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Maori Keyboard Installation

Step 1

Click on folder icon below to download the Māori (Te Taura Whiri) Keyboard Definition zip file.

Step 2

Double click the downloaded zip file to open it up.

Step 3

Double click the executable file icon which looks like this:

Step 4

After a few seconds you will see this box come up and it should read -  installation complete.

Step 5

To add the keyboard go to the start icon in the bottom left of your screen.

Step 6

Once you have opened the menu by clicking on the start icon, select the Control Panel option on the right hand side which looks like this.

Step 7

Double click the Regional and Language Options Icon

which looks like this      

Step 8

Select Languages Tab , then click Details.

Step 9

Click add

Step 10

• Tick Keyboard layout/IME scroll.
• Then select New Zealand – Māori (Te Taura Whiri)
• Click ok

Step 11

• In the Default input language scroll and select
• English (New Zealand) - New Zealand – Māori (Te Taura Whiri)
• Click ok

Step 12

Open a word document

Press left bracket (next to the letter p} nothing should happen until you press a vowel

[ + a = ā
[ + e = ē
[ +  i =  ī
 [ + o = ō
 [ + u = ū

Capitals work the same press left bracket and then shift or caps lock and then the vowel.

To download a pdf copy of these instructions click here.

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