Adding Greek Input to Windows and Mac OS

Additional input languages can be added to Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" and Windows Vista through the following instructions. The Greek input language is what will be detailed by this example. Other input languages can be configured in exactly the same manner. This procedure does not convert OS X or Windows into a foreign language version of the operating system. Menus and dialog boxes will retain their original language and dialect. The ability to input text in the added languages and font is what actually changes.

OS X 10.5 "Leopard"

  1. Open the System Preferences applet in the dock.
    2. System Preferences
  2. Select "International" from the "Personal" section at the top.
    3. International
  3. Choose the "Input Menu" tab in the International window.
    4. Input Menu
  4. Scroll-down and select the "Greek" and "Greek Polytonic" languages.
    5. Greek Language Options
  5. Select the checkbox titled "Show input menu in menu bar". That will place the option to select language formats in the menu bar.
    6. Simimb
  6. Switching between input languages is very easy, once configured.
    7. Input Languages
  7. Close the "System Preferences" window.

Windows Vista (All Versions)

  1. Click the Logo menu -> Select the Control Panel -> Choose Regional and Language Options.
    2. Logo Menu -> Control Panel Regional and Language Options
  2. Select the "Keyboards and Languages" tab, then click the "Change Keyboards" button.
    3. Keyboards and Languages
  3. From the "General" tab, click the "Add..." button near the bottom of the window.
    4. Text Services and Input Languages
  4. Scroll down the list in the "Add Input Language" window and select "Greek (Greece)". For this example, select "Greek" and "Greek Polytonic" then click "OK".
    5. Add Input Language
  5. Click "OK" on the "Text Services and Input Languages" window. The Greek language will listed among the items on the left.
    6. Text Services and Input Languages
  6. The Windows Language Bar will docked or floating near the Windows taskbar. Click the "EN" icon to select the Greek language before attempting to enter Greek language content.

    7. Language Bar

    ~ Jason Watkins 9/25/2008