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