Method of adding American keyboard under Win8.1 system

Win8.1 system can always bring different surprises to users, it is not as good as voice input method. In win8.1 system, users can change the reading and use in Windows, applications, etc. by adding voice. Write the voice, let's take a detailed introduction to the method of adding the American keyboard under the win8.1 system.

Adding a US keyboard to Win8.1:

Adding a voice

To change your Windows display language or add a keyboard for typing, you must first Add a language to the list of languages.

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, click “Set”, then click “Change PC Settings”. (If you are using a mouse, point to the lower right corner of the screen, then move the mouse pointer up, click “Set”, then click “Change PC Settings 

2. Click Or click "Time & Language", "Regional&Language" and "Add Language".

3. Browse to the desired language and click or click on it and add it to your language list.

Second, download and install language packs

If you want to use a language as your Windows display language (this language is the language you often see in Windows and applications), you need Download the language pack.

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, click “Set”, then click “Change PC Settings”. (If you are using a mouse, point to the lower right corner of the screen, then move the mouse pointer up, click “Set”, then click “Change PC Settings 

2.Click or Click “Time and Language", and then tap or click "Regional and Language".

3. Click or click the "Available Language Pack" displayed below, and then click or click “Options”.

4. Click or click “Download”. The download process may take a while depending on the size of your computer and language pack. If you want to use this language as the display language, see the next section, "Changing the Windows Display Language".

Third, change the Windows display language

To change the Windows display language (this language is the language you often see in Windows and applications), first add a language, download and install The language pack, then follow the steps below.

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, click “Set”, then click “Change PC Settings”. (If you are using a mouse, point to the lower right corner of the screen, then move the mouse pointer up, click “Set”, then click “Change PC Settings 

2.Click or Click “Time and Language", and then tap or click "Regional and Language".

3. Tap or click the language you want to set as the display language.

4. Click or click “set as primary language' to move the language to the top of the list. If the language can be your Windows display language, you will see that it will be displayed in that language <the next time you log in, it will become the display language”.

5. Log out and log back in to complete.

Third, switch between keyboard or input method

When adding a language to a language list, a keyboard or input method is added at the same time so that you can type in the language. You can type using any keyboard you add by switching input methods. To switch between keyboard or input method:

1. On a standard keyboard, press the Windows micro-key + space bar.

2. On the touch screen, tap or click the touch keyboard icon in the desktop task bar, tap or click the language abbreviation, and then tap or click the keyboard you want to switch to.
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