How to Change Keyboard Language on Windows

Summary

Updating Language Options on Windows Machine

Body

Overview

Updating Language Options on Windows Machine

Environment

Windows 

Troubleshooting/Resolution
  1. Go to the Start menu and choose Settings
  2. Go to Time & Language>Language & Region 
  3. Under Preferred Languages choose Add a language
  4. Select the language that you would like to use and hit Next
  5. Install the language
  6. Windows will need to download and install the language of your choosing
  7. Use Windows key + Space bar to switch between the English keyboard and any other languages' keyboards
    1. You can also click ENG in the task bar to switch between the keyboards
Additional Information or Notes

For additional questions you can contact the IT Help Desk at 540-568-3555 or at helpdesk@jmu.edu.

Details

Details

Article ID: 20484
Created
Fri 9/5/25 10:37 AM
Modified
Wed 5/13/26 10:49 AM