How to See a Keyboard Layout Preview in Windows 7
Information
This will show you how to see a
keyboard layout preview of a
input language in Windows 7 and Vista.
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.
EXAMPLE: Keyboard Layout Preview
OPTION ONE
Preview 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. Under the
General tab, select a
keyboard layout (ex: United States - International) under the
input language (ex: Spanish (Mexico)) that contains that you want to preview, then click on the
Properties button. (see screenshot below)
4. When finished previewing, you can click on
OK. (see screenshot below)
5. Click on
OK. (see screenshots below step 3)
6. Click on
OK. (see screenshot below step 2)
OPTION TWO
Preview Keyboard Layout while Adding Input Language
1. While
adding a input language, select and expand (click on
+ sign) the input language (ex: Spanish (Mexico)) that contains the keyboard layout that you want to preview. Next, expand the
Keyboard option under the selected language. (see screenshot below)
2. Select a keyboard layout (ex: United States - International) that you want to preview, and click on the
Preview button. (see screenshot above)
NOTE: Make sure that you either leave the keyboard layout checked to add it, or unchecked to not add or remove it.
3. When finished previewing, you can click on
Close in the preview window to return to "Add Input Language". (see screenshot below)
4. You can now finish
adding or removing a input language.
That's it,
Shawn