Difference between revisions of "Change Input Language"
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| + | == Mac OS X 10.7 Lion == | ||
| + | '''To turn on input source for a language''' | ||
| + | #From the Apple menu (upper left corner of screen), select '''System Preferences''', click '''Language & Text'''. | ||
| + | #Select the tab labeled '''Input Sources'''. | ||
| + | #Select the language that you would like to add by clicking on the checkbox next to it. | ||
| + | #Click on the '''Show Input menu in menu bar''' checkbox. Exit the window. | ||
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| + | *'''To select/toggle between languages''', click on the '''flag icon''' in the menu bar (upper right corner of screen). | ||
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| + | '''To turn on the Keyboard Viewer''' | ||
| + | #From the Apple menu, select '''System Preferences''', click '''Language & Text''' and then click '''Input Sources'''. | ||
| + | #Click the Keyboard & Character Viewer checkbox. | ||
| + | #Make sure the checkbox next to each input source you want to use is selected and that '''Show Input menu in menu bar''' is also checked. | ||
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#Select OK in all three windows to accept changes and exit the menu. | #Select OK in all three windows to accept changes and exit the menu. | ||
#To toggle between languages now, click on the capitalized two-letter abbreviation (example: EN for English) that is located by your quick-start buttons on the bottom right of your screen. | #To toggle between languages now, click on the capitalized two-letter abbreviation (example: EN for English) that is located by your quick-start buttons on the bottom right of your screen. | ||
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Revision as of 17:33, 18 February 2014
How to change a computer's settings so you may input text using different languages.
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
To turn on input source for a language
- From the Apple menu (upper left corner of screen), select System Preferences, click Language & Text.
- Select the tab labeled Input Sources.
- Select the language that you would like to add by clicking on the checkbox next to it.
- Click on the Show Input menu in menu bar checkbox. Exit the window.
- To select/toggle between languages, click on the flag icon in the menu bar (upper right corner of screen).
To turn on the Keyboard Viewer
- From the Apple menu, select System Preferences, click Language & Text and then click Input Sources.
- Click the Keyboard & Character Viewer checkbox.
- Make sure the checkbox next to each input source you want to use is selected and that Show Input menu in menu bar is also checked.
Windows XP
- Navigate to the Control Panel, then select Regions & Language.
- Select the tab titled Keyboards and Languages, then click Change Keyboards.
- Click Add, then find the language that you want to use.
- Click the + signs to expand the information for that language. Then check the boxes next to the languages that you want to use.
- Select OK in all three windows to accept changes and exit the menu.
- To toggle between languages now, click on the capitalized two-letter abbreviation (example: EN for English) that is located by your quick-start buttons on the bottom right of your screen.
