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<blockquote data-quote="Brink" data-source="post: 145776" data-attributes="member: 19"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>How to Set a Default Input Method or Keyboard Layout Language in Windows 8 and 8.1</strong></span></p><p></p><p>[info]By default, the default input method for typing is the first <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5849-language-add-remove-windows-8-a.html">added language</a></strong></u> in your language list unless set by you to use another listed language as the default input method instead. Whenever you sign out, restart, or shut down the computer, the input method will automatically reset back to what you have set as the default language.</p><p></p><p>This tutorial will show you how to set a default <strong>input method</strong> or <strong>keyboard layout</strong> language from your language list to type in by default for your user account in <strong>Windows 8</strong>, <strong>Windows RT</strong>, <strong>Windows 8.1</strong>, and <strong>Windows RT 8.1</strong>.</p><p></p><p>[/info]</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #006400"><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Here's How:</strong></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>1.</strong></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> Do <strong>step 2, 3, or 4</strong> below for how you would like to open <strong>Language </strong>settings.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>2.</strong></span><span style="font-size: 10px"> Click/tap on the <strong>input indicator</strong> system icon in the notification area on the taskbar, lick/tap on<strong> Language preferences</strong>, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below. (see screenshot below)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #ff0000"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span> <em>The <strong>input indicator</strong> system icon will only be displayed if you had already previously </em></span><u><em><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5849-language-add-remove-windows-8-a.html">added a language</a></strong></em></u><span style="font-size: 10px">.</span></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]11564[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">3. </span></strong>Open the <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2627-control-panel-open-windows-8-a.html">Control Panel (icons view)</a></strong></u>, click<span style="font-size: 10px">/tap</span> on the <strong>Language</strong> icon, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>4.</strong></span> In <strong>Windows 8</strong> or <strong>Windows RT</strong>, open <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4077-pc-settings-screen-open-windows-8-a.html">PC settings</a></strong></u>, click/tap on <strong>General</strong> on the left side, click<span style="font-size: 10px">/tap</span> on the <strong>Language Preferences</strong> link under <strong>Language</strong> on the right side, and go to <strong>step 5</strong> below. (see screenshot below)</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]11565[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>5.</strong></span> Click/tap on the <strong>Advanced settings</strong> link at the top left. (see screenshot below)</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]11569[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>6.</strong></span> Under <strong>Override for default input method</strong>, click/tap on the drop down box, select either a <strong>language</strong> (input method) or to <strong>Use language list</strong>, and click/tap on <strong>Save</strong>. (see screenshots below)</p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">NOTE: </span><em>Use language list</em></strong><em> is the default setting</em>.</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]11566[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]11567[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>7.</strong></span> If you selected <strong>Use language list </strong>in step 6, then select (highlight) an <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5849-language-add-remove-windows-8-a.html">added language</a></strong></u> in your language list, then click/tap on <strong>Move up</strong> until it is first (top) in the list order so it will be used as the default input method. (see screenshot below)</p><p></p><p>[warn] This can also affect your <u><strong><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5853-display-language-change-windows-8-a.html">default display language</a></strong></u> as well if you change the order of the language you have set as it.</p><p></p><p>[/warn]</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">[ATTACH]11568[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>8.</strong></span> When finished, you can close the Language window if you like. (see screenshot above)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's it,</p><p>Shawn</p><p></p><p></p><p>[rel]</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5891-input-methods-add-remove-keyboard-layout-windows-8-a.html">How to Add or Remove Input Methods for Keyboard Layout in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5849-language-add-remove-windows-8-a.html">How to Add or Remove Languages in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5850-language-pack-install-uninstall-windows-8-a.html">How to Install and Uninstall Language Packs in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5853-display-language-change-windows-8-a.html">How to Change the "Windows Display Language" in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5904-language-bar-turn-off-windows-8-a.html">How to Turn the Desktop Language Bar On or Off in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6004-language-settings-shortcut-create-windows-8-a.html">How to Create a "Language Settings" Shortcut in Windows 8 and 8.1</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/29081-language-non-unicode-programs-change-windows.html">How to Change the Language for Non-Unicode Programs in Windows</a></li> </ul><p></p><p>[/rel]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brink, post: 145776, member: 19"] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B]How to Set a Default Input Method or Keyboard Layout Language in Windows 8 and 8.1[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [info]By default, the default input method for typing is the first [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5849-language-add-remove-windows-8-a.html']added language[/URL][/B][/U] in your language list unless set by you to use another listed language as the default input method instead. Whenever you sign out, restart, or shut down the computer, the input method will automatically reset back to what you have set as the default language. This tutorial will show you how to set a default [B]input method[/B] or [B]keyboard layout[/B] language from your language list to type in by default for your user account in [B]Windows 8[/B], [B]Windows RT[/B], [B]Windows 8.1[/B], and [B]Windows RT 8.1[/B]. [/info] [COLOR=#006400][SIZE=6][B]Here's How:[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][B]1.[/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2] Do [B]step 2, 3, or 4[/B] below for how you would like to open [B]Language [/B]settings.[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B]2.[/B][/SIZE][SIZE=2] Click/tap on the [B]input indicator[/B] system icon in the notification area on the taskbar, lick/tap on[B] Language preferences[/B], and go to [B]step 5[/B] below. (see screenshot below) [COLOR=#ff0000][B]NOTE:[/B][/COLOR] [I]The [B]input indicator[/B] system icon will only be displayed if you had already previously [/I][/SIZE][U][I][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5849-language-add-remove-windows-8-a.html']added a language[/URL][/B][/I][/U][SIZE=2].[/SIZE] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]11564[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [B][SIZE=3]3. [/SIZE][/B]Open the [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2627-control-panel-open-windows-8-a.html']Control Panel (icons view)[/URL][/B][/U], click[SIZE=2]/tap[/SIZE] on the [B]Language[/B] icon, and go to [B]step 5[/B] below. [SIZE=3][B]4.[/B][/SIZE] In [B]Windows 8[/B] or [B]Windows RT[/B], open [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4077-pc-settings-screen-open-windows-8-a.html']PC settings[/URL][/B][/U], click/tap on [B]General[/B] on the left side, click[SIZE=2]/tap[/SIZE] on the [B]Language Preferences[/B] link under [B]Language[/B] on the right side, and go to [B]step 5[/B] below. (see screenshot below) [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]11565[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [SIZE=3][B]5.[/B][/SIZE] Click/tap on the [B]Advanced settings[/B] link at the top left. (see screenshot below) [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]11569[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [SIZE=3][B]6.[/B][/SIZE] Under [B]Override for default input method[/B], click/tap on the drop down box, select either a [B]language[/B] (input method) or to [B]Use language list[/B], and click/tap on [B]Save[/B]. (see screenshots below) [B][COLOR=#ff0000]NOTE: [/COLOR][I]Use language list[/I][/B][I] is the default setting[/I]. [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]11566[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]11567[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [SIZE=3][B]7.[/B][/SIZE] If you selected [B]Use language list [/B]in step 6, then select (highlight) an [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5849-language-add-remove-windows-8-a.html']added language[/URL][/B][/U] in your language list, then click/tap on [B]Move up[/B] until it is first (top) in the list order so it will be used as the default input method. (see screenshot below) [warn] This can also affect your [U][B][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5853-display-language-change-windows-8-a.html']default display language[/URL][/B][/U] as well if you change the order of the language you have set as it. [/warn] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][ATTACH]11568[/ATTACH][/INDENT] [SIZE=3][B]8.[/B][/SIZE] When finished, you can close the Language window if you like. (see screenshot above) That's it, Shawn [rel] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5891-input-methods-add-remove-keyboard-layout-windows-8-a.html']How to Add or Remove Input Methods for Keyboard Layout in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5849-language-add-remove-windows-8-a.html']How to Add or Remove Languages in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5850-language-pack-install-uninstall-windows-8-a.html']How to Install and Uninstall Language Packs in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5853-display-language-change-windows-8-a.html']How to Change the "Windows Display Language" in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/5904-language-bar-turn-off-windows-8-a.html']How to Turn the Desktop Language Bar On or Off in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/6004-language-settings-shortcut-create-windows-8-a.html']How to Create a "Language Settings" Shortcut in Windows 8 and 8.1[/URL] [*][URL='http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/29081-language-non-unicode-programs-change-windows.html']How to Change the Language for Non-Unicode Programs in Windows[/URL] [/LIST] [/rel] [/QUOTE]
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