Microsoft Office's Multilanguage File Organization

Microsoft Office 2000's multilingual orientation has led to changes in the way Microsoft Office installs on your computer—and, in turn, to some changes in the way it behaves as a result.

Microsoft Office stores proofing tools and user interface components for each language separately. When you install only the English-language user interface, as is the case by default, all Office files related to displaying the user interface, including Help files, localized templates and wizards, and default AutoCorrect lists, are stored in the \Program Files\ Microsoft Office9\Office\1033 folder. Grammar-checking files are stored in the \Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof\1033 folder.

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