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# Chinese Conversion

Converts the selected Chinese text from one Chinese writing system to the other. If no text is selected, the entire document is converted. You can only use this command if you enable Asian language support in LibreOfficeDev - PreferencesTools - Options - Language Settings - Languages.

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Choose Tools - Language - Chinese Conversion. Asian language support must be enabled.

## Conversion Direction

Select the conversion direction.

### Traditional Chinese to simplified Chinese

Converts traditional Chinese text characters to simplified Chinese text characters. Click OK to convert the selected text. If no text is selected, the whole document is converted.

### Simplified Chinese to traditional Chinese

Converts simplified Chinese text characters to traditional Chinese text characters. Click OK to convert the selected text. If no text is selected, the whole document is converted.

## Common Terms

Common terms are words that have the same meaning in traditional and simplified Chinese but are written with different characters.

### Translate common terms

Converts words with two or more characters that are in the list of common terms. After the list is scanned, the remaining text is converted character by character.

### Edit terms

Opens the Edit Dictionary dialog where you can edit the list of conversion terms.