For example, expand French (Canada).Įxpand Keyboard list, click to select the Canadian French check box, and then click OK. On the Keyboards and Language tab, click Change keyboards.Įxpand the language that you want. Windows 7 or Windows VistaĬlick Start, type intl.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER. Note These methods use the Canadian French keyboard layout as an example. To configure your keyboard to use a different language or keyboard layout, use the appropriate method for your version of Windows. If you can choose a different layout, be aware that the keys on your keyboard may display different characters than those that appear on screen. Generally, you should configure your keyboard layout in Windows to match the actual keyboard that you use. A large selection of keyboard layouts is installed with the Microsoft Windows operating system. You can configure your keyboard to use a different language or keyboard layout, such as Canadian Multilingual, Spanish, or United States-Dvorak.

This article describes how to change keyboard layouts for the Microsoft keyboards listed in the 'Applies To' section.

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