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1. 1
   Start Likhon

   Run likhon.exe. A short splash appears, then the Likhon mark sits in the tray by the clock. If you do not see it, open the ^ arrow in the taskbar and drag the mark out to keep it visible.

2. 2
   Switch to Bangla

   Press F12. The top bar shows বাংলা. Press F12 again for English.

3. 3
   Type your first words

   In any app, type ami and press Space: আমি. Try amar sonar bangla. Capital letters change the sound: t ত, T ট.

4. 4
   Pick a suggestion

   While you type, a small list offers words. Up and Down move, Space or Enter takes the selected word, Escape closes the list.

5. 5
   Choose a layout

   Phonetic is the default; Probhat and Jatiya are built in. Click the layout name on the top bar to switch. UniJoy, Munir, Khipro and more come from Settings › Library.

6. 6
   Make it yours

   Right-click the tray mark and choose Open settings to change the switch key, the theme, suggestions and more.