Almost everyone Windows users 10 from the CIS countries have 2-3 keyboard layouts installed on their computers. By default, the keyboard shortcut Shift + Alt is used to switch between them (Win + Space also works). But not everyone finds it quite convenient, so in this short tutorial we will show you how to change it.
How to change the system keyboard shortcut to switch languages
Microsoft hasn't moved this option into the new Settings app yet, so you'll have to use the Control Panel.
Done, now the languages will be switched using the combination you specified. Please note that this method only applies to your account. If you want the new shortcut to work on the login screen, as well as for other users, follow the instructions below.
How to set a keyboard shortcut to enable a specific language
You can assign a system keyboard shortcut not only to switch, but also to activate a specific language. This is useful if your computer uses multiple localizations.
Please note that some hotkeys may be used third party applications. For example, in Chrome the combination Ctrl + number used to switch tabs. In such cases, you should use other hotkey options - Shift + Ctrl + number, Alt+ Ctrl + number.
How to change language keys on the login screen and for other users
If you want the modified keyboard shortcut to change the language to also work on the Welcome screen and other accounts, perform the following operations:
Such simple steps will help you change and make switching languages a little more convenient.
At one time in the panel Windows management 8, the paths to the settings for switching the input language and the language bar have changed the most. And this immediately confused quite a few people! This recording was intended to relieve them of pain. And it is still relevant for those who are switching from older systems to Windows 10.
About changes to the language settings interface
In Windows 10 1803, language settings have been completely moved to Settings. This does not affect the essence of the article, but appearance may vary in different Windows versions 10, and I keep the history of changes right under the picture. All language options can be accessed like this: Options — Time and language — Language.
IN 20H1 again we guessed that it was very complicated, and made visual tiles for quick transition to the necessary settings
Select "Language Settings" from the language bar or search in Control Panel language. Further in the left panel, the “Advanced options” link will open the way to a bright future.
Below I'll show you some language settings that may not suit you out of the box in Windows.
List of settings
1. How to change the keyboard shortcut to switch input language
The standard way to switch is Alt + Shift, but many prefer Ctrl + Shift. And when they try to change the keyboard shortcut in Windows, these people get confused.
In the advanced keyboard options, click Language Bar Options and go to the Switch Keyboards tab.
In Language Settings, click More Options, then under Switch Input Methods, click Change Language Bar Shortcuts.
2. How to set up remembering keyboard layout for each application
Windows 8 suddenly changes the decades-old tradition of remembering the current layout for each application. Now, by switching the input language, you change it for everyone open applications. Fortunately, returning to old behavior is not difficult.
You will be saved by the magical setting “Allow you to choose an input method for each application” in the additional keyboard options.
3. How to set the preferred input language for new windows
IN Russian Windows you launched command line, started typing the command and discovered that you were typing it in Russian. You are aware that Windows now has two settings for the preferred input language.
The first one welcomes you to the main language settings window. Highlight the desired language and click the arrow to move it to the top of the list.
I was still getting mixed results, so I resolved the issue radically in the advanced keyboard options.
The first one welcomes you to the main language settings window. Highlight the desired language and press “Up” to move it to the top of the list.
I was still getting mixed results, so I solved the issue radically in additional parameters.
4. How to show or hide the language bar
Starting with Windows 8, the language bar is replaced by a new language switch indicator (in the picture on the left), and the bar itself (in the picture on the right) is disabled.
To completely disable any display of the input language in the notification area, you need to perform a not entirely obvious operation - enable language bar and make it hidden!
In the advanced keyboard options, check the "Use language bar if available" checkbox, click "Language bar options" and voila!
In the advanced options, check the box next to “Use the language bar when available,” click “Options,” and voila!
I think it’s now easy to figure out how to switch from using the new indicator to the language bar.
5. How to change the input language on the welcome and lock screens
By the way, there is a bug in Windows 10 1709 and 1803 - it is impossible to set different default input languages for the welcome screen and the system, since the second overwrites the first. In other words, you cannot set the welcome screen to EN, the system to RU. I submitted the issue to Feedback Hub, and as far as I know, the feedback has already been reported as a bug.
6. How to configure spell check settings in modern applications
Sometimes the spell check settings can be intrusive, and the ways to change them are not obvious. Since the applications are modern, spelling found in the new PC settings.
Despite the title of the control panel item, spelling is not in the control panel. Probably because it is not checked :) By the way, do you know the difference between spell checking and spell checking?
Hand on heart, setting up language settings in Windows required more body movements for me than in previous operating systems. I had to tinker with 2, 3 and 5, and I will tell you about one more aspect in the next posts.
And this despite the fact that I have been switching the layout for a long time with the right Shift key, on which the Autoit script is hung.
In general, I have long wanted to conduct a survey :) In the comments tell me which option you chose. If you voted for options 3-5, tell us what you use.
In some cases, you need to change the keyboard shortcut that switches the keyboard layout.
Sometimes the keys on your keyboard stop working or start to stick.
Yes, and switching the layout using a combination of two keys is not convenient for everyone. For example, I like to assign a layout change to the tilde key located below the ESC key.
In any case, it's a matter of habit.
IN Windows standard key combinations for switching layouts can be as follows:
- Alt+Shift
- Ctrl+Sift
- Win+space
How to assign a key to change layout in Windows 7
In Windows 7 everything is much simpler. And there are fewer actions than in eight and ten.
Right-click on the keyboard layout icon next to the clock.
In the menu that opens, select “parameters”.
In the window that opens, switch to the “Keyboard Switching” tab.
Click the “change keyboard shortcut” button
We put what we need and click “OK”.
Then click “apply” and “OK”.
If you hover over the layout indicator next to the clock, you will see a tooltip about the standard keyboard shortcut for switching layouts installed in the system.
As you can see from the screenshot, the combination Win+space is used. Before looking for settings, I advise you to try to see if other standard layout switching combinations work.
In some cases they are quite sufficient. In Windows 8, in addition to Win+space, the Alt+Shift combination also works - these are the default settings.
In any case, after setting it up, Win+spacebar and the combination you assigned will work.
Click on the layout icon next to the clock - a window pops up, in it select the item “language settings”
In the “Languages and text input services” window, click on the “change keyboard shortcut” button.
Then, in the “change input language” group, select the combination we need from the available ones and click “OK”.
On the window we opened earlier, click “apply” and “OK”.
In fact, the choice is not great - only 3 options, two of them are standard for Windows.
In older versions of Windows there was much more choice.
I have no doubt that in later versions of Windows the most inconvenient one will remain - Win+spacebar
How to assign a key to change layout in Windows 10
Left-click on the layout indicator on the taskbar.
Find the item “Related parameters” and click on the link “ additional settings date and time.."
In the “switch input methods” section, click on the link “change language bar keyboard shortcuts”
The Languages and Text Input Services window will open. There we go to the second tab “keyboard switching”.
Select the line “switch input language” and click on the “change keyboard shortcuts” button.
Select the key combination we need and click “OK”.
In the “Languages and Text Input Services” window, click Apply and “OK”
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When editing content in Microsoft Office you use one of two main modes: Insert or change type
Insert mode is what you use. As you type, the characters to the right of the text move into place to create new text.
When editing text in replace mode, the entered text is overwritten by the previous one. In this mode, entering new characters replaces all existing characters to the right of the insertion point.
To switch between insert mode or replace mode on your computer, simply press the key INSERT or INS on the keyboard. Macintoshes do not have an INSERT key; they are in insert mode by default.
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The question is how to change the input language on Android, as well as possible reasons such a problem is quite relevant.
Typically, the phone is already configured based on your location, with a view that matches your possible priorities. And sometimes, on the contrary, the system language is not your native one.
In cases where the initial device setup is done by you personally, the system asks about your language preferences.
If you want to change the default language, perform this procedure using the built-in settings.
Changing input language and system
- Open the “Settings” item in the main menu of the phone;
- Select the “Language and Keyboard” tab (“Language and Input”);
- We mark the required language in the proposed list;
- The entire system will appear before you taking into account the choice you made.
Changing input language
The Android keyboard, when typing, is equipped with two languages by default. The first is your “native”, the second can be anything, even Chinese. The solution to the problem when it comes to the keyboard is not difficult.
To fill the arsenal of keyboard languages with content that is convenient for you personally, we do the following:
- Go to the phone menu again, open “Settings”;
- Open the “Language and Keyboard” tab;
- We are looking for the “Keyboard Settings” section;
- Select the “International Keyboard” tab;
In some models and versions of Android, you need to click on the “Keyboard” item, hold it for a few seconds, and uncheck the “System language” item in the drop-down list. After which, the “Active input methods” menu is activated;
- Check the required languages;
- Now, while typing text, the selected languages can be changed using a special icon at the bottom of the keyboard.
