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Here is a quick check-list if you want to be able to use Indian Language in your word processor. (And spell check your word as well!)

A) Open Office
You will first have to download and install English version of Open Office from here...

http://download.openoffice.org

B) Baraha

Download and install BarahaIME (Baraha Input Method Editor) from here...

http://www.baraha.com/download/BarahaIMESetup.exe

C) Install Marathi Dictionary

1) Start - Programs - OpenOffice.org 2.0 - openoffice.org writer
2) File - Wizards - install new directories...
3) Click on "English" link
4) Click on "Start DicOOo" button.
5) Current user setup
6) Click on "Retrieve the list" option.
7) Choose "Marathi (India)" from the list and click on Next.
8) "Hyphenation" and "Thesaurus" dictionaries are still not uploaded. So don't select anything and simply click on "Next>>" twice.
9) Click on next to start the download
10) Click on finish.
11) Completely exit openoffice (all windows!)
12) Close the Quickstarter by right clicking on it's icon near the clock.
13) Start openoffice.org writer
14) Tools - Options - - Language Settings - Languages
15) Select Marathi under "CTL" option.

That's it.

Now if you are using Baraha software just hit F11 and start typing in Marathi. The misspelled words will be automatically underlined in red.
You can also install the hindi, Gujarati and other language dictionaries.