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4 simple steps to use fonts other than English in MS word

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Most of the internet or computer users use Microsoft Office word for document purpose (Those who use Microsoft Operating Systems). This blog will show you how to use different text fonts other than English text.
For example: How to use Hindi , Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam fonts in MS word.

Follow these steps to install your desired fonts:

  1. Download the fonts that you wish to use in MS word. Foe ex: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, Malayalam etc.   It should have .tff extension. Ex: hindi_font.tff
  2. Save this font anywhere in your system and then copy it to fonts directory. You can reach to Fonts directory in 2 ways
    1. Open C:/Windows/Fonts (will work in Any Windows O.S. like XP, Vista, Win7 etc)
    2. Got to Control panel there you will see Fonts Directory in Windows XP and Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Fonts for Windows Vista users
  3. Open that Fonts Directory and just paste the fonts. You are Done!
  4. Now open MS word and you will see that font name or font style in your font field.

I have tested it on Windows XP and Windows Vista only. If you find any issues in installing fonts into your system or  facing problem in using it. Please let us know we may solve your issues.

You can download few common fonts that may be useful for you from the attached links shown below:

Download Indian Rupee Font for Free

Want to download the Indian Rupee symbol font and test drive it on your computer? Thanks to Foradian Technologies, you can do just that. Although it would take time for the Indian Rupee (INR) symbol (approved by the Indian cabinet) to find its way in PC and laptop keyboards, mobile phone keypads, and other computing devices, Foradian Technologies has wasted no time in giving users an early glimpse into how the Indian Rupee font will look on the PC.

Download the TrueType Font (.ttf) for the Indian Rupee Symbol from Foradian Technologies' website for free and give it a try. By default, the Indian Rupee font is mapped to the grave accent (`) symbol on your PC's keyboard and you can use the Indian currency font immediately after installing it — just drag the Rupee font to Windows' Font folder.

The website also has an installation tutorial in case you need help installing the Indian Rupee font. The font works well, to say the least, and looks good. Check out and download the latest version of the free Indian Rupee font.