Windows 10: What do the Language Bar options mean?

Hi everyone,I'm having issues understanding what the different options in the language bar means. When I turn them on/off I can't notice any difference.

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Typing language problem

Why is Use language list only showing UK, and not US as another option in view of the steps I have taken to install it and put it at the top of my list? What is the' language bar', referred to? I don't think I have ever seen it, or am not recognising it if I had. And why is Keyboard shown as English UK when Settings is opened?

 

Windows 10 - Language bar is missing after MSRA connection

Hi Чингиз Алматов,

Thank you for posting your concern on Microsoft Answer Community.

To get clarity of this issue and assist you with appropriate troubleshooting steps, kindly reply with the answers to the questions below.

1. Were there any changes made to the operating system recently?
   
2. What is the build version of Windows 10 you are using?
   

However, I suggest you to try this below method, and check if that helps.

Step: Check Language Bar is Hidden.

1. Press Windows logo and I key, open Settings
2. Click on Devices
3. Select Typing
4. Select the option Advanced keyboard settings
5. Then select Language bar options
6. Check the box: Show text labels on the Language bar
7. Then select the Language Bar tab and make sure that the
   Docked in the taskbar option is checked.
8. Click on Apply and OK to exit, and check if that helps.

Kindly provide us the results so that we can assist you further.

Regards,

 

Language Bar

Hi Jada Rae,

If you don't see the Language bar, do the following to check to see if the Language bar is hidden:

In Windows 10 and Windows 8

1. Press the Windows logo key and type Control to search for the Control Panel app.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Under Clock, Language, and Region, click Change input methods.
4. Click Advanced settings.
5. Under Switching input methods, select the Use the desktop language bar when it’s available check box, and then click Options.
6. Office 2016 Windows 8 Switching Input Methods.
7. In the Text Services and Input Languages dialog box, click the Language Bar tab, and make sure that either the Floating On Desktop or the Docked in the taskbar option is selected.
8. Office 2016 Windows 8 Text Services & Input Languages.

In Windows 7

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Under Clock, Language, and Region, click Change keyboard or other input methods.
3. In the Region and Language dialog box, click Change keyboards.
4. In the Text Services and Input Languages dialog box, click the Language Bar tab.
5. Language Bar tab
6. Under Language Bar, check if the Hidden option is selected. If it is, select either Floating on Desktop or Docked in the taskbar.

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Hope this helps.