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Selecting a Language for the Interface

You have the option of viewing the interface in English, French, German, or Japanese. All of these languages are available from the same version of Flare (you do not need to purchase different versions for different languages). When you initially launch Flare, you are asked to select the order of your language preferences. Based on your selection, the user interface is displayed in the appropriate language, with the option to later switch your preferences at any time from the Select UI Language dialog. Flare's user interface displays in the first language listed in your preferences. If, for any reason, a particular element is not available in that language, the element displays in the next language in the list, and so on.

Closedhow to select a language for the flare interface

  1. Launch Flare. The Select UI Language dialog opens.

    If you have previously selected to disable this dialog when launching Flare, you can overrule that selection. To do this:

    1. Select File>Options.

      The Options dialog opens.

    2. Select the General tab.
    3. Click the check box Show Select UI Language Dialog on Startup.
    4. Click OK.
    5. Launch Flare again.
  2. Select the language that you want to move in the list. (The language displayed highest in the list will be the first choice in displaying the interface. If that language is not available for a particular element, the next language in the list is used, and so on.)
  3. Click the Up or Down button until that language is in the proper location in the list.
  4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the list displays the languages in the order that you want.
  5. (Optional) If you do not want the dialog to display the next time you launch Flare, click Show this dialog on startup to remove the check mark. If you later decide that you do want to see this dialog when launching Flare, open the Options dialog and click the box to open this dialog on startup.
  6. Click OK. Flare is displayed according to your language selections.
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Note: The MadCap Help Viewer also supports multiple languages in the interface. Therefore, if you build and distribute DotNet Help, users will be able to select from the available languages to view the interface for your online Help.