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How to Change Keyboard Layout in Windows 11
Data: 2025-11-26
How to change keyboard layout in Windows 11 – English (US) and English (UK)
A simple guide to add, switch, and remove English (US) or English (UK) keyboard layouts in Windows 11.
1. Open language settings
- Click Start (Windows logo).
- Select Settings (gear icon).
- Go to Time & language → Language & region.
2. Add a new keyboard layout
- Under Preferred languages, click English (United States) or English (United Kingdom).
- Select Language options.
- In the Keyboards section, click Add a keyboard.
- Choose the layout:
- English (US) — American standard.
- English (UK) — British standard.
3. Switch between layouts
- Shortcut Windows + Space — quick switch.
- Shortcut Alt + Shift — change keyboard layout.
- On the taskbar near the clock, click the language indicator (e.g., ENG US or ENG UK) to select manually.
4. Remove layouts you don’t need
- Return to Language options → Keyboards.
- Click the layout you want to remove and choose Remove.
Tips
- English (US) is widely used in the United States and many countries where English is the official language outside Europe.
- English (UK) is standard in the United Kingdom and commonly used across several Commonwealth countries, such as Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
- If you work with documents in both variants, add both layouts for quick switching.