BarahaIME

BarahaIME in MS Word

Baraha Input Method Editor (previously called BarahaDirect) can be used to type Indian language text in applications such as MS Office, PageMaker, Internet Explorer, and other applications,. When BarahaIME editor is started, it shows as an icon in the system tray at the bottom-right portion of the screen.

System requirements: BarahaIME runs on Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. If you use BarahaIME for typing Unicode text, your PC should meet the Unicode requirements.

See: Using BarahaIME in MS Office

Menu commands:

Menu commands can be accessed by clicking on the system tray icon  OR  by pressing the F12 key.

Unicode/ANSI:
If you want to use Unicode fonts such as Tunga, Mangal, Gautami... select Unicode encoding. If you want to use ANSI fonts such as BRH Kannada, BRH Devanagari, BRH Telugu, ... select ANSI encoding. See: Unicode vs ANSI

Language:
Select the language. You should select appropriate fonts based on the selected language.

Keyboard:
Select the keyboard. Phonetic Keyboard, Brhkbd Keyboard, Inscript Keyboard.

Sort:
Provides various sorting options. See: Sorting text

Convert to:
Provides various conversion options. See: Converting text

Editing text:

After starting BarahaIME, when you start a new application window or switch to an existing window, the application will have the system default (English) keyboard. You have to select the Indian language to activate the Indian language keyboard.

To type Indian language text:

• Open the application where you want to type Indian language text.
• In BarahaIME menu, click Language--> menu and select the desired Indian language.
• Start typing.

To type English text:

• In BarahaIME menu, select Language-->English command. (You may press F11 key to switch between Indian language and English.)
• Continue typing.

Converting text:

Converion commands allow you to convert Indian language text from one script to another AND/OR from one data encoding to another.

The conversion operation consists of 3 simple steps.

Step 1: In MS Word, select the Indian language text you want to convert and copy it by clicking Edit | Copy menu command.

Step 2: In BarahaIME menu, select Convert To --> ... command. (hot key: F10)

Step 3: In MS Word, paste the text by clicking Edit | Paste menu command.

See: ISO 15919

Sorting text:

Sorting commands allow you to sort Indian language text in the correct alphabetical order specific to the language.

The sorting operation consists of 3 simple steps.

Step 1: In MS Word, select the Indian language text you want to sort and copy it by clicking Edit | Copy menu command.

Step 2: In BarahaIME menu, select Sort --> ... command. (hot key: F9)

Step 3: In MS Word, paste the text by clicking Edit | Paste menu command.

Some tips:

If you are using ANSI encoding in MS Office applications, then you SHOULD NOT use any of the AutoCorrect options. These options automatically change the characters as you type, to correct them, which is good only for the English language. Click Tools | AutoCorrect menu command in MS Word/Excel to go to AutoCorrect options dialog box and DISABLE all the AutoCorrect options.

Some of the AutoCorrect options to be disabled are given below. But, it is better if you disable all other options also.

• Correct TWo INitial CApitals
• Capitalize first letter of sentences
• Straight quotes with smart quotes

Disable the Check spelling as you type option in the Tools | Options | Spelling & Grammar dialog box. This will avoid the red underline for the Kannada words.