Enabling an input method on Mac

The Mac operating system supports special input methods for languages with complex writing systems. If you want to type Japanese with this program on Mac, you must be sure that the appropriate input method is enabled on your system. You also have the option of enabling and using the Windows input methods for Chinese and Korean, if you prefer them to the input methods built into this program.

Note: If the instructions below do not work on your system, consult your operating system's documentation for instructions on enabling an input method. Also, remember that most activities that allow typing have an Easy Typing switch that can be set to On or Off. If you prefer to enter answers by selecting characters instead of typing them, set the switch to On.

To enable an input method on Mac:

1. Select <Apple> / System Preferences.
2. Click the Language & Text icon.
3. Click the Input Sources tab.
4. In the list of languages, and mark the boxes beside the languages in which you want to type. You can mark as many options as needed.
• If you want to type simplified Chinese characters, check Chinese - Simplified, then mark the Pinyin - Simplified option.
• If you want to type traditional Chinese characters, check Chinese - Traditional, then mark the Pinyin - Traditional option.
• If you want to type Japanese characters, check Kotoeri, then mark the Hiragana and Katakana options.
• If you want to type Korean characters, check Hangul, then mark the 2-set Korean option.
5. Make sure that the Show Input Menu in Menu Bar option at the bottom of the screen is marked.
6. Close the preference panel.
7. To verify that the input method is enabled, look in the upper right-hand part of the screen and locate the small menu icon which indicates the current typing method. The appearance of this menu icon changes depending on which typing method is enabled; for the default English typing method, it appears as a small American flag. Click on that menu icon and verify that you can select the language in which you want to type.

See also:

• Selecting an input method
• Things to know about Japanese
• Typing Japanese characters on a Mac
• Installing an input method on Windows
• Typing Japanese characters on Windows
• Things to know about Chinese
• Things to know about Korean
• Language-specific information

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