Text input can be carried out in different languages. A typical keyboard for a Russian-speaking user has two fonts: Cyrillic and Latin. There are several ways to switch from the Russian keyboard to English: using the keyboard, using the mouse and automatically. Let's consider each of the ways.
It is necessary
Punto Switcher utility
Instructions
Step 1
Automatic switching from one font to another occurs when an appropriate utility is installed on the computer, for example, Punto Switcher. This software controls the input of characters and determines by the first entered characters, to which language this or that word can be assigned in accordance with the morphology. Install the utility from disk or download from the Internet, add it to startup, and in most cases, when typing, you will not be distracted by changing the layout.
Step 2
If you want to use the keyboard to switch the input language from Russian to English and vice versa, decide which key combination will be more convenient for you to do this. There are two options: using the Ctrl and Sift keys and the alt="Image" and Shift keys. To customize the keyboard shortcut, open the Control Panel from the Start menu. In the category "Date, time, language and regional standards" select the icon "Regional and language standards" by clicking on it with the left mouse button - a new dialog box will open.
Step 3
In the "Regional and Language Options" window that opens, go to the "Languages" tab and click on the "Details" button in the "Languages and Text Input Services" section - a new window will open. On the "Options" tab, click on the "Keyboard Options" button located at the bottom of the window. In the "Additional keyboard settings" window that opens, in the "Action" section, you will see the current settings.
Step 4
If you decide to change the current settings, click on the "Change keyboard shortcuts" button. Mark the fields opposite the names of the keys you need with a marker and click on the OK button. Sequentially close the additional windows by clicking on the OK button, in the "Regional and Language Standards" window, click on the "Apply" button and close the window.
Step 5
In the event that you want to use the mouse to change the keyboard layout, move the cursor to the bottom edge of the screen. On the "Taskbar" in the notification area, select the icon with the image of the Russian flag (or the letters RU) and click on it with the left mouse button. In the drop-down menu, left-click on the line "English (USA)" - the image on the icon will change to the American flag (or the letters EN) - the input language will be switched to English.
