Windows 10: input language local or global?

While setting up the new machine (my first working machine on Windows 10, before I was always working on Windows 7) I noticed a strange "feature": when I change the input language, it stays changed for all windows in contrast to Windows 7, where the setting applied to the current windows only.

If that's not clear enough, let me give an example: suppose I am working with Word and also writing an email in Firefox. I want to write the email in English, but the Word document is in say French. While Word is active, I can switch the input language to French (either using the language bar or Alt-Shift). Now, I go to Firefox. Previously in Windows 7 the input language would automatically switch to whatever it was in Firefox before, English in this example. But Windows 10 now does not do that. I switch to Firefox and then I have to manually switch to English, which is annoying.

Anyone knows how to change that?

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Input language English, Keyboard German

Hi,



I realize that you are facing the issue with the Keyboard layout in Windows 10, let me assist you.

This issue might occur if the input method settings are not configured properly.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• 
  Press Windows key + X key and select
  Control Panel from the menu.
  
• 
  Click on Clock, Language, and Region option.
  
• 
  Click on Language and click on
  Advanced settings in the left pane.
  
• 
  Select the required input in the drop down menu under
  Override for default input method.
  
• 
  Click on Save.
  

If the required language is not listed, follow the steps below to add the required language and then perform the above mentioned changes.

• 
  Press Windows key + I
  key and select Time & Language.
  
• 
  Click on Region & language in the left pane, click on
  Add a language and select the required language from the list.
  
  
  

Hope the information helps. Kindly write back to us with the updated status of the issue for further assistance on Windows. We will be glad to assist you.

 

Language keyboard input doesn't equal output

Hi,

Language input may vary depending on the Input method set on your keyboard settings. To sort your concern, we suggest that you check if the desired input is set correctly by following these steps:

• Type in Language and keyboard options on the search box.
• Select the desired language that you're trying to set up.
• Once you've selected the language, select Options.
• Under Keyboards, select Microsoft IME and click
  Options.
• Scroll down and select Open advanced settings.
• A window will pop up. Under General tab, click the drop-down arrow for
  Input method and select the desired input.
• Click OK.

Let us know if you encounter any challenges along the process.

 

Input Language

I have the same problem, but in a milder form. My Windows install and default language is UK English, but my PC has a US keyboard. I want the default keyboard to start up with US, and have ENG as an option.

The trick to getting the keyboard you want to be your default at startup is to make sure it is at the top of the list of keyboards for your default language. Click on your default language and select Options to see your list of keyboards.






You can rearrange the order of the keyboards by deleting any keyboard above the one you want as default then re-adding them (each time you add a keyboard it is added at the bottom of the list).