Windows 10: language keyboard shortcuts

I'm using Windows 10, and am having exactly the same problem as with 8.1, on a different laptop. No matter what app I'm using, my settings for keyboard shortcuts for switching to another language always disappear. I switch between English, German, Chinese, sometimes Korean and Japanese. For example, I have set German input to CTRL plus 1. Right after I set it in language preferences it may work for a while, then does something completely different, like mess up text settings, changes the font size, style, color and other things, or would switch to another tab, just random things like that, eve

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Problem with the new keyboard language switching menu

Hi Jugan,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



The default keyboard shortcut to switch between system language is by pressing the
Windows and Spacebar keys.



So, if you don't want the language menu to appear while playing the game, then I suggest you to change keyboard shortcut by following the below steps and change the keyboard shortcuts for changing the system language or keyboard language.

1. Go to Settings > Click on Devices > Click on
   Typing from the left pane.
   
2. Scroll down and click on Advanced keyboard settings and click on
   Input language hot keys.
   
3. In the Advanced Key Settings tab, you will find the key sequences for the input languages that you can change as your preference.
   

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Alt + Shift shortcut does not change the keyboard language

Hi Omer,

Thank you for posting your query. My name is Clarence, I'll be more than happy to assist you with your concern.

Kindly try the methods provided below.

Method 1.

Access the Typing tab from the left sidebar menu, and then scroll to the bottom on the right-hand side. Click or tap on the “Advanced keyboard settings” link, on the right.

In the “Switching input methods” category, press on the “Input language hot keys” link.

This opens the “Advanced Key Settings” tab of the “Text Services and Input Languages” window. All you need to change the keyboard language shortcut in Windows 10 is the “Hot keys for input languages” section, which takes up most of the window.

Method 2.

In the “Hot keys for input languages” section, select the first option from the list, “Between input languages.” Then, click or tap on the “Change Key Sequence” button at the bottom.

This opens the “Change Key Sequence” pop-up window. The two panels in it offer alternative shortcuts to “Switch Input Language”(left) and “Switch Keyboard Layout” (on the right).

Unfortunately, you can only choose between the four preset options. Select Not Assigned to disable a shortcut, or press the Grave Accent (`) to change the language or layout using just one key. Keep in mind that you can’t select the same keyboard shortcut for switching the input language and the keyboard layout. When you’re done, click or tap on OK.

You are returned to the Advanced Key Settings tab. Press OK or Apply to confirm your changes once more.

You can now use the new shortcut(s) you selected to switch between the available languages and layouts.

Method 3.

In the “Text Services and Input Languages” window you opened earlier, select any layout from the “Hot keys for input languages” list and click or tap on “Change Key Sequence.”

Next, make sure to check the “Enable Key Sequence” box, and you can use the two dropdown menus at the bottom. Compared to the switch keyboard language shortcut in the previous chapter, you get more flexibility when choosing the hotkeys for a specific language. The idea is to combine hotkeys from the first menu with keys from the second, creating different keyboard shortcuts for your favorite languages and layouts. Press on the left dropdown menu to reveal three possible options using modifier keys.

Click or tap on the Key dropdown menu, which lists the number keys (from 0 to 9), the tilde (~) key, and the Grave Accent (`) key. When you decide on the keyboard language shortcut you want to use, click or tap on OK.

NOTE: Our tests using the tilde and Grave Accent keys were not successful, so we recommend using the number keys during this step.

Confirm your choice once more by clicking OK or Apply.

When you use the new keyboard shortcut, the language is changed at once to the corresponding one. To disable a custom shortcut, follow the same steps, but uncheck the “Enable key sequence” box in the “Change Key Sequence” window.

Do not hesitate to message us if you need further assistance.

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Best Regards,
Clarence

 

Where is the official Microsoft list of language bar keyboard shortcuts

Where do I find the official support.microsoft.com list of keyboard shortcuts for the language bar?

I have searched, but the list I need is not populating.