Windows 11 Windows 10 Windows 8. Watch this video to learn how to type without using the keyboard To change how information is entered into On-Screen Keyboard. Click Options , and then, under To use the On-Screen Keyboard , select the mode you want: Typing mode Description Click on keys In clicking mode, you click the on-screen keys to type text.
Hover over keys In hovering mode, you use a mouse or joystick to point to a key for a predefined period of time, and the selected character is typed automatically. Scan through keys In scanning mode, On-Screen Keyboard continually scans the keyboard and highlights areas where you can type keyboard characters by pressing a keyboard shortcut, using a switch input device, or using a device that simulates a mouse click.
Notes: If you're using either hovering mode or scanning mode and accidently minimize On-Screen Keyboard, you can restore it by pointing to it in the taskbar for hovering mode or by pressing the scan key for scanning mode. You can have On-Screen Keyboard make an audible click when a key is pressed. You can use a numeric key pad to enter numbers with On-Screen Keyboard. Text prediction isn't included in Windows 7 Home Basic. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful?
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For more information about the Language bar, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Tap or click Set as primary to move the language to the top of the list.
If the language can become your Windows display language, you'll see Will be display language after next sign-in appear under the language. Warning: When you change your primary language, your keyboard layout might also change. When signing back in to Windows, make sure you're using the right keyboard layout for entering your password.
Otherwise, you might not be able to sign in. You can change your keyboard layout on the sign-in screen by tapping or clicking the language abbreviation button in the lower-right corner. Whenever you add a language, a keyboard layout or input method is added so you can enter text in the language. If you want to use a different keyboard layout or input method, you can add a new one or switch between the ones you have.
Tap or click the language you want to add a keyboard to, and then tap or click Options. Tap or click Add a keyboard , browse the input method list for the one you want to use, and then tap or click it. You can enter text with different keyboard layouts or input methods by switching between them. There are a few different ways to switch between keyboard layouts or input methods:. On a hardware keyboard, press and hold the Windows logo key , and then press the Spacebar to cycle through your input methods.
If you have a touchscreen, you can switch your touch keyboard layout by tapping or clicking the keyboard icon, and then tapping or clicking the keyboard layout you want to switch to. Language abbreviation button in the touch keyboard. On the desktop taskbar, tap or click the language abbreviation in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar, and then tap or click the keyboard layout or input method you want to switch to.
Language abbreviation button in the desktop taskbar. If you want to keep your Windows language the same but use a different keyboard automatically, follow these steps:. Open Control Panel by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search , entering Control Panel in the search box, and then tapping or clicking Control Panel.
Enter Add a language in the search box, and then tap or click Add a language. Under Override for default input method , choose the keyboard layout or input method you'd like to be your new default, and then tap or click Save. Note: If you don't see the keyboard layout or input method you want, then you haven't added it to your input method list.
For instructions, see the Add a keyboard layout or input method for a language section. You can change the language Windows uses to display text in wizards, dialog boxes, menus, and other items in the user interface.
Some display languages are installed by default, while others require you to install additional language files. To install a language pack, follow these steps:.
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