Changing keyboard language from US to UK

    Changing keyboard language from US to UK

    Changing the keyboard language settings for your keyboard can be a real headache if you don't know what your doing, follow this simple tutorial and you will escape a headache!
    If everything you try to type an @ sign or " and the computer gets it the wrong way round you have come to the right place to correct the issue.

    Step One
    Click Start and select Control Panel
    Windows Start Menu


    Step Two
    Switch to classic view if you are not all ready in it, if you are in classic view it will display Category view.
    Control Panel


    Step Three
    Double click Regional and Language options
    Control Panel Language Options


    Step Four
    Select Languages tab
    Regional and Language Options


    Step Five
    Click Details
    Language Tab


    Step Six
    From the drop down box select
    English (United Kingdom) - United Kingdom
    Input Language United Kingdom


    Step Seven
    Click Apply and OK
    Apply Language Settings


    Step eight
    Click Apply and OK
    Apply Settings Again


    Step nine
    Close Control Panel or File and in the dropdown menu exit

    Please note: If you all ready have a word/text document open you will need to close and reopen the file/software for the changes to take affect.
    Now your keyboard settings should now be UK and you should now have the @ key and the " key where you would expect them to be.


    Apllicable to Vista and Windows7  Keyboard and Languages at step7.
    Source URL: https://gbejadacosta.blogspot.com/2011/04/changing-keyboard-language-from-us-to.html
    Visit Gbejada Costa for Daily Updated Hairstyles Collection
My Ping in TotalPing.com

Blog Archive