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News and updates for Microsoft users, customers and developers to efficiently localize software and services.

Do you speak Bangla, Belarusian, Hausa, Igbo, Kurdish, Punjabi or Tigrinya?

If you speak one of these languages, we are looking for feedback on the key Windows 8 terminology....

Author: Date: 04/13/2012

Give feedback on Windows terms for Armenian, Tamil, Urdu & Vietnamese

We are now looking for feedback from our users on the key Windows terminology for Armenian, Tamil,...

Author: Date: 02/27/2012

Machine Translation for Hmong added to Bing Translator

The Microsoft Translator MT system has added Hmong to the list of supported languages, bringing the...

Author: Date: 02/22/2012

SharePoint Server 2010 available in Indonesian, Malay & Azerbaijani

SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 have now released in 3 more languages:...

Author: Date: 02/15/2012

Help us translate “sideload” and “semantic zoom” for the Windows 8 Developer glossary

Do you have suggestions on how to translate sideload or semantic zoom in Chinese? Spanish? Japanese?...

Author: Date: 02/08/2012

SharePoint Server 2010 now also in Irish, Macedonian & Vietnamese

SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 have now released in 3 more languages: Irish,...

Author: Date: 01/30/2012

It's here! Microsoft Manual of Style now available

The 4th edition of the Microsoft Manual of Style that was announced last week is now available!...

Author: Date: 01/26/2012

Coming soon: Microsoft Manual of Style, 4th Edition

The 4th edition of the Microsoft Manual of Style – essentially the English Style Guide for...

Author: Date: 01/18/2012

SharePoint Server 2010 now available in Welsh, Serbian and Bosnian

If you are managing SharePoint Server 2010 or SharePoint Foundation 2010 and want to make them...

Author: Date: 01/17/2012

Localizing Windows Phone apps: New terminology and Style Guides posted

Another 15 localization style guides for developing international Windows Phone apps have just been...

Author: Date: 12/19/2011

Help us translate “charm” and “speed bump” in Windows 8 – for 23 languages!

A few weeks ago we asked speakers of Chinese Simplified, Japanese, German and French help us...

Author: Date: 11/11/2011

Scheduled downtime for Microsoft Language Portal

We are upgrading the Microsoft Language Portal to a new server tomorrow and will need to take it...

Author: Date: 10/26/2011

New Microsoft ERP terminology glossary and blog launched

If you work with ERP terminology, check out the Microsoft Dynamics AX glossary just published on...

Author: Date: 10/11/2011

Help us figure out how to translate “charm” and “app” in Windows 8

We are starting the work to figure out what we should call Windows 8 user interface terms such as...

Author: Date: 09/28/2011

53 new international Microsoft Style Guides available for download!

We’ve added another 53 new and updated international localization/translation style guides to the...

Author: Date: 09/13/2011

Implementing the Portuguese spelling reform in Portugal

A few days ago, we posted the new and updated European Portuguese Style Guide. With this new...

Author: Date: 08/23/2011

New writing style in Russian Microsoft products

The new Russian Style Guide posted last week (together with 37 other international style guides)...

Author: Date: 08/22/2011

How does your French Windows Phone say “Oops”? Style Guides now available

If you are developing Windows Phone apps for international markets, it’s now easier to ensure that...

Author: Date: 08/09/2011

Localizing Microsoft products into Georgian

This new video from the Microsoft Local Language Program tells the story of why it’s important to...

Author: Date: 08/05/2011

Office 2010 for Nigeria: Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba have released

Microsoft Office 2010 Language Interface Packs are now available in 3 Nigerian languages, covering...

Author: Date: 07/27/2011

Coming soon: Windows Phone 7 in 17 new languages

At launch last year, Window Phone 7 supported 5 display languages: English (US and UK), French,...

Author: Date: 07/18/2011

Office 2010 now available in Armenian

The Microsoft Office 2010 Language Interface Pack for Armenian (???????) is now available for free...

Author: Date: 07/11/2011

Office 2010 now available in Māori

The Office 2010 Language Interface Pack for Maori is now available for free download. A Language...

Author: Date: 06/27/2011

Office 2010 now available in Inuktitut

The Office 2010 Language Interface Pack for Inuktitut is now available for free download. A Language...

Author: Date: 06/26/2011

Office 2010 now available in Serbian (Cyrillic, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

The Office 2010 Language Interface Pack for Serbian Cyrillic, Bosnia and Herzegovina (??????...

Author: Date: 06/16/2011

Microsoft Translator adds new features for collaborative translations

Microsoft Translator - Microsoft’s Machine Translation system – has released a number of new...

Author: Date: 06/07/2011

Calling Hindi speakers: Help us improve Windows terminology

If you speak Hindi and are interested in improving the Hindi terms and translations used in the...

Author: Date: 05/12/2011

Filipino released for Microsoft Office 2010

Office 2010 just became available in Filipino and can be installed here. This release is a free...

Author: Date: 05/04/2011

Language Portal search tip: Finding exact matches only

A visitor to the Microsoft Language Portal contacted us via the Feedback page and wrote “When I try...

Author: Date: 05/02/2011

Finding international Windows Phone 7 terminology

If you are developing international apps for Windows Phone 7, the key terms and user interface...

Author: Date: 04/27/2011

New terminology on Microsoft Language Portal

The Microsoft Language Portal has been updated with terminology and UI translations from scores of...

Author: Date: 04/25/2011

Office 2010 now available in 7 Indian languages

The Office localization team has been hard at work on churning out Indian “Language Interface Packs...

Author: Date: 04/19/2011

Internet Explorer 9 has released in 39 languages

Internet Explorer 9 is final and available for download in 39 languages (including English): Arabic,...

Author: Date: 03/15/2011

Invitation: Give feedback on Windows translations in 25 languages

If you speak any of the 25 languages on the list below, the Windows localization team is looking for...

Author: Date: 03/03/2011

Office 2010 now available in Tamil

The Office 2010 Language Interface Pack for Tamil (?????) is now available for free download! A...

Author: Date: 02/25/2011

Video: Localizing Visual Studio 2010 into Czech

There have been a number of stories about the International Mother Language Day 2011 this week and...

Author: Date: 02/23/2011

Windows 7 now available in Turkmen

The Turkmen Language Interface Pack for Windows 7 released today and is now available for free...

Author: Date: 02/22/2011

Office 2010 now available in Indonesian

The Office 2010 Language Interface Pack for Indonesian is now available for free download! A...

Author: Date: 02/13/2011

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