TechNote (Archived)

Displaying the Breeze presentation playback menu in a different language

Issue

A Breeze presentation created in Japanese using an Input Method Editor (IME) is viewed correctly; however, the Breeze controls are still in English.

Reason

The language that is used for the Breeze controls is based on the regional settings of the viewer's machine, not the settings of the publisher's machine.

Solution

As a viewer, to change the text displayed in Breeze presentation control, you need to change the settings in Regional Options. To do this:

Open the Control Panel.
Open Regional and Language Options.
Under the Regional Options tab, find the section labeled "Select an item to match its preferences, or click Customize to choose your own formats:". Select a language that is supported by Breeze.
Click on the Apply and OK buttons.

(optional) You may have to install language support such as East.