Every user who works with the keyboard, whether typing or driving a search query, sooner or later faces the need to change the keyboard layout, that is, quickly switch languages. By default, English and Russian alphabets are predefined for working in text editors , however, there is a possibility
Adding any other language to the language bar. For those who do not know how to change the language in the computer menu, this article will become a practical guide.
The standard hot keys for changing the language are Alt + Shift (moreover, you can change this combination at your discretion in the Control Panel). There is also another way to change the language - using the language bar located in the lower right corner of the display, to switch just click on it and select the desired language in the displayed list.
If you need to add an additional language to the keyboard layout, perform the following operation: Start, then Control Panel, select the "Languages and Regional Standards" section from the list, then the "Language and Keyboard" tab and see the "Change Keyboard Layout" option. We click on this button and go to the menu for controlling the text input language, select the "Add" item and select the option from the list, save the changes. Now a new icon has appeared in the menu of the language bar .
In some cases, it is necessary to change the language of not only the input, but the entire system,
that is, so that all dialogs,
context menus, shortcuts, Windows wizards become foreign languages. Why do you need to do this? It happens that when you install some programs, language packs already on the computer are replaced with newer versions. However, it is not always guaranteed that the new packages support the Russian language. Or an even more common situation: on computers with preinstalled Windows 7, the interface menu is usually in English, bringing it to its familiar form is the user's task. Let's figure out how to change the language in Windows 7.
To do this, go to the Languages and Regional Standards menu already known to us and select the “Advanced” tabs, then “Change System Language”, here you should select the desired language and “OK” to save, after which a system reboot is required.
A small nuance: changing the language of Windows 7 is not possible in all versions, but only in the top ones: Maximum and Corporate. What to do if you have a more economical edition installed? How to change the language in this case: firstly, with the help of additional installation of language packs, and secondly, through Windows Update.
To install updates, you need to select the Languages and keyboard -> Install language option in the Languages and Regional Settings menu, here we will be asked to select the installation method, click Windows Update, then it remains to tick the option you need and wait for the installation process to complete. Before changing the language, you must restart the computer.
You can download individual LIP language packs from the official Microsoft website, however, they are only a translation version of the most used interface dialogs, the remaining sections will be displayed in English. More features are provided by the multilingual interface package (MUI), available in a paid version.