Windows 7: Keyboard Layout - Change

   Information

This will show you how to change the keyboard layout to customize your keyboard for a specific input language or format. The keyboard layout controls which characters appear on the screen when you press the keys on your keyboard. Some input languages have several keyboard layouts; others have only one. This can make it easier to enter text or edit documents in multiple languages.

   Warning

Before you will be able to change the Keyboard layout, you must add a input language and keyboard layout that you want to use first.

OPTION ONE

To Change Default Input Language and Keyboard Layout

1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click on the Region and Language icon.

2. Click on the Keyboards and Languages tab, then click on the Change keyboards button. (see screenshot below)

3. In the Defualt input language section, click on the drop box and select a added input language and keyboard layout. (see screenshots below)

4. Click on OK. (see screenshots above)

5. Click on OK. (see screenshot below step 2)

OPTION TWO

To Change Keyboard Layout from Language Bar

1. Click on the Language bar (on taskbar (default) or desktop), then select (check) a input language with the keyboard layout you want to use. (see screenshots below)

OPTION THREE

To Change Keyboard Layout from the Welcome Screen

1. On the Welcome screen, click the Keyboard layout button , and then select a input language with the keyboard layout you want to use. (see screenshot below)