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=Meaning=
 
=Meaning=
A Languagepack is a type of add-on for OpenOffice.org to get more languages integrated in an installed Office. One Languagepack includes the translation for one language (UI and Online Help) and the spell checking libraries (since OOo 3.2).  
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A Languagepack is a type of add-on for OpenOffice.org to get more languages integrated without to install more than one Office set. It contains only files to display, e.g., menus and dialogs in a specific language incl. the spell checking libraries (since OOo 3.2). If available the help content is also translated.
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=Where to download=
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Languagepacks can be downloaded on this [http://download.openoffice.org/langpack.html download website]. It is not a stand-alone release, so it has to be installed over a stable OOo release with the same version number on the same platform. <br><br> Example: <br>
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The file <code>OOo_3.1.1_Win32Intel_langpack_en-US.exe</code> provide the language resources for English-US and can be installed only over an existing OOo 3.1.1 on Windows.
  
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=How to change the language=
Languagepacks can be downloaded at the download center of OOo => http://download.openoffice.org/langpack.html
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After the installation the language can be changed via the menu "Tools - Options - Language Settings - Languages - User Interface".
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Revision as of 13:47, 16 November 2009

Meaning

A Languagepack is a type of add-on for OpenOffice.org to get more languages integrated without to install more than one Office set. It contains only files to display, e.g., menus and dialogs in a specific language incl. the spell checking libraries (since OOo 3.2). If available the help content is also translated.

Where to download

Languagepacks can be downloaded on this download website. It is not a stand-alone release, so it has to be installed over a stable OOo release with the same version number on the same platform.

Example:
The file OOo_3.1.1_Win32Intel_langpack_en-US.exe provide the language resources for English-US and can be installed only over an existing OOo 3.1.1 on Windows.

How to change the language

After the installation the language can be changed via the menu "Tools - Options - Language Settings - Languages - User Interface".

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