Windows 10: how to set German keybaord layout default in Windows 10

how to set the German keyboard layout default in Windows 10 even on the login screen or on the login screen we can choose the german keyboard layout.

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How to set the default keyboard layout?

Hi

I'm facing this issue with Windows 11 only, because there is no priority option for the keyboard layout.

I have installed 3 languages on my laptop, English, Arabic, and German, but I couldn't set the default keyboard layout. The keyboard language is changing automatically, I remember that there was an option in windows 10 which let me select the default keyboard layout.

Can you please help me to set the default keyboard layout.

 

Japanese IME with German QWERTZ-Layout

I am using Windows 10.

Being german, my keyboard has the german QWERTZ layout.

I want to write in Japanese, so I am using Microsoft-IME.

I can set the Hardware Keyboard to english or japanese layout, but there is no other layout available.

I don't see the reason why microsoft excluded every other existing layout.

I tried using third-party IME, but those use the same configuration as Microsoft-IME.

How can I set the hardware keyboard layout to standard german QWERTZ (or any other layout)?

I can set the layout for other languages freely, why not for japanese?

 

How to set the default keyboard layout?

Hi Mohammed-Ghaleb

I understand that you are experiencing difficulty setting the default keyboard layout in Windows 11, and I'm here to help you resolve this issue.

To change your keyboard layout in Windows 11, you can follow these steps:

> Go to Settings by clicking on the Start menu and selecting the gear icon.

> Click on Time & Language, followed by Language & Region.

> From there, you can add or remove keyboard layouts by clicking on the + and - signs.

If you want to set a default keyboard layout, you can follow these additional steps:

> Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.

> Type "regedit" and hit Enter.

> Navigate to the registry key HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload.

> You’ll see your keyboard layouts listed there. Right-click the item named 1, select Rename and change it to 3. Then rename 2 to 1 and 3 to 2 to swap the order.

> Finally, reboot your laptop for your changes to take effect.

I hope this solution works for you, and please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. I'm always here to help.

Best regards,

John D.

Independent Advisor