I posted this in another thread, but it's short so a little duplication probably won't hurt.

You can "change languages" in newer Office programs, but the new language assumes you have the keyboard that goes with that language. Lots of characters may be "in the wrong places" when you try to type in another language.

Microsoft Office Updates,, at least for Office 2000, Office XP, and Office 2003, now has a "Visual Keyboard" utility that (they say) will display on screen the standard keyboard for whichever language you select. You can "type" by clicking "keys" on screen, or use the on-screen display to see which keys to use on your "real" keyboard. I haven't given it a test drive yet, so can't really offer much of an evaluation.

If you select "OfficeXP," then on the new page select "Add Ins", it should be the last item on the second page, "Office XP/2000 Add-in: Microsoft Visual Keyboard."

(Some might also be interested in the "Office XP Add-in: Irish Proofing Tools" on the first page for OfficeXP:
"The Office Irish Proofing Tools add-in allows you to check the spelling of Irish words and phrases.")

I didn't see the Visual Keyboard in Add Ins for Office 97/98. There may be other stuff there that someone might want, so it's worth browsing.

While you're at the Office home page, you should click the "Check for Updates" to see if there are any new Security Fixes you should have. There's also a link on the left where you can tell them to take a peek and tell you what updates you have already installed.

John