In Access 2000, we have added Unicode support, which will enable users to store and display multilingual text in many languages. For example, if you created an application that contained address information for international clients, you would be able to see a Japanese name in your table next to a Greek name. This will allow international users much greater flexibility when they are creating databases. This feature will also allow multiple-language support in forms and reports. With the addition of Unicode support to Access 2000, users will have the ability to store all character sets within one database.
Some characters require more storage space than others.
For example, a database containing Chinese characters will be larger in size than a database containing only alphanumeric characters. Access will automatically compress data contained in fields to minimize the size of the database. Access 2000, along with all other Office applications, will support the Global Interface feature. With the Microsoft Office 2000 Language Pack, users will be able to select the language to be used in the Access user interface. New Jet Features 7.