Changing the keyboard layout from one to another. This operation can be performed in a fraction of a second. And if you wish, you can not waste time on this at all. Want to know: How? Read this article.
When working with a computer, from time to time you need to enter text in different languages, usually Russian and English. If you don’t know how to change one to the other, you will have a question: how to switch to English (or Russian)? Let's try to do this in several ways.
About languages on your computer
In general, on a PC one language is always installed by default. You need to switch to another. To see what language you have activated, look in the tray (this is a panel at the bottom of the desktop on the right), there is a special language panel there. Usually it is set to either “EN” or “RU”, which means English and Russian, respectively.
However, the language that is activated in a given one may differ when switching to a particular application. For example, left-click in your browser's search bar. The “EN” icon will light up on the panel (if this language is activated by default). Now go to a text editor. If you just typed in it, you probably did it in Russian. By clicking on the editor window, you will see that the language has changed from “EN” to “RU”. This means that there is no one language that will always be active when working with a computer. It all depends on the application.
But if you don’t know how to switch to another language, that is, you are using this function for the first time, then all applications will have the same language (simply because no one switched to another). If it is English, then in the editor you can only type the text in Latin letters. However, it is not difficult to correct the situation; for this you need to know how to change the language from one to another. And if required, you can even supplement the language bar with other languages.
"Quick" keys
When working in a text editor, switching to another language using the mouse is not very convenient. It is much easier to use hotkeys for this. In different operating systems, this may be the combination “Ctrl+Shift” or “Alt+Shift”. To check which combination is correct, click each of them in turn (in the editor, on the desktop, or in any folder on your computer) and see if the language icon in the language bar at the bottom right has changed.
Setting up a keyboard shortcut
If none of the combinations work, you may need to change your settings. To do this:
- Right-click on the language bar;
- Select "Settings" (or follow the following path: "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Regional and Language Options" - "Languages" - "More details");
- Click “Keyboard options”, then the “Change keyboard shortcuts” section;
- Check the box next to the desired combination.
Adding a language and panel
In Windows OS you can also type text in different national languages. Moreover, any language can be added to the language panel on the computer so that it is activated by a regular key combination and you can easily switch to it. To do this:
- Click on the “Start” icon and go to “Control Panel”;
- Select "Language and national standards";
- Go to the “Languages” section, click on “More details”;
- Click on the “Add” button, select the language in which you want to print;
- Click "OK";
- Click "Default input language" (if you want it to be automatically installed when the OS starts);
- To display your language in the language bar, click “Language Bar” and check the box next to the corresponding function.
Changing the layout using the manipulator
You can also change the layout to English using the mouse. For this:
- Left-click on the language indicator (if it is displayed);
- Select your preferred language.
Setting the display of the language indicator
If there is no language bar in the tray, then its display is disabled in the settings. To turn on the indicator, use the following algorithm:
- Click on the “Start” icon and go to “Control Panel”;
- Click the line “Clock, language and region”;
- Select “Change keyboard layout”;
- Then select the “Languages and keyboards” section and click “Change keyboard”;
- Next, select the “Language Bar” section and enable the “Pin to taskbar” function;
- Additionally, you can change the method for switching keyboard layouts. To do this, click “Change keyboard shortcut”;
- Then click Apply and OK.
Changing layout using programs
You can use special applications that allow you to change the keyboard layout on your computer (to English and back automatically). This is convenient, since you don’t have to look every time to see which language is currently enabled. When entering text, the program itself will determine which language to switch to.
An example of such an application is “Punto Switcher”. This is a free program that is very quick to download. Just enter the name in the search engine and follow the link from the search query results. Punto Switcher recognizes the entered text, automatically determining which language the entered character combination belongs to.
Additional features of Punto Switcher
In the application settings, you can specify keyboard shortcuts that will switch the language. For this:
- Open the program and go to the menu;
- Click "General", then "Switch Layouts";
- Set the keys to change the language.
Additionally, you can configure the display of graphic images of languages on your computer (country flags will be displayed).
By exploring the options for switching keyboard layouts, you can quickly switch the language to English and back, as well as configure the language bar in the most optimal way.
Any user has to switch the keyboard layout from Russian to English and vice versa. There may be others, but these are the main ones. They have to be changed when typing texts, when generating queries for search engines, and when commenting on posts.
An experienced user performs such a change without hesitation. There are no tricks here. But if a person is just starting to master a computer, then the following tips will help him switch to another language. On laptops and computers, there are several options for changing it.
The letter designation displaying the system language is located at the bottom of the screen, in the right corner next to the clock. Changing the computer layout is done using a manipulator: just click the left button on the panel to go to a pop-up window in which you can tick the desired one.
The language bar appears when the system uses more than one language. For example, if only English is specified, it will not be visible. To turn it on, you need at least two.
Using the keyboard
This method is most often used as the most convenient. Therefore, let's look at it in detail.
Switching from Russian to English and vice versa occurs using “fast keys”. These are combinations of buttons, pressing which activates a sequential change of system languages, making it possible to switch from one to another.
The required keys must be pressed simultaneously. “Hot” buttons are selected during Windows installation.
Use combinations:
- Ctrl+Shift;
- Alt +Shift (Alt, which is located on the left);
If you don’t know which option is set for your computer or laptop, go through the combination options, so you will understand which one you can use to switch from Russian to English or to another.
Using a specially configured keyboard
If for some reason you are not comfortable making the switch, it is easy to make a convenient combination of buttons yourself. To do this you need:
The described algorithm is suitable for all versions of the operating system; the names of the panels may differ slightly. But in terms of meaning, finding the right menu is quite simple.
If for some reason the required language is not available, it is not difficult to add it. English is usually the default. If you need to add, for example, Russian, you need to go to the same menu as to change the layout. But in the “General” tab.
After selecting the “Add” button, a list of languages available for use will become available. After confirming the selection of the desired one, it will be displayed in the panel and will be available for switching from the keyboard.
Programs
Sometimes, to change the layout, they use special programs that determine what language the typing is in and automatically switch to it. This is convenient if you often forget about switching layouts, and discover this when some of the text has already been typed. The best programs were recognized as Punto Switcher, Key Switcher, Anetto Layout, Keyboard Ninja.
You bought a new computer, but haven't gotten to know it very well yet. Do you need to type Russian text, but letters of the English alphabet pop up on the monitor? In this case, our tips on how to switch to Russian on the keyboard will help you. There are several ways to do this. Let's look at the main ones, and you will choose the most optimal method for switching languages.
Method one
The easiest way is to translate the keyboard into Russian with one click of the mouse. To do this, move the cursor over the panel with tasks (the strip with symbols at the bottom of the monitor) and click on the En symbol (English). In the resulting window, use the cursor to select “Ru Russian (Russia)” and click on it. The language you select will be marked with a checkmark in the list of languages, and the Ru icon will appear on the task panel.
Method two
Another option for translating the keyboard into Russian:
- Ctrl+Shift.
- Ctrl+Alt.
- Shift(on the left side of the layout)+ Shift(on the right side).
The combination of the set of buttons for changing the language input is determined by the model of your personal computer and the operating system that is installed in it, or by the personal settings of the owner.
Press the keyboard buttons one by one Ctrl And Shift, and fix them without letting go. Provided that on the task panel the symbol indicating the activated English language (En) has changed to Russian (Ru), then on your keyboard, to change the language input, you must use this combination of buttons. Otherwise, try a different set of keys. Over time, you will switch from one language to another involuntarily, without even looking at the keyboard.
When it is not entirely convenient for you to use the combination of buttons that is installed as standard on a PC, it is possible to assign your own combination of buttons in the user settings. To convert the combination, you must enter the “Start” menu - “Control Panel”.
To convert the combination, you must enter the “Start” menu - “Control Panel”.
If the computer is running Windows XP, then you need to stop in the resulting window on the folder called “Language and Regional Standards”. Then you should go to the “Language and Keyboards” tab, and then stop at the item for changing the keyboard.
In the resulting window, click on the “Languages and keyboards” tab, and then on the “Change keyboard” title. Subsequently, another window will appear - “Language and text input services”.
In the resulting window “Change keyboard shortcuts” in the column located on the left edge “Change language input”, we find a more optimal set of buttons for switching the layout to the Russian language set.
Translation into Russian language dialing in Windows 8
Provided that the Windows 8 operating system is installed on your personal computer, then the usual set of buttons Ctrl+Shift does not work. Here, to switch to Russian-language input and in the opposite direction, the Windows + space buttons will help us.
In addition, do not forget about the combination for changing the language on the keyboard layout Alt+Shift.
If you prefer to use the familiar set Ctrl+Shift, then you can easily change it. To do this you need to do the following:
- Open the panel in the lower area of the monitor, which is responsible for changing the language output by the keyboard, and click on the icon LMB. And we stop at the “Language Settings” title.
- In the resulting “Language” window, on the left edge, click on the “Advanced settings” tab.
- In the window that appears, click on the title “Change language bar keyboard shortcuts.”
Here we will talk about how to switch the keyboard to Russian on computers with Russified operating systems Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 And MacOS.
How to switch the keyboard to Russian layout
If you work on Russian-language Windows or Mac OS, the operating system usually has Russian and English preinstalled. In this case, you just need to click on the button EN (English) on the taskbar. An icon will appear nearby RU (Russian) to be selected.You can also change the input language by pressing key combinations Ctrl, Alt And Shift. The keyboard shortcut depends on the model of your computer and the operating system installed on it, as well as individual settings. Most often in Windows are used Alt + Shift And Shift + Ctrl.
If you are not satisfied with the default keyboard shortcut, you can set your own.
Windows 7
On Windows 7 you will need to go to the menu Start and select a key Control Panel. IN Control Panel follow this link Changing layout keyboard or other input methods or Language and regional standards. Next, follow the step-by-step instructions:Language and regional standards > Languages and keyboards > Change keyboard > Language and services > Switching keyboard > Switch language input > Change combination keys > Changing the combination keys > Switch language> choose the option that is most convenient for you.
Windows 8
In Windows 8, click on the icon on the taskbar indicating the current language layout. Further:Language settings > Extra options > Change combinations language bar keys > Switch language input >
Change combination keys > select a combination convenient for you.
Windows 10
On Windows 10, click on Start and go to Control Panel. Select a tab Changing the method input or press the button Language. Further: Extra options > Switching methods input > Change combinations language bar keys > Switching keyboard > Change combination keys > Switch language input > Switch language input > select the language option you require.MacOS
On Mac OS computers, the standard keyboard shortcut for switching languages looks like this: cmd + space.If pressing this combination does not change the keyboard language to Russian, you will need to activate the Russian language in the operating system. To do this, go to the menu System Settings, Press Language and region and add the desired language.
IN MacOS You can also choose your own keyboard shortcut to switch the language. To do this, you can use a free program
e Android.
All kinds of questions and problems arise during the operation of devices with a “green robot”. One of the most common: how to switch the keyboard language in Android. Sometimes you choose one and print on it. And now it is necessary to switch to another language, but that was not the case. Does not work. The thought is already creeping in whether there is a virus on Android, or whether the reason is simpler. And all kinds of magical combinations are “typed”, but nothing helps. Then instructions can come to the rescue.
Switching the language on the Android virtual keyboard
It is no longer a secret to anyone that a device can have a virtual and physical (USB) keyboard. Let's start with the sensory one.
1. Go to settings. If you cannot change the English language, then look for Settings.
2. Find “Language and keyboard”; in English this section will be called “Language & keyboard”.
3. Now select your keyboard settings.
4. Rustle inside. You need to detect something like “input language” or “language selection key”. In different devices (and Russification may give different translations).
5. Now select the language you need for the keyboard. After saving, this language will be added to the virtual keyboard (check the box). The "actual" language will be written on a space.
To change the layout you will need to either move your finger left and right along the space bar, or press a special button (most often in the form of a schematic globe). It all depends on the type of keyboard, so the options are different. For example, with Samsung you have to tinker a little longer, because it’s more difficult to find “ticks” on them. However, if you follow the instructions carefully, you will quickly figure it out and add the necessary languages. If necessary, they can be “downloaded” from the network. Of course, in this case, creating a folder on iPhone e is an unnecessary idea.
Switching the language on the physical Android keyboard
This method applies to tablet am, since most often they have USB keyboards for ease of typing. How to switch the keyboard language in Android if it is physical? It's also quite simple.
1. Again, the first thing you need to do in the settings is check the boxes next to the languages you need.
2. Save your selection.
3. Further, depending on the chosen one (or because of the firmware), switching languages can be done using various key combinations: Ctrl+Shift (either left, or right, or both working options) is the most common way to switch layouts.
Sometimes there are keyboards with the same globe symbol. But again, for the keyboard to work, you need to configure it on Android itself. Only after all the settings on it will it be possible to switch layouts at your discretion.
How to switch the input language (keyboard) on an Android smartphone or tablet.