| Keyboard Layout is a great thing as it allows | | | | address the problems of keyboard layouts, for |
| to type documents in different languages | | | | instance, some software tools might |
| using the same computer, but sometime it | | | | automatically switch your layout if you are |
| might be a problem, especially when one deal | | | | typing in a wrong language and convert the |
| with more than two languages. | | | | text that you have already typed into the |
| | | | right layout. But tools like this will not |
| Keyboard layout specifies what character the | | | | eliminate the problem of switching between |
| computer will display when you will press the | | | | three or more layouts, especially, if layouts |
| certain key on your keyboard. There are | | | | look the same. |
| various characters in different languages, | | | | |
| but in Windows you can easily switch between | | | | One of the possible solutions for this |
| languages with Control + Shift or Alt + Shift | | | | problem is specifying a special switch short |
| key stoke. That is great, because you don't | | | | key for switching between layouts. For |
| need to use another PC or different keyboard. | | | | instance, if you are using English, German |
| | | | and French you can specify one short key to |
| But if you are using two or more layouts you | | | | switch between English and German and another |
| will certainly face some difficulties. For | | | | short key to switch between German and |
| instance, sometime you forget to switch to | | | | French. In this way, you will always be sure |
| necessary layout and do blind typing, but | | | | that you have switched to the correct layout. |
| when you see the result, which is in wrong | | | | But it will be much harder to switch between |
| layout, you have to retype. | | | | layouts. Anyway, Windows has this option and |
| | | | you should try to use it. |
| It became a huge problem, especially, when | | | | |
| layouts looks like the same and it is hard to | | | | Another problem when you are learning a new |
| determine from the first look that you are | | | | keyboard layout is that you might not know |
| using the wrong layout. | | | | what keys you should press to get necessary |
| | | | character. There is a good solution for this |
| Another problem is using more than two | | | | issue too. Run Windows screen keyboard and |
| layouts. Now you will need to press Control + | | | | you will see all characters that are |
| Shift twice to select the necessary layout. | | | | available on the current keyboard layout. |
| And this might be a great problem, because | | | | |
| you will always need to check what layout you | | | | Using various keyboard layouts is a great way |
| are using now and you will waste your work | | | | to save your time and type in a various |
| time to technical things. | | | | languages, but don't waste your time typing |
| | | | the same twice or switching between layouts, |
| There are some possible ways to make this | | | | learn this aspect carefully and use short |
| problem solved. For sure, you can using | | | | keys suggested by Windows to be professional |
| Windows keyboard layout options to temporary | | | | about keyboard layouts. |
| disable some layouts, but it will take you | | | | |
| much time to open settings dialog, change | | | | Finally, if you are system administrator and |
| settings and then close dialog and do this | | | | there are many users who don't feel good |
| every time you will need a layout again. | | | | about changing layouts, train them and use |
| | | | freeware and commercial software tools that |
| There also exists a number of program which | | | | might help about layout problem. |