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===Add languages in ibus for typing in Ubuntu 16.04===
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In Ubuntu by default you can type English in any application and by default it will use only Unicode fonts unless you manually changing it to non-unicode.
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[[File:Selecting Ibus in your computer .png|300px|left|thumb|Selecting Ibus for typing languages]] Also you can type any your local languages in Ubuntu by adding language into the list. For typing in any local language, Ubuntu will use application called Ibus. You can follow the below step to set up Ibus and to add languages in the typing list. <br>
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# Go to Applications -> System tools -> System Settings -> Language Support ->Look at the Keyboard input method system Select '''IBus''' and close the window.
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# Log-out your computer and log-in to applying this changes.
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Now you have to add your languages in "Text Entry" to type it. You can type multiple language in any application by adding it in this list.<br>
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" caption="Adding languages in Text Entry">
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File:Ibus - adding languages in Text entry.png|Selecting Text Entry from the top panel
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File:Ibus - select plus to add .png| Adding languages in Text Entry
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File:Ibus - adding languages.png| Adding Telugu to my language list
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</gallery>
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# Click on '''"En"''' from the top panel and select "Text Entry".
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# Once the Text Entry window opens, click on "+" arrow mark, as shown in image.
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# The language list window will open, search your languages by typing it in search box. It will show the all the typing methods for the language. Choose a keyboard layout you are comfortable with and click "Add".
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# Yes, you are finished all the set up, after this your language list looks like below.
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<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" caption="Adding languages in Text Entry">
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File:Ibus - added telugu.png|Added Telugu 3 typing methods
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</gallery> <br>
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Now it time to type type your added language in most of the applications. Click on the language panel "En" (right top corner of the screen) and select language in which you want to type. When you select language, icon will change to that language. The very important is you can add multiple languages in this list.

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