Windows 10: Keyboard layout issue in Remote Desktop

I use W10 Remote Desktop to connect to a Windows 7 Professional SP1 external computer.

Before that I used W7, Dutch language, American international keyboard and never had problems with these keyboard settings on my external computer with the same language and keyboard settings.

The use of W10 with the same settings as the old W7 did not work. A lot of special characters did not meet the layout of the keyboard. It appears that the Dutch keyboard layout overrides the American international layout while typing in the external desk top.

I found the solution in a question on this site from 2017 and it seems that Microsoft has still not solved the problem: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/keyboard-layout-remote-desktop-app-store/98daedc2-497b-4386-93b0-6aafbee2d844


So please solve this. It took me two days and a lot of anger before I finally found out that this wasn't my fault.



***Original Title: W10 wrong Keyboard layout in Remote Desktop***

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Keyboard layout Remote Desktop app (store)

The problem occurs when the remote desktop is used the keyboard layout is switched. I use the "remote desktop" app from the store on a pc that runs window 10 home and the remote desktop runs MS Server 2012
R2 (Windows 8)

the following keys are switched, the ; / - [ ] ` = and ' keys

keyboard settings: W10 US Int S2012R2 US Int

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/microsoft-remote-desktop/9wzdncrfj3ps

I hope it's as app setting but I couldn’t find it.

First I thought it was because I used the United States Dvorak international keyboard layout (Custom) but the same problem still course when I switch to a US International key board (Physical and settings)
on the Windows 10 home pc running de Remote desktop app from the Store.

 

IME with various keyboard layouts

Hi Sean,

I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing in changing the
keyboard layout. I will certainly help you.

This issue might occur, if you have selected any default language for keyboard layout.

Follow below mentioned step to change the keyboard layout Language.

• 
  Press and Hold Windows key + space bar key from your keyboard.
  
• 
  On right corner of your desktop, you will see a small pop windows that shows keyboard layout Language.
  
• 
  Using down and up arrow keys, you can change the keyboard layout Language.
  

Please get back us, if you are still facing issue
in changing the keyboard layout language.

Thank you.

 

Wrong keyboard layout in login page after update to 1607

Hi,

Since the issue reoccurred after updating to anniversary update, I suggest you to reconfigure the QWERTY keyboard layout and check if the same issue persists. This is to check if the issue is with Windows 10 1607 update.

I suggest you to follow the steps below to configure the keyboard layout:

• Open Settings and click on Time and Language.
• Click on Region and Language.
• Add the Country and click on add a language and select the language of your choice.
• This will take time to download the pack.
• Once this is done, Press Windows key + Space and press Space key to choose the keyboard layout.

Hope it helps. Revert to us with the results, will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.