In principle, today in any Windows OS you can come across a standard method of changing the language on the keyboard as you type. Switching the language on the keyboard (Windows 10 of all assemblies) is almost no different from previous systems, although it does have some configuration features. The following are a few basic options for changing these parameters.
What is the language switch on the keyboard (Windows 10)?
So, what does the tenth version of the system offer in terms of the ability to quickly change the input language and keyboard layout, in addition to selecting the desired parameter by clicking on the icon in the system tray?
By default, switching the language on the Windows 10 keyboard allows you to make two standard keyboard shortcuts: Alt + Shift and Win + Space (space bar). For many users, this seems very inconvenient, which is why they are trying to configure the settings for themselves. Those who worked with earlier versions of Windows are mostly used to using Ctrl + Shift.
Where is the language switch on the keyboard (Windows 10)?
For an ordinary user who is not familiar with the intricacies of setting language parameters, we immediately note that the main actions are performed from the corresponding section of the “Control Panel”, and for some you can apply the settings of the parameter menu. But first things first.
basic settings
To access the keyboard shortcut, you need to use the language section of the Control Panel, which is easiest to call with the Control command from the Run console.
Here we use additional parameters, and in the window that opens, go to the combination change hyperlink, which is marked in blue in the section for switching input methods.
In the new dialog box on the keyboard tab below there is a button for changing keys, which you need to press. Next, in the columns for changing the language and layout, we set our own parameters and save the changes.
Welcome screen language changes
But here it is not so simple. The fact is that switching the language on the keyboard (Windows 10), configured in this way, does not in any way affect the way the language is changed on the welcome or lock screen for entering the system when a password is required.
Accordingly, it is necessary to rebuild these parameters as well. This can be done from the same language section of the “Control Panel”, where the point of changing the format of the date, numbers and time is used to view the settings.
After entering the section on the tab of additional settings, we use the copy parameters button, and in the new window we tick off the two lines at the bottom for the welcome screen and for new users (this is optional), after which we save the changes.
Touch Keyboard Settings
Finally, another technique that allows you to rebuild the switching language on the keyboard. Windows 10, like the previous "eight", supports devices with touch screens, which to many seems more convenient in terms of text input.
Access to these settings is carried out from the options section, which are selected in the "Start" menu, where you then need to enter the device section (second from the left in the upper row). After that, on the left side of the window, select the input line, and on the right side of the window we move the slider for automatically displaying the touch keyboard to the on position. Parameters set by the previous methods will be applied automatically.
Note: the touch keyboard section will be available exclusively on tablets, and then only after activating the mobile mode, but getting access to it on a laptop will not work.
Instead of a total
Thus, in fact, all the necessary parameters are set up regarding the input system, changing keys, and switching keyboard layouts. Each technique is suitable for very specific situations, so you need to use them, clearly understanding what exactly you need to get in the end.