processing Software and Google Input Tools
Theory: Google Input Tools for Windows is an input method editor which allows users to enter text in any of the supported languages using a Latin (English / QWERTY) keyboard. Users can type a word the way it sounds using Latin characters and Google Input Tools for Windows will convert the word to its native script. Available input tools include transliteration, IME, and on-screen keyboards. Google Input Tools for Windows is currently available for 22 different languages
Procedure:
1)
Click the Start button and go to
Control Panel.
2)
Double-click on Region and Language
Options.
3)
Click on Languages, choose Change keyboard.
4)
Click
the Add button and choose the input language as Devanagiri Inscript
Marathi/Hindi
5)
Then click on Apply button.
6)
Under Preferences, click Language Bar.
7)
Select the Show the Language bar on the desktop
check box.
8)
Again click on Apply button and Click on OK.
9)
Start a Word Processing Software like MS Word.
10)
Click
the Language bar and Choose the language as Marathi and Start typing the
paragraph.
11)
You
can press Alt + Shift to get the Google Input tools box (transliteration
service), where you can choose the language and type the sentences using
English alphabets and vowels.
12)
After finishing Save the
file and click on Close button.
Result: A paragraph from Marathi Textbook is typed in MS Word document.
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