Formatting Japanese text

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Word includes many features that you can use to view, write, and edit text in East Asian languages. Click one of the following links for more information.

• Add phonetic guides to East Asian text

• Adjust East Asian character spacing

• Adjust line break control settings for East Asian text

• Adjust line spacing for East Asian text

• Apply borders or shading to East Asian characters

• AutoFormat options for East Asian text

• Change to horizontal text in a vertical document with East Asian text

• Compress two lines in one for East Asian text

• Combine characters for East Asian text

• Convert vertical text boxes into frames for East Asian text [Compatibility Mode]

• Enclose East Asian characters

• Insert Japanese closings automatically

• Insert Japanese memo closings automatically

• Set character pitch for East Asian text

• Set word wrap for English words when you work with East Asian text

• Switch between half-width and full-width East Asian characters

• Switch between hiragana and katakana in Japanese text