Language Packs
Instructions for how to download and install Gaelic language packs on Office 365 and University PCs.
The University subscribes to the Office 365 Education Plan which means that Office 365 is 'free to use' by all staff and students. You can find out more about how to access the University's Microsoft Office software on the Information Services (IS) webpage.
Access Microsoft Office at the University of Edinburgh
Follow the steps below to add a language pack to your PC desktop and switch between language packs.
- Open Settings in the desktop
- Go to Time & Language > Add a Language
- Search for and select Scottish Gaelic in the drop down list
- Make sure 'Install Language Pack' is selected
- Install
There should now be a language icon on the toolbar at the right hand corner of your screen which reads 'ENG' for English and 'GLA' for Gaelic. Click on the icon to switch between the languages.
Follow the steps below to download the Scottish Gaelic spellchecker on University PCs.
- Search for Software Centre in the desktop search bar
- Search for 'multilanguage' in the search box at the top right of the box
- Select 'Microsoft Office Multilanguage Proofing Kit 2016'. Select entry, then click Install (you may need to restart your computer)
- Open Microsoft Word
- In the toolbar, go to Review > Language > Set Proofing Language
- Select Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom)
Microsoft Office will now correct your text. This is available across Microsoft Office software including on Outlook. The current Microsoft correction service is good for spelling but be aware that it does not always correct Gaelic grammar.
Follow the instructions below to use Gaelic spellchecker in the browser. To being, sign into Office 365.
- Open a Microsoft Word document in the browser
- Go to the Review tab
- Open the drop-down Editor menu (picture of a pen)
- Set Proofing Language > Scottish Gaelic
Office for Mac comes with pre-installed proofing tools. Follow the steps below to use spellchecker for Scottish Gaelic.
- Go to Tools > Language...
- Select Gàidhlig - Scottish Gaelic
CereProc and the University's CALL Scotland have developed a Scottish Gaelic text-to-speech tool which can be used to listen to written Gaelic. The voice is free to anyone with a public sector email address. You can download the Scottish Gaelic voice from the CALL Scotland website.
Scottish Voices on CALL Scotland
The Gaelic voice is also now available on iPad. You can find out how to install the voice onto iPad on the CALL Scotland website.
Contact the IS Helpline for further IT enquiries.