The widely used computer software will soon start recognising Australian slang terms like bogan and sickie under moves to make the products more user-friendly for Australians.
Microsoft says its Australian subsidiary is putting forward a list of quintessential Aussie words including rough and tumble slang for inclusion in its 2007 Microsoft Office System.
Words such as g'day, sickie, jackaroo, dag, dinky-di, ute, sanga, wuss and cooee are among the list.