Windows 10: Keyboard shortcuts for switching between Japanese input methods not working

for example CTRL + Capslock and Alt + Capslock to switch between Romaji and Kana input modes, these cant seem to work, have had this issue back with Windows 10 and it still persists with Windows 11 doesn't matter if i use the new or old IME

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Switching Japanese Windows with English menus

Yes, I do mean those keys. I tried just switching to Japanese keyboard, as you suggested, but those keys didn't work. Also, the selection key is normally the spacebar in Japan but I could only get IME to work with the Tab key (for those who aren't familiar with Japanese typing: you type in Roman characters, then press a selection key and it steps you through a list of options for the word you are typing in Japanese characters). Did you get the special keys to work as they do in native Japanese mode?

It may well be that I was missing something, although I did try every option I could think of. In any event, as I said, I gave in and now have Japanese Windows running with English menus and everything seems to be working perfectly.
Thanks,

Mike

 

japanese input method

Hi gerriDZ,

I'm Charles, an Independent advisor trying to help.

Please, check if the recommendations and steps indicated in this thread work to solve your problem, user phynyxstryker applied the steps and this worked for him and other users with the same problem

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

I hope the steps work for you

Attentive to any comments

Have a happy day

Best Regards,

Charles.

 

Japanese IME shortcuts have been changed?

Hi,

It seems that since a few days ago, the Japanese IME keyboards shortucts have been changed? Before to switch from my "normal" input method (French) to the Japanese one, I had to press ALT + SHIFT, but I realised yesterday that now it's WINDOWS + SPACE...
And all of the shortcuts I was using: ALT+² in order to switch from hiragana, to katakana, to romaji for instance, don't work anymore. What happened? Also, is there a list of all the new shortcuts I could use?

Thank you,

Flavien