How to Change the Keyboard Layout on Windows

This wikiHow teaches you how to change your keyboard's button configuration to a different language, alphabet or layout, using a Windows computer.

Steps

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    Find the language icon on your computer's taskbar. Your keyboard's current language is displayed next to the date and time information on your computer's taskbar.
    • For example, if your keyboard language is currently set to English, this icon will show ENG next to the clock on your taskbar.
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    Click the language icon on the taskbar. This will open a list of your saved, available keyboard layouts in a pop-up window.
    • Your list of saved keyboards may include different languages, alphabets, or just different layouts for the English keyboard.
    • If you don't see the language you want here, click Language preferences in the pop-up, and download the language or layout you want to use.
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    Select the language or layout you want to use. Your keyboard will automatically switch to the selected language, alphabet or layout.
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    Press Alt+⇧ Shift on your keyboard. This shortcut will switch your keyboard to the next available layout on your saved keyboards list.
    • Press the combination again to switch to the next layout on the list. If you only have two layouts saved, you'll just switch back to your first one.
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    Press ⊞ Win+⇧ Shift on your keyboard. Just like Alt+⇧ Shift, this combination will also switch your keyboard to the next available layout.
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Warnings

  • The Windows taskbar is in the lower-right corner of your screen by default, but it's possible to change its location from your settings.
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Article SummaryX

1. Click the language icon on your taskbar.
2. Select a layout to switch.
3. Press Alt+⇧ Shift to switch.
4. Press ⊞ Win+Space to switch.

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