Marathi IME

If you need to enter some text in Marathi, Windows includes an Input Method Editor and keyboard layouts that let you enter text using the Devanagari script while using a typical keyboard with 101-105 keys. Using the IME doesn't require changing your current Windows display language.

Add support for Marathi input

To add support for Marathi input to Windows:

1. Open Settings and select Time & language > Language & region.
2. Select Add a language. Select Marathi from the list and select Next.
3. Consider if you need any of the Optional language features. If you want to enter Marathi text while keeping your current Windows display language, none of them are necessary. When you're happy with your choices, select Install.

By default, Marathi is installed with the Marathi INSCRIPT keyboard. To install the Microsoft Marathi Phonetic IME:

1. On the Language & region page, select the Options (…) icon next to Marathi and select Language options.
2. Select Add a keyboard and select Marathi Phonetic.

Type Marathi text

The Windows system tray shows which keyboard layout is currently active, for example, ENG. You can switch between installed layouts (layouts in the Preferred languages list in Settings) by selecting the Windows logo key + Spacebar.

If you prefer, you can also change the layout by selecting the system tray icon and selecting the layout from the list. This method can be faster if you have more than two languages installed.

If multiple IME/keyboards are installed for a given language, the list and the tray icon will show a combination of language and layout.

Use the Marathi Phonetic IME

To type text in the Devanagari script using the Marathi Phonetic IME:

1. Select Marathi Phonetic. The system tray now shows म instead of ENG indicating that you can now type in Marathi.
2. Type the transliteration of the word you want with the English keys. As you type, notice that the Marathi Phonetic IME automatically converts the English letters into Devanagari script suggestions. When you're finished typing, select Enter to convert your text into the first suggested Marathi word. You can also use the cursor keys to select a different suggestion.

Use the Marathi INSCRIPT keyboard

To type text using the Marathi INSCRIPT keyboard:

1. Select Marathi INSCRIPT. The system tray now shows म instead of ENG indicating that you can now type using the Devanagari script.
2. Using the Marathi INSCRIPT keyboard layout, type the Marathi word you want.

Example

The Marathi word for garden is बाग, which can be transliterated as baaga.

Type with the Marathi Phonetic IME

To type बाग, select the Marathi Phonetic IME from the system tray. Then type baaga with the English keys. As you type, you can see how the IME turns the text into word suggestions. When you're finished typing, the top suggestion is the correct Marathi word. Select Enter to convert the English letters into Devanagari script.

Type with the Marathi INSCRIPT keyboard

To type बाग, select the Marathi INSCRIPT keyboard layout from the system tray. Use the following keystrokes to type the Marathi word for garden:

Devanagari letter	Keystroke on the English US keyboard	Phonetic equivalent
ब	y	ba
◌ा	e	{vowel sign aa}
ग	i	ga

When you're finished typing, the word बाग appears on the screen.