Learn how to add, switch or customize keyboard layouts or input methods for different languages in Windows 7 or 8.1. Find out how to download and install a language pack or set a language as your primary language.

It displays a visual keyboard with all the standard keys, so you can use your mouse or another pointing device to select keys, or use a physical single key or group of keys to cycle through the keys on the screen. Note: A PC with a touchscreen also has a touch keyboard.

Learn how to add, switch or customize keyboard layouts or input methods for different languages in Windows 7 or 8.1. Find out how to download and install a language pack or set a language as your primary language.

It also lets you change your keyboard language. Select Start > Settings > Time & language > Language & region. Under Preferred languages, select the language that contains the keyboard you want, and then select Options. Select Add a keyboard and choose the keyboard you want to add.

Your keyboard layout might be different. Typing text. Whenever you need to type something in a program, e‑mail message, or text box, you'll see a blinking vertical line ( ) called the cursor or insertion point. It shows where the text that you type will begin.

Enable or change the keyboard layout language. Change or set the default font in Outlook. Change or set the default font in Word. Set the default language for the Office programs to any language supported by your version of Windows.

Keyboard shortcut: To switch between keyboard layouts, press Alt+Shift. Note: The icon is just an example; it shows that English is the language of the active keyboard layout. The actual icon shown on your computer depends on the language of the active keyboard layout and version of Windows.