


Eventually with the help of a loyal reader I was able to find where to download that update, and I've been prowling Microsoft websites worldwide looking for new updates ever since. When I reported to Microsoft that I was experiencing this problem in Windows, they confirmed that the bug is not in Word, it is in the Windows Registry, but they offered no help and just told me to wait for an update.and refused to explain whether it was going to be an automatic update, or if not where I was supposed to find it.
Word 2016 indent markers not working update#
On a Mac, all you need to do is update Office. In Windows, the solution is to update the Pinyin input method when you can. Microsoft long ago released a very specific fix for the Zhuyin version of the same problem (see below), but for Pinyin they have been fixing it "accidentally" when releasing updates.
Word 2016 indent markers not working install#
Sometimes something for this feature doesn't install right, or goes missing after a big upgrade. So where is the Pinyin? It's not you, it's Windows. No, you're not doing anything wrong! I have heard from people all over the world wondering why this does not work for them.Īfter selecting some Chinese characters and bringing up the Phonetic Guide dialog box, you should expect to see Pinyin (or Zhuyin as appropriate) automatically showing up in the fields I've circled on this screen shot: But the Pinyin is not appearing in the dialog box. MS Word's Phonetic Guide, which adds ruby characters above selected text, should automatically offer Pinyin for any Chinese character. FAQ: Word Phonetic Guide Ruby Characters Missing Pinyin Zhuyin Bopomofo :: Pinyin JoeįAQ: MS Word's Phonetic Guide Not Displaying Pinyin or Zhuyin Ruby Text Getting Chinese to work on my computer shouldn't Be this hard.
