Write in Hindi and Other languages on your laptop

There are many times when we find our regional language to be more effective in communation rather than english.
I will tell you few methods by which you can write in Hindi (and some other languages) by writing the same word in english. There is no need to remember the hindi keyboard, just write you words in english and it will convert to Hindi and also give you spelling options if you get if wrong or you meant to write something else.

Method 1: Use google's help

Go to the website http://www.google.com/transliterate/. This website provides you an editor  to write in english. The same word will automatically convert to Hindi (or other language as selected) on press of space bar.

 

Method 2:  Download Google Transliteration IME

Click on the link on the right in the above screenshot. Then download the applicaiton selecting you language.

IME Shortcut

A shortcut key sequence can be applied to the IME as follows which can be used to quickly enable IME for any in-focus application:

Windows 7/Vista

1. Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Keyboard and Languages tab
2. Click on Change keyboards... button to open Text services and input languages dialog
3. Navigate to Advanced Key Settings tab
4. If Google <Language> Input is not listed in Installed Services box, then click Add and in Add Input language dialog box, go to the language for which you want to enable IME in the languages tree and expand the node. Check the checkbox next to Google <Language> Input in the list.
5. In Hot keys for input languages Select To <Language> - Google <Language> Input
6. Press Change Key Sequence
7. Select Enable Key Sequence
8. Select option like Left ALT + SHIFT + Key 1
9. Apply all changes
10. Now opening an application like notepad and pressing Left ALT + SHIFT + Key 1 should open the IME.

 

No we are ready to Go. Just click on the place where you want to write, and press the hot key button. The Google language applicaiton will open and now we can start writing.

Method 3:  Microsoft Indic Language Input Tool

Go to the Microsoft website

http://specials.msn.co.in/ilit/Hindi.aspx

and follow the instructions. But with this method you can only write on web pages and not on other applications like notepad, word, and other non web based applications.

Method 4:  Using Google transliteration bookmarklet

Same as above, we can just use i Browser based applicaitions.
Drag and Drop the below link to the Bookmark Toolbar area of Forefox

[अ Type in Hindi]

Done! Now whenever you visit a web-site and want to type in
Hindi, click on the bookmarklet you just created.