Microsoft Language Portal Blog
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