Lao Script for Windows is an extension to the Windows® operating system to make it easy to use Lao language with Windows® applications.

The Standard Edition of Lao Script for Windows includes many Lao Unicode OpenType fonts (as well as many fonts using older coding conventions), a keyboard mapping application that automatically wraps Lao text at word boundaries, and Lao Add-Ins for Microsoft® Word and other Microsoft® Office applications, which add Lao menus to provide Lao spell-checking, sorting according to Lao dictionary order, font conversion and other functions.

The included Lao Unicode OpenType fonts are generally compatible with applications on both Microsoft® Windows® and Apple Macintosh OS-X. However, some older applications on both platforms may not display Lao text correctly, and fonts designed for use with Microsoft® OpenType support (such as Saysettha OT and Microsoft's DokChampa) may not be rendered correctly by OS-X applications.

The Gold Edition of Lao Script for Windows also provides an effective Thai to Lao translation function.

Lao Script for Windows has been widely used in Lao PDR and around the world since its first release in 1993. The current version (LaoScript 8) can be used with either 32-bit or 64-bit applications on Windows 7 and Windows Vista, while remaining compatible with Windows® XP.

LaoScript 8 is now available for download and purchase!

Latest updates

• Windows 8 Metro!
  In an initial test, LaoScript 8 was installed, activated and used on the pre-release version of Windows 8 Metro without any problems.
• Making Lao web-pages that can be safely viewed from most browsers on Windows, Mac, iPhone or iPod is now easy. See Webfont Samples for more information.
• LaoScript 8 build 8.0.7.0 (3 March 2012) now includes Lao "ribbon" menus for Word, Excel and PowerPoint (Office 2007 or later).
• Please note: Due to a change in licensing, trial licenses will now only be provided for the current installers of Lao Script for Windows, Version 7 and LaoScript 8. If you have an older installer, you must upgrade to the current installer before requesting a trial license activation code.
• LaoScript 8 Features and Release Notes
• Updated notes for Creating Lao web pages and Using Lao in email messages.

Other announcements

• How to use Lao on Mac OS X