How to change your keyboard layout (258824)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
  • Microsoft Internet Keyboard
  • Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro
  • Microsoft Natural Keyboard
  • Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite
  • Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro
This article was previously published under Q258824

SUMMARY

This article describes how to change keyboard layouts for the Microsoft keyboards listed in the "Applies To" section.

The United States 101 keyboard layout is the default layout for the keyboards listed in the "Applies To" section. This keyboard layout is also known as QWERTY, named for the first six keys on the left side of the top row of letters.

You can configure your keyboard to use a different language or keyboard layout, such as Canadian Multilingual, Spanish, or United States-Dvorak. A large selection of keyboard layouts are installed with the Microsoft Windows operating system.

MORE INFORMATION

To configure your keyboard to use a different language or keyboard layout, use the appropriate method for your version of Windows.

Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Keyboard.
  3. Click the Language tab.
  4. Click Properties.
  5. In the Keyboard layout box, click the keyboard layout that you want to use, and then click OK.
  6. Click OK, and then close Control Panel.

Microsoft Windows 2000

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Keyboard.
  3. Click the Input Locales tab.
  4. Click Properties.
  5. In the Keyboard layout/IME box, click the keyboard layout that you want to use, and then click OK.
  6. Click OK, and then close Control Panel.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/23/2006
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