Windows 10: French keyboard layout unavailable?

Hello,


I'm currently using a French laptop, with a French keyboard, with the language of my system set as English UK. I did not have any trouble for years but recently I have been unable to use my French keyboard as it seems that it has disappeared from the language selection menu. As you can see in the picture below, the french keyboard is now blank and has disappeared from the "Add a keyboard" selection menu.


Do you have any solution to this issue?



Thank you in advance,




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Randomly switching to unwanted keyboard layout

When I type in French I use the Canadian Multilingual Standard layout. This is what I have configured in my settings and it is what worked fine for me for years until a week or two ago (which suggests the April update may have had something to do with it).

Now when I switch to French I find that I am often in another layout which I believe to be the Canadian French layout, although I am not completely sure. It is similar to the Canadian multilingual with the most notable difference being that the è and the / are swapped round. I have never chosen the Canadian French keyboard in my preferences and it isn't listed there now. Canadian Multilingual is what is listed.

What's even more annoying is that the layout seems to switch randomly between Canadian Multilingual and Canadian French while I am typing, so I am never really sure what is going to happen when I try to type an è.

How can I get my keyboard to consistently be Canadian Multilingual when I am typing in French?

 

canadian multilingual french keyboard layout not right

Hi,





Windows keyboard layouts differ greatly. Based on your description, you are currently using
Canadian Multilingual Standard keyboard layout. The setting that you are looking for may be for the
Canadian French keyboard layout. To make sure, and to give you more information about
Microsoft Windows keyboard layouts, you can click on the link below:



Windows Keyboard Layouts





Cheers.

 

No way to install French Canada CAFR keyboard in windows 10 1903

Hi, thank you for being here.

At this point I just cannot work with my new PC, because of this keyboard is unavailable. I spend hours daily to type for my work.

Previously in window 10, it uses to be many options: Canadian Multilingual CMS, French Canada FRA (both are the same) and "Canada French" CAFR , wich is very different, and which I am looking for.

In the new 1903 interface, all languages are alphabetically listed by language and country... My idea is that doing so Microsoft changed "Canada French" for "French Canada" and doing so get a second"French Canada", thought it was the same, and discarded the good one. Doing so, the two left to choose from are alike.

By the way,this is the "standard" keyboard here, since old IBM typewritter times...

I looked everywhere on the net: they are many how-to or guide for that, but all these solutions are for previous version of Windows 10 which don't apply with the new interface and options.

Is is a way I may download this keyboard and add it to the list ? To buy it from somewhere or else?
Or to copy it from another Windows 10 PC and add it myself (but how? )

I do really do need it.
Thank you.

Note
In CAFR keyboard he accents and special symbols commonly used are differently placed, and all easily available. This is a different layout than Canadian Multilingual French CMS or French Canada (legacy) FRA layout (who are similar).
By the way, here it is the original standard keyboard here since IBM typewriter old times... Sure not the one to be discarded. Here is a pic from wikipedia .