The language bar in Windows is used to inform the user about which language (national or English) is used by the currently active application. It can also be used to quickly switch input languages, speech recognition and other text services. If this panel is not present on the desktop or in the tray in your operating system, then try enabling it to be displayed in one of the ways described below.
Instructions
Step 1
If you are using Windows 7, open the main menu by pressing the WIN key or by clicking on the "Start" button. Select the "Control Panel" item in it.
Step 2
Click the link that says "Clock Language and Region" in Control Panel.
Step 3
Click the Regional and Language link in the next Control Panel window.
Step 4
Go to the "Language and keyboards" tab of the window that opens and click the "Change keyboard …" button in it.
Step 5
Choose one of the options for placing the language bar on the desktop - there are three of these options on the Language Bar tab of the Languages and Text Services window. If you check the box next to the “Pinned to the taskbar” label, the current keyboard layout can be recognized by the icon in the tray (in the “notification area” of the taskbar). By choosing the option "Located anywhere on the desktop" you will be able to move this panel to the most convenient place on the screen. Once you have made your selection, click the OK button and the language bar will return to its place.
Step 6
If you are using Windows XP, right-click the free space on the taskbar, in the pop-up context menu, open the "Toolbars" section and select the "Language bar" item.
Step 7
If this method does not work for any reason, then in Windows XP you can enable the language bar through the control panel. Open the main menu on the "Start" button and launch the control panel. Click on the link "Date, time, language and regional standards."
Step 8
Click on the inscription "Regional and Language Options" in the next window of the control panel.
Step 9
Go to the "Languages" tab of the window that opens and click the "Details" button.
Step 10
Click the Language Bar button at the bottom of the Options tab of the Language and Text Services window.
Step 11
Check the boxes for "Display the language bar on the desktop" and "Additional icon on the taskbar", and then click the "OK" button. The language bar is now present on your monitor screen.
