I am also in the lovers list of Windows 8.1 until I faced a problem with keyboard layout. I noticed that my keyboard layout has been changed and I am really having difficulty in typing certain things. Later on I realized that the keyboard layout had been changed to the United Kingdom layout. We generally use the US keyboard layout. Changing the keyboard layout in Windows 8 and 8.1. Right-click on the Windows Start button and select Control Panel. Open Clock, Language and Region. Click on Change input methods under Language. Then click Options and Remove the layout that contains (Apple)-Parallels ending. Changing the keyboard layout in Windows 7. It can be frustrating when the keyboard layout on your computer is not set in the software to be the same as the physical keyboard. Although the main keys on your keyboard might work as expected, the punctuation keys vary from English language country to English language country.
Here is a quick tip for all of us who write and program a lot in one language, e.g. English, but also write in one or more languages, in my case, Danish. It is easy to switch between installed keyboard layouts, just hit the
Windows Key + SPACE
(in Windows 7 it is ALT + LEFT SHIFT
).“Why should I care?” you may ask. Because when programming, many programming languages are optimized for the English keyboard layout, especially the C-class programming languages and in Office applications, the writing language will automatically be changed to the input language, making spellchecking work right away.
Custom Keyboard Layout Windows 10
Another option you can enable is to have Windows keep track of which keyboard layout you use for each program. This is useful if you are chatting in Danish via Skype and programming in English with Visual Studio at the same time.
How To Change Keyboard Layout Windows 8
How to add a language
Go to Control PanelClock, Language, and RegionLanguage and click Add a language and choose the language of your choice.
How to set different input method for each program
Go to Control PanelClock, Language, and RegionLanguageAdvanced settings and check the Let me set a different input method for each app window checkbox.
Hope this helps!
Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.Recently I installed Windows 8 for my new PC. But for some reason, I only manage to install it with the UK keyboard layout. The UK layout is different from the “standard” layout that I normally use. So, here is a guide on how to add/change keyboard layout in Windows 8.
1. Hover your mouse pointer to the top right corner to bring out the “charm” and select the search charm.
2. Type in “Add Language” in the search box. Then select “Settings” on the right. Click the “Add Language” result.
Search add language in the Search Charm
3. Click on the “Options” hyperlink.
4. Click on the “Add an Input Method” hyperlink.
Click “Add an Input Method”
5. Select the keyboard layout that you want and then click “Add”.
6. That’s all!