How to Write in Hindi in Microsoft Word: Windows & Mac

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A step-by-step guide to writing in Hindi in Microsoft Word
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Do you need to write in Hini in Microsoft Word? Maybe you're creating a pamphlet or something for school and need a little help getting MS Word to write in Hini even though you have an English keyboard. Fortunately, this is a simple process! Read on to learn more.

Easily Write in Hindi in Microsoft Word

On Windows, add the Hindi language pack and keyboard in Language Settings. Then, change the keyboard input to the installed Hindi keyboard, and you can write in Hindi in Word! On Mac, add a Hindi keyboard, change the input source, and write in Word, and you can choose the appropriate Hindi text! To translate text, click Review > Translate > Translate Selection/Document in Word.

Section 1 of 6:

Adding Hindi in Language Settings on Windows

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  1. You can find this by searching language settings and launching the System Settings search result.
    • Alternatively, navigate to this menu in Settings > Time & Language > Language (Win 10) or Language & region (Win 11).
  2. This is next to or under the "Preferred Language" header, and clicking it will prompt a window to pop up.
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  3. There's only one search result that offers text-to-speech and handwriting.
  4. The language pack includes features like "text-to-speech" and "Handwriting," but if you don't want those features, you can uncheck them.
    • If you want to change your display language (including all menus and settings on your system), you can check the "Set as my display language" option on Win 10. On Win 11, you have to go to "Windows display language" to change it.
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Section 2 of 6:

Adding a Hindi Keyboard on Windows

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  1. The steps differ for this depending on the version of Windows you're using:
    • Windows 10: Hover your mouse over the Hindi language pack that's downloading from the previous part, and click Options . Once it finishes installing, click Add a keyboard under the "Keyboard" header and select Hindi Phonetic.
    • Windows 11: Click ••• to the right of the "Hindi" entry under "Preferred languages" and select Language options > Add a keyboard > Hindi Phonetic.
Section 3 of 6:

Writing in Hindi in Word on Windows

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  1. Click the EN in your taskbar (or your current keyboard language) to select your Hindi keyboard.
  2. You can also edit any document you'd like to include Hindi writing.
  3. As you type in a plain font, you'll see the Hindi script appear below your text. Select the one you want to insert.
    • Quickly switch between your installed keyboards by pressing Win + Spacebar [1]
    • There are more fonts that support Hindi, including Mangal, Arial Unicode MS, and Nirmala UI, if you prefer another font. [2]
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Section 4 of 6:

Adding a Hindi Keyboard on Mac

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  1. Click the Apple logo in the menu bar to open this menu.
  2. It's in the menu on the left; you may need to scroll to find it.
  3. This allows you to see more keyboard options.
  4. This plus sign icon will let you search Hindi so you can add a Hindi keyboard.
    • Search for Hindi and you'll find some results for a Hindi keyboard.
  5. That keyboard will be downloaded so you can type with it immediately.
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Section 5 of 6:

Writing in Hindi in Word on Mac

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  1. You can do this by clicking the Input menu to show "Hindi" instead of any other language.
  2. You can also edit any document you'd like to include Hindi writing.
  3. As you type in a plain font, you'll see the Hindi script appear below your text. Select the one you want to insert.
    • Press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Opt + Spacebar to switch input languages quickly. [3]
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Translating a Selection or Document in Word

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  1. You have options to translate a section of a document or the entire thing.
    • This works for both PC and Mac.
  2. The Review tab is between Mailings and View .
    • Translate is in the Language grouping.
  3. You have two options:
    • Translate Selection: Select text in the document to translate. You can change it as much as you need to before continuing.
    • Translate Document: The entire document will be translated into the selected language.
    • Even after you choose a method of translation here, you can always click the other tab in the Translator panel. For example, if you selected Translate Selection and realized that you need to translate the entire document, click Document at the top of the Translator panel.
  4. It's in the panel on the right that opened when you made an earlier selection.
  5. The wording will change based on the type of translation you chose. If the button is greyed out, copy it from the Translator panel and paste it into your document. [4]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-the-language-and-keyboard-input-layout-settings-in-windows-12a10cb4-8626-9b77-0ccb-5013e0c7c7a2
      2. ↑ https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/ms-word-to-convert-my-english-typing-in-hindi/c2e2ad6e-c849-498a-999c-60cfc2b68eb4
      3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/write-in-another-language-on-mac-mchlp1406/mac
      4. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/translate-text-into-a-different-language-287380e4-a56c-48a1-9977-f2dca89ce93f

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