Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME

Conversion candidate window

The conversion candidate window offers candidates whose readings (Pinyin) match what you type.

Other features

• Double Pinyin can assign longer vowel groups to consonant keys as shortcuts and zh, ch, sh to vowel keys as shortcuts. In this way, when the input method expects a vowel, you can use these shortcuts to speed up typing. Find Double Pinyin settings in IME settings > General.

• Fuzzy Pinyin helps you input Chinese characters more accurately by allowing for slight variations in Pinyin input. It accounts for common mistakes or uncertainties in typing Pinyin and suggests the correct characters based on context. Find Fuzzy Pinyin settings in IME settings > General.

• People name input can be triggered by ; (semicolon) + R to help you find characters used for people's names more easily. When in Double Pinyin mode, press Shift + ; (semicolon), then the R key. Find this feature in IME settings > Advanced.
  
  

• U-mode input can be used to input Chinese characters based on their stroke or component, or to input a symbol. When in Double Pinyin Mode, U-mode can be triggered by pressing Shift + U. Find this feature in IME settings > Advanced.
  
  

• V-mode input can be used to input Chinese format numbers, dates, times, formulas, and more. It also supports inputting Unicode and GB-18030 code points. When in Double Pinyin mode, V-mode can be triggered by pressing Shift + V. Find this feature in IME settings > Advanced.
  
  
  
  

IME toolbar

IME supports a UI called the IME toolbar which offers an alternate way to quickly invoke specific IME functions. The IME toolbar is the UI renewed from the language bar.

To open the IME toolbar, long-press (or right-click) the IME mode icon in the notification area, and then select Show/hide IME toolbar.

Find IME settings in Windows 11

1. Select Start , then select Settings > Time & language  > Language & region.

2. Select one of the following:

   • Chinese (Simplified, China)

   • Chinese (Simplified, Singapore)

   Note: If you don’t see this option, select Add a language, search for Chinese, then select the pack you want to install.

3. Select Language options.

4. In the Keyboards section, find Microsoft Pinyin.

   Note: If you don’t see this option, you can select Add a keyboard and select Microsoft Pinyin to add it to the Keyboards section.

5. Select Keyboard options.

   Note: You can also search IME settings in the Search bar on the taskbar.

Find IME settings in Windows 10

1. Select Start , then select Settings  > Time & language > Language .

2. Select one of the following:

   • Chinese (Simplified, China)

   • Chinese (Simplified, Singapore)

3. Select Options.

4. Scroll down, select Microsoft Pinyin and then select Options.

   Note: You can also search IME settings in the Search bar on the taskbar or select Settings in the context menu (right-click menu) of the IME mode icon in the notification area.