To show the Language bar

1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Text Services.
2. Click Language Bar.
3. Select the Show the Language bar on the desktop check box.

Notes

• The Language bar is displayed automatically if you install a text service such as handwriting, speech, or an Input Method Editor (IME). However, if you close the Language bar, you can use this procedure to redisplay it.
• If you minimized the Language bar to the taskbar, click the Language icon () on the taskbar and then click Show the Language bar.
• Once the Language bar is displayed, you can right-click it to display a menu. Use this menu to change settings for the Language bar, such as making it transparent or adding text labels.

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