How To Enable
Indic Language Support In Windows

If you want to use our keyboard layout 'SuNāgarī', please install it now.

In Windows 10

Step 1. Installing A Devanagari Language

1. Open 'Settings' by clicking the Gear icon.
2. Select 'Time and Language' Option.
3. Select 'Language' Option.
4. If any of Language like Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit, Nepali, etc. is listed, we have Devanagari script active.
   Otherwise click to select 'Add a preferred language' and perform the following two steps.
   • Select any language that uses Devanagari script like Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit, Nepali, etc.
   • Click 'Next' and then in the next dialog box click 'Install'. If the PC is connected to the Internet, your language will be installed.

Step 2. Choosing A Keyboard

1. Now click on the language like 'Hindi' etc.
2. Now select the 'Options'.
3. Click 'Add a keyboard'.
4. Select 'SuNāgarī 11' if you have installed it or another one of your choice.

In Windows 7

1. Open the 'Control Panel'.
2. Select 'Region and Language' Option.
3. Select 'Keyboards and Languages' Tab.
4. Click 'Change Keyboards...'
5. If 'Hindi' is not present in the 'Installed Services' list.
   • Click 'Add...' button.
   • Select 'SuNāgarī 11' if you have installed it or another one of your choice.
   • Click OK to close 'Text Services and Input Languages' dialog box.

In Windows XP

Step 1. Installing Files

1. Open the 'Control Panel'.
2. Open 'Regional and Language Options'.
3. Select 'Languages' Tab.
4. Check the following option -
   Install files for complex scripts and left-to-right language...
5. Insert Windows XP CD in the drive if asked for.
   System may reboot.

Step 2. Choosing Hindi And A Keyboard

1. Open the 'Control Panel'.
2. Open 'Regional and Language Options'.
3. Select 'Input Locales' or 'Languages' Tab; which-ever is present.
   • In case of 'Input Locales' Tab; you will get a 'Installed Input Languages' & a 'Keyboard Layouts/IME' list.
   • In case of 'Languages' Tab; you will get 'Text services and Input Languages'. Click on [Details].
4. You will surely find 'EN - English (US or UK)'.
   You may not find 'HI - Hindi (Traditional)'. If you find it listed your OS already has Hindi enabled.
5. Now you will have to add 'HI - Hindi (Traditional)' or 'SuNāgarī...2K'.
6. Click on the 'Add...' button. You will see 'Add Input Locale' box.
7. Select 'Hindi' in the 'Input locale' list.
   'Hindi Traditional' will automatically appear in 'keyboard layouts/IME' list. Select 'SuNāgarī...2K' and deselect 'Hindi Traditional'.
8. [OK] to close 'Add Input Locale' & 'Regional ... Options'.

If you need to type Hindi efficiently on different PCs you have to install either 'SuNāgarī 2K' (older Windows) or 'SuNāgarī 11'. You may use 'On Screen Keyboard' from 'Accessibility' group from the 'Accessories' sub-menu.

Check Whether Hindi (HI) Is Enabled Or Not

In Windows, the strip with the [Start] button is called Taskbar (generally at the bottom of the screen). Near the clock on the taskbar you will notice 'EN' (ENG) or 'HI' (हि). If you don't see 'EN' or 'HI' on the task-bar, probably you will be having a floating language bar somewhere on the desktop (screen).

'HI' or 'EN' indicates the current language selected. To change this, you can click on the 'EN' or 'HI' and select another language. Open the Notepad and press few keys while 'HI' is selected. If you see DevaNagari Akṣhars you have properly installed the Hindi language.

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