# Unicode language support **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 19, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782 "2022-01-19T14:16:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nateweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed655f/32.png) [@Nateweb](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/Nateweb)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/1 "2022-01-19T14:16:39Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use Quelea for a non English alphabet lyrics ,but the text turns into bunch of squares. Does the software support non-English alphabets such as all Unicode characters? How can I enable it if possible. Update:, the characters are visible in z presentation box but not on the verse selection list above the presentation boxes for both live and preview , pls help ---
**Author:** ![berry120](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/quelea.discourse.group/berry120/32/4_2.png) [@berry120](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/berry120)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/2 "2022-01-26T20:04:00Z")
Hey, this should just work out the box, but it’s possible we’ve missed something. Is this the case with songs you’ve typed in, songs you’ve imported, or both? If you could send us a sample schedule so we could take a look that’d be great (you should be able to attach it here.) ---
**Author:** ![Nateweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed655f/32.png) [@Nateweb](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/Nateweb)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 6:54am UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/3 "2022-01-28T06:54:48Z")
![IMG_20220128_095043](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/quelea/original/1X/099cbbd7993d99e503f325312a08c18824a45a96.jpeg) As you can see the characters are visible in z presentation box after changing the fonts of specific theme of the song but on the preview pane it remains bunch of 000’s and also on the search box, the title turns to some non sense English characters instead of the original Unicode ones. ---
**Author:** ![Nateweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed655f/32.png) [@Nateweb](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/Nateweb)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 7:22am UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/4 "2022-01-28T07:22:49Z")
the songs are imported, i am unable to write the songs using “new song” menu as i cant write in the language i want… here is the sample song i imported [አይዳ ፡ አብርሃም (Ayda Abraham) - ፈልጌህ (Felegieh).txt - Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKGXeUykvDGY0FrJrAdKmSjssk-qCTMn/view?usp=sharing) ---
**Author:** ![berry120](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/quelea.discourse.group/berry120/32/4_2.png) [@berry120](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/berry120)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 8:32am UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/5 "2022-01-28T08:32:02Z")
Hi Nate, Some of the importers aren’t able to support unicode I’m afraid - which one did you use? Thanks, Michael ---
**Author:** ![Nateweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed655f/32.png) [@Nateweb](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/Nateweb)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/6 "2022-01-28T08:34:19Z")
Hi, Thanks for the quick response… I used Plain text ,which ones do support Unicode ? ---
**Author:** ![berry120](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/quelea.discourse.group/berry120/32/4_2.png) [@berry120](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/berry120)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 9:02am UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/7 "2022-01-28T09:02:41Z")
Plain text should. Could you attach the file you were trying to import? ---
**Author:** ![Nateweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed655f/32.png) [@Nateweb](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/Nateweb)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 9:08am UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/8 "2022-01-28T09:08:34Z")
> **[አይዳ ፡ አብርሃም (Ayda Abraham) - ፈልጌህ (Felegieh).txt](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lKGXeUykvDGY0FrJrAdKmSjssk-qCTMn/view?usp=sharing)** > > Google Drive file. Here’s z Google drive link ---
**Author:** ![Nateweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed655f/32.png) [@Nateweb](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/Nateweb)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 11:14am UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/9 "2022-01-28T11:14:15Z")
Are you Able to view the txt file through the Google drive link , I was unable to attach it here… ---
**Author:** ![Nateweb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ed655f/32.png) [@Nateweb](https://quelea.discourse.group/u/Nateweb)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://quelea.discourse.group/t/unicode-language-support/782/10 "2022-02-17T20:30:56Z")
Kind reminder on this issue, Thx