How to add a language to the layout. How do I add a language to the language bar in Windows? Changing the default main keyboard layout

Most often, there are only two languages ​​in the Windows language bar - Russian and English. For most users, this is sufficient. However, sometimes it becomes necessary to add one or two more languages ​​to language bar... This is quite simple to do.

Method 1

Right-click on the language bar icon next to the clock (RU or EN). In the context menu that appears, find and run the "Options ..." item. You will be taken to the settings window for Languages ​​and Text Input Services.

On the "General" tab, click on the "Add ..." button. Select the required language from the list of available languages ​​and click "OK". This is how you add it to the panel. You can also set one of the default control panel languages ​​here, that is, this language will be automatically enabled when Windows starts up. Do not forget to confirm the changes by clicking the "OK" button.

Method 2

The second method for adding a language to the Windows 7 Language Bar is a little more complicated. First, from the start menu of your computer, select the "Control Panel" section.

In the "Computer Settings" window that opens, select "Regional and Language Options" (in the "Large icons" or "Small icons" display mode). If Category mode is active, go to the Clock, Language, and Region section and then Regional and Language Options.

Select the Keyboards and Languages ​​tab and click Change Keyboard ....

The window already familiar from method 1 will open, which means that you know how to proceed.

After saving the settings, an additional language will be available in the language bar. It is worth noting that in languages ​​such as German, some characters of the alphabet may not coincide with the designation of the buttons on the English-Russian keyboard.

In Russian-speaking Windows 7, almost always initially only 2 languages ​​for entering text: Russian and english languages... Often there are situations when for work or study you need to have Ukrainian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese or any other input language, but in your Windows it is not in the language bar. It's okay, it's easy to fix in a matter of minutes. In this article, I will show you how to add a language to Windows 7 in two ways.

How to add a language to Windows 7. Method one

The easiest way is to add new language input through the language bar options. To do this, right-click on your current language in the Windows taskbar (usually at the bottom right of the screen, slightly to the left of the time, RU or EN). Select "Options .." from the list that appears.

The "Languages ​​and text input services" window will open, click the "Add" button to the right of the list of your current input languages.

Scroll through the list and click on the [+] next to the required language, then click [+] next to "Keyboard" under the selected language, put a checkmark next to the required keyboard layout. Click "Ok".

Now, when you change the keyboard layout (Alt + Shift, or Ctrl + Shift), you will be able to enter text in the language you just added to the Windows 7 language bar.

How to add a language to Windows 7. Method two

The second method of adding an input language is similar to the first, the only difference is that we will not add a language through the language bar settings, but through the Windows control panel. Click on Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Clock, Language and Region -> or Start Menu -> Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options... In the window that opens, select the "Languages ​​and keyboards" tab, click the "Change keyboard .." button.

The Languages ​​and Text Input Services window opens. Then we add the language in the same way as it is written in the first method. I will not repeat myself. You can add as many input languages ​​as you like, but I do not recommend too many, otherwise it becomes inconvenient to switch between them.

Windows on a computer, two languages ​​are available on the language bar: Russian and English. For many users, this is enough, but what if, for example, you live in Ukraine and you need Ukrainian language... It turns out that you need to add this language to the language bar. Now I will show you step by step and tell you how to add a language to the language bar.

Open the control panel and go to the "Clock, language and region" section.

In the window that appears, go to the "Languages ​​and keyboards" tab and click on the "Change keyboard ..."

The Languages ​​and Text Input Services window appears. Here, in order to add a language to the language panel, you need to click on the "Add" button.

Now we have come to the question of how to add Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh or another language to the language bar in Windows (for example, Windows 7).

After clicking on the above "Add" button, you will see a window where you need to select the language that you need on the language bar. Just check the box and click "OK".

After that, click the "OK" button again to close the "Languages ​​and text input services" window.

How to change the default input language and other options

In order to make a certain input language the default when entering from the keyboard, you need to select in the "Languages ​​and text input services" window at the top of the list desired language and click the "OK" button.

Very often, users of personal computers and laptops need to add a specific input language. By default, all versions of Winodws for the CIS countries have Russian and English input languages. But what if you need to add some other language, for example, Ukrainian or Belarusian?

In this article, you will learn how easy and simple it is to add a language to the language bar on windows 7, windows 8 and windows 10.

Add a language to the windows 7 language bar

To add a new keyboard input language in Windows 7, click on the language bar near the clock on the taskbar 1 time with the right mouse button and select "Options" in the menu that opens.

Expand the windows 7 language bar options

The Languages ​​and Text Input Services window appears. Here we press the "Add" button.

Let's start adding a new input language

In the newly opened window, select the desired input language, open the "Keyboard" sub-item and tick the required language. After that, the "OK" button in the upper right corner of the window will become active. We press it.

Choosing a new language for the language bar

Make sure the new language has been added to the Windows 7 language bar.

Checking that the language has been added

Add a language to the windows 8.1 language bar

In windows 8.1, adding a keyboard language is as follows.

Click once with the left mouse button on the language bar near the clock. We select "Language settings".

Go to language settings

In the window that opens, you will see all the input languages ​​currently installed. To add a new one, click "Add language".

Adding a new input language

In the window that opens, select the required input language and click the "Add" button.

Choosing a new input language

The process of adding an input language for Windows keyboard 8.1 is over.

Make sure that the new input language is added to the windows 8.1 language bar

Add a language to the windows 10 language bar

In windows 10, the process of adding an input language is simplified to a disgrace. Finally, the developers realized that there is no need to hide this setting as far as they did in Windows XP or Windows 7.

So, at the bottom right, click the left mouse button 1 time on the language bar (where it is shown which language is currently enabled) and in the menu that opens, select "Language settings".

Opening the language settings of windows 10

Adding input language to windows 10

In the next window that opens, select the required keyboard input language by clicking the left mouse button.

Selecting the input language

That's all, the language has been added to the windows 10 language bar.

Added language in windows 10 settings

Hello dear readers, I decided to write a short note about how to add Ukrainian input language in Windows 7.

I noticed, however, I always noticed that after installing the Windows 7 operating system, there are only two languages ​​at once, Russian and English. And all the time, or rather when I will not forget, I add the Ukrainian language.

Well, if the operating system was not installed by me :), but someone else and you have not added the Ukrainian language. You sit down to type, switch several times, and only change from Russian to English and vice versa. First, you think for what I gave the money, and only then you start googling to find a solution to the problem with the Ukrainian language.

Well, let's solve the problem.

1. On the taskbar, right-click on the icon for changing the language of the keyboard layout and select "Options", this window will appear:

2. As you can see, there is no Ukrainian language. Click on the "Add" button.

3. Looking for in the list "Ukrainian (Ukraine)" open it, then open the “Keyboard” and mark the “Ukrainian” checkbox. Don't forget to click “OK” and “Apply”.

4. Everything, the Ukrainian language is added. Even at the top in the drop-down menu, you can choose which language will be the default.

Here's a little advice. See you soon friends! Good luck!