Lao Script for Windows (also known simply as LSWin) is an extension to the Windows® operating system to make it easy to use Lao language with many different Windows® applications.

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

The Gold Edition of Lao Script for Windows adds Thai to Lao translation capabilities and a Lao Add-In for Adobe InDesign CS2 (or later) that provides Lao font conversion and spell-checking for InDesign documents.

Most of the included Lao OpenType fonts provided are compatible with most applications on both Microsoft® Windows® and Apple Macintosh OS-X.

Lao Script for Windows has been widely used in Lao PDR and around the world since its first release in 1993.

Recent updates

• Site licensing for Lao Script for Windows
  Sites with 100 or more users on a domain may now purchase a site license that allows
  simple (administrative) automatic installation without requiring online license activation.
  Contact Lao Script for Windows Sales for more information.
• Lao Script for Windows Version 7.21 License Activation with Windows 7 now fixed!
  Supports automatic installation and license activation for multi-seat or site licenses.
  
• Release Notes
• Using Lao Script for Windows with Windows 7 and 64-bit editions of Windows New!
• A fix for the missing N-nok problem!
  Make visible with Saysettha Lao in Pagemaker and other types of documents.
• Nine MX-family Lao OpenType (Unicode) fonts for use on Windows or Mac OS-X
• Lao Keyboard and Fonts for Mac OS-X
• How to use Lao on Mac OS X
• Lao OpenType Font Design Notes (with sample font source)
• Lao Language and Windows Vista
• Using Lao in email and web pages