Register Word
Applicable IMEs: Microsoft New Phonetic IME, New ChangJie IME and New Quick IME.
New phrases appear from time to time. To reduce the need of selecting candidates, Microsoft Intelligent IME provides the Register Word function. You can register your frequently used new phrases and send them to Microsoft, and which will likely to be added to the updated version of Microsoft IME.
How to Register Word:
- Enable the IME first
- Click the Tool menu on the Language Bar
- Select Register Word
- Please read the Data Collection Policy on the right of the window first. If it is not shown, please click the Expand/Fold button at the bottom right corner of the window.
- Type the new phrase into the Phrase field, the phonetic, radical and reading (depend on the IME used, e.g. radicals for ChangJie and Quick IME, readings for Cantonese IME) fields will display corresponding contents automatically.
Note: A Shortcut Key should be specified in the following situations: 1. If a phrase consists of more than 9 characters or characters with no readings, no readings or radicals will be displayed. Please specify a Shortcut Key. 2. To input new phrases quickly using the Leading Key, please specify a Shortcut Key. - If a character has more than two phonetic symbol or radical combinations, you can select the correct combination from the drop down menu.
- Then, check Register and Send checkbox
- Click the Register button
Note:
- The new phrases created here will be added into the User Phrase as well. Please refer to User Defined Phrase for details.
- Information about the register word and Microsoft Office IME will be sent to Microsoft at the time of registering the word.If you don't check the checkbox, nothing will be sent out.Information sent to Microsoft include:Readings, radicals, display, Microsoft IME version, dictionary version, operating system version, hardware information and the Internet Protocol address of your computer.
To enter these phrases, press the Leading Key and P and the Shortcut key you set.