Changing the Computer Input Keyboard Language: Windows 11

Updated: November 19, 2024

Source/Credit: How to change the keyboard language on Windows 11

  1. Adding the keyboard for the new languages
  2. Switching between languages
  3. Guide to switching languages while using Respondus Lockdown Browser

Adding the keyboard for the new languages

Open the Settings app (Windows + I)

A screenshot of Windows 11 Settings app

Click the 3 horizontal lines (button that looks like 3 parallel horizontal lines) in the top left to open the left sidebar

A screenshot of Windows 11 Settings app with the left sidebar showing and top left button that opens and closes the left sidebar circled

Click or tap on Time & language

A screenshot of Windows 11 Settings app with the left sidebar showing and Time & language button circled

Select Language and Region.

A screenshot of Windows 11 Settings app with Time & Language screen opened, and Language and Region button circled

Click the three dots (…) next to the desired language and choose the Language options

A screenshot of Windows 11 Settings app with Language and Region screen opened, and 3 dots button circled which opened a dropdown menu in which Language options is circled

Click Add a keyboard and choose the desired keyboard from the list

Press Add a keyboard and choose the layout you want

Switching between languages

  • Use Windows + Spacebar to change the keyboard language.
  • Hold down the Windows key and press the Spacebar to switch to the next language in the list until you get to the keyboard layout you want.
Windows + Spacebar circled on a PC keyboard.

Guide to switching languages while using Respondus Lockdown Browser in Canvas

Canvas “Classic Quizzes“

  1. Open the Lockdown Browser application
  2. Log into Canvas with an English language keyboard
  3. Navigate to your quiz and begin.
  4. You may switch languages by using the keyboard shortcuts outlined above in the previous section of this document.

Canvas “New Quizzes“

“New” quizzes will open the lockdown browser automatically. You may first open the Lockdown Browser application or open canvas through your normal web browser

  1. With the Lockdown Browser application open, log into Canvas with an English language keyboard.
  2. Navigate to your quiz and begin.
  3. You may switch languages by using the keyboard shortcuts outlined above in the previous section of this document.