Windows 10: DVORAK keyboard and touchscreen

I have an HP computer with a touch screen, and use Windows 10. Whenever I use the touch screen and go back to typing, the keyboard layout is set to QWERTY, but it still says ENG DV in the status bar. In order to switch it back, I have to switch windows and switch back to the one I want to type in. It will not switch using ctrl-shift, or win-space. It took me a while to narrow down info about when it happened, because I don't use my touch screen much, but every time I do, that happens.


I would like the keyboard settings (specifically DVORAK) to work properly, and stay set until I change it.

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Dvorak keyboard

Hi Franz,

Please perform the following steps to add the DVORAK keyboard layout:

Click the Windows button + I. You’ll open Windows Settings

Then press Time & Language

Click on Region & Language on the left pane

On the right pane, find the section Preferred languages, press the language you want to add the keyboard layout, then hit Options

When you are in the Keyboards section, check if the DVORAK layout is there; if not, press Add a keyboard

Find the DVORAK keyboard layout and click it

Then close the window

Check if the keyboard layout is now added

Write me back if it works or not.

Thanks,

Andrew N.

 

Dvorak keyboard on a Nokia Lumia 820...?

I recently bought a Nokia Lumia 820 and upon checking the keyboard options I find there is an excellent range, but no Dvorak keyboard option. This seems strange as the list of options extends to Uzbek - Latin.



Clearly Nokia wants to be friendly to all comers. Why the Dvorak oversight?



Is there any way of downloading a Dvorak keyboard into a Nokia Lumia 820?



If interested in the advantages of the Dvorak layout, go to
http://dvorak-keyboard.com/





New Zealand

 

Change keyboard layout to Dvorak

Hi Ajay,

Seems like you want to get out of everybody's comfort zone by moving out of the QWERTY keyboard layout. I can help you with that request, kindly follow these steps to enable the US Dvorak layout for Windows 10:

1. On your keyboard, press Windows + I.
2. Select Time & language.
3. On the left pane, click Region & language.
4. Under Languages, highlight English (United States), then click
   Options.
5. Under Keyboards, click Add a keyboard.
6. Choose United States-Dvorak.
7. Close the settings.

You can now choose the US Dvorak layout by clicking on the language selector in the taskbar. See screenshot below:





On the pop-up, choose United States-Dvorak.

Now you can enjoy your new keyboard layout. If you have further queries, feel free to reply to this post.