If you have a mainland China version, please see the next section. Windows 8 users: the free upgrade to 10 is a good idea for you, and I recommend you do so as soon as possible if you have an upgradable system. The July 2016 one-year Anniversary Update made many improvements, but may still be lacking features you need. Windows 7 users: before you upgrade, see this list of missing, broken, and just plain lame Chinese language features in Windows 10. There are two types of single-language editions that I will discuss below, but Starter, Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions work in multiple languages. Most versions of Windows 10 and 8 include the Chinese features of Windows 7 Ultimate, including display language packs and handwriting input. Missing and broken Chinese features in Windows 8 and 8.1 Input Setup ◊ Pinyin for Traditional Chinese ◊ Handwriting & Display Languages Missing, Broken, and Just Plain Lame Chinese Features in Windows 10 Simplified character input alternative: MSZYĪdvanced features ◊ Help files - in English! Input methods setup ◊ Traditional character Pinyin input Reading ◊ Writing ◊ Fonts ◊ Display Languages ◊ Other Features On this page - Chinese features overview:
In Windows 10 & Windows 8 A Quick Start Guide to Using Chinese Language Features Windows 10 and Windows 8 Chinese Features :: Pinyin Joe
