Office 2013 Thai Language Pack Review
Prerequisites
- Ensure Office 2013 is Installed: Make sure you have Microsoft Office 2013 installed on your computer.
- Product Key for Language Pack: Some language packs might require a product key. Check the official Microsoft website or the source from where you obtained Office for any necessary keys.
1. Understanding the Options
There are two ways to get the Thai language in Office 2013:
- Option A: Language Interface Pack (LIP) – Free. This translates the "shell" of Office (menus, buttons, and help) into Thai. It does not change the proofing tools (spell check) fully, though it often includes basic spellers.
- Option B: Full Language Pack – Paid (Legacy). This translates everything, including all proofing tools, fonts, and help files. This was sold as a separate product but is now difficult to find legally as Microsoft has discontinued sales for Office 2013.
Recommendation: Most users should use Option A. Microsoft used to provide these for free for Office 2013.
11) Troubleshooting
- UI still in original language after setting Thai:
- Ensure you set Thai under “Office display language” and restarted Office.
- If Click-to-Run, the change may require an update or repair via Control Panel → Programs → Microsoft Office → Change → Repair.
- Proofing tools not available:
- Confirm you installed the full language accessory pack (not just display).
- Re-run the installer matching Office bitness.
- For Click-to-Run, add proofing via Office language preferences.
- Mixed-language documents:
- Set proofing language per selection via Review → Language.
- Installer fails or error:
- Ensure you have admin rights.
- Temporarily disable antivirus and retry.
- Check Event Viewer or installer logs for details.
- Keyboard input not switching:
- Confirm Thai keyboard added in Windows keyboard settings and use the language hotkey or taskbar language selector.
Part 3: Where to Find the Official Office 2013 Thai Language Pack (Legally)
Warning: Office 2013 reached its end of life on April 11, 2023. Microsoft no longer sells new licenses for Office 2013 or its language packs directly on the Microsoft Store.
However, for existing volume license customers or those with valid product keys, the pack is still accessible via specific channels:
Prerequisites
- Ensure Office 2013 is Installed: Make sure you have Microsoft Office 2013 installed on your computer.
- Product Key for Language Pack: Some language packs might require a product key. Check the official Microsoft website or the source from where you obtained Office for any necessary keys.
1. Understanding the Options
There are two ways to get the Thai language in Office 2013:
- Option A: Language Interface Pack (LIP) – Free. This translates the "shell" of Office (menus, buttons, and help) into Thai. It does not change the proofing tools (spell check) fully, though it often includes basic spellers.
- Option B: Full Language Pack – Paid (Legacy). This translates everything, including all proofing tools, fonts, and help files. This was sold as a separate product but is now difficult to find legally as Microsoft has discontinued sales for Office 2013.
Recommendation: Most users should use Option A. Microsoft used to provide these for free for Office 2013.
11) Troubleshooting
- UI still in original language after setting Thai:
- Ensure you set Thai under “Office display language” and restarted Office.
- If Click-to-Run, the change may require an update or repair via Control Panel → Programs → Microsoft Office → Change → Repair.
- Proofing tools not available:
- Confirm you installed the full language accessory pack (not just display).
- Re-run the installer matching Office bitness.
- For Click-to-Run, add proofing via Office language preferences.
- Mixed-language documents:
- Set proofing language per selection via Review → Language.
- Installer fails or error:
- Ensure you have admin rights.
- Temporarily disable antivirus and retry.
- Check Event Viewer or installer logs for details.
- Keyboard input not switching:
- Confirm Thai keyboard added in Windows keyboard settings and use the language hotkey or taskbar language selector.
Part 3: Where to Find the Official Office 2013 Thai Language Pack (Legally)
Warning: Office 2013 reached its end of life on April 11, 2023. Microsoft no longer sells new licenses for Office 2013 or its language packs directly on the Microsoft Store.
However, for existing volume license customers or those with valid product keys, the pack is still accessible via specific channels:
