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I cannot change my keyboard layout to Japanese.
Today i found myself unable to change the keyboard layout to Japanese but it works between French and English .I tried to update windows, uninstall and reinstall the language entirely and clean the linguistic resources from disk cleanup.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
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2026-10-01T11:41:00.8033333+00:00
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Romain Dubois
0
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answered
2026-10-02T12:53:04.54+00:00
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SD - IA
180.3K
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Independent Advisor
1 answer
Localized Dutch (nl-NL) issues in the latest Windows 11 (Insider) Experimental and Stable builds
Localized Dutch (nl-NL) visible/textual/grammar/translation issues exists in the latest Windows 11 (Insider) Experimental and Stable builds: https://aka.ms/AAxumnr "Verwijderen" in the Dutch Contextmenu isn't correctly…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-10-02T05:57:46.1533333+00:00
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Wien Prive
0
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answered
2026-10-02T08:31:29.41+00:00
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Vikki-T
11,245
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Brahui language issue.
I would like to add a character Brahui language: the letter Lam with a small circular mark Below. Arabic Letter Lam with Ring Below Unicode Charter. Thanks
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
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How to change language in my Windows 11Pro
I just bought new laptop in South Korea with licenced Windows 11 Pro. After I competed all basic setting and downloaded all updates I wanted to change language to my native language, which is Ukrainian. Unfortunately, after many hours of trials I still…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-29T17:31:35.4233333+00:00
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Наталія Кліщ
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2026-09-29T18:20:38.65+00:00
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Paulo GM
72,670
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Independent Advisor
1 answer
Windows 11 Software-Related AltGr TR-Q Dead Key Bug
System Specifications, Version OS: Windows 11 Home Version: 26200.9550 What exactly is the problem? The Turkish keyboard layout (QWERTY, Turkish Q) is selected. However, when using the AltGr key—whether via the physical keyboard or the On-Screen…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-26T09:17:24.1966667+00:00
NPLGlitcherPatcher
350
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-28T14:10:55.97+00:00
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Alex-L
12,740
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Change Language Input not Working
Utilizing Windows Key+Space, I am trying to switch between English (United States) and Japanese. However, when I switch to Japanese it defaults to "half-width alphanumeric" instead of Hiragana. It also changes the language back to English…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-26T14:06:24.7533333+00:00
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Nathan Palmer
0
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answered
2026-09-26T14:42:01.43+00:00
TaoLi
113.9K
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
Language bar missing after restart
Since a Windows update around mid-June or July of 2026, the input language indicator on the taskbar, which lets me switch between English and Kurdish, intermittently disappears after restarting the computer. When this happens, the icon does not reappear…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
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MS OFFICE apps (Word, Excel, Outlook) all come up in the second language
I own OFFICE 2019. It has been installed and operating fine for years. The three main apps (Excel, Word, OUTLOOK) had been pinned to the task bar. My system has 2 languages installed, (actually 3): English (Canada), English (USA), plus a third. …
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
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Urdu Phonetic Keyboard for Windows 11
Hello, I am a Windows 11 user and have installed the Urdu language package. However, the package does not include the Urdu Phonetic Keyboard, which is essential for typing Urdu efficiently and accurately. This keyboard layout is widely used, and its…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-06-27T19:45:11.7066667+00:00
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Muhammad Atif
10
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answered
2026-09-25T11:55:02.1733333+00:00
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Muhammad Salman
0
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3 answers
Ghost keyboard keeps showing up
Hello. No matter what I do English (United Kingdom) - US standard layout keyboard keeps appearing. Here's what I've tried: Checked it doesn't appear in the settings Added and removed English (United Kingdom). Removed and readded English (United…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-23T09:27:43.8366667+00:00
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Nightshade
5
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recommended
2026-09-23T14:05:51.52+00:00
Vikki-T
11,245
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
How to add more Chinese character style?
How to add more Chinese character style? 如何添加宋体等中文字体？
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-02T03:07:27.9566667+00:00
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Helen Yurong Tao
0
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2026-09-21T02:54:35.3166667+00:00
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Cheuk Chau
0
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1 answer
Missing Emojis?
Today I was searching for a specific emoji, through the emoji tab and I realized that what I was looking for doesn't exist, I was looking for a blender [the one that makes smoothies] but it didn't exist, come to think of it lots of items that came along…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-19T03:28:28.1933333+00:00
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Xavier Millman
0
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answered
2026-09-21T01:40:45.37+00:00
CrazyKats
19,920
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Headphone mic not showing up
My headphones have a microphone, but it doesn't show up in the input tab in my sound settings. I used it a month or two ago, but now it's not there? I can't find anything that actually works, please let me know! My headphones are the brand Corsair.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
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Microphones not working
I was having audio issues, i contacted hp support 3 times they updated all the drives but the problem still exist. so i contacted the seller and they told me to go in settings, sound, and disable audio enhancement. and when i did that my microphones stop…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-18T22:04:27.4633333+00:00
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Eunice Riley
0
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answered
2026-09-18T22:39:17.57+00:00
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Ivan B
124.7K
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
I can't download japanese keyboard
I can't download japanese keyboard, it says error 0x800F0806
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
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How to fix Windows 11 is mixing French, English and Dutch languages
Hello, My Windows 11 PC is mixing several languages. Some parts of Windows are displayed in French, while other parts are still in English or Dutch. I have already selected French (Belgium) as my Windows display language. I also set my country/region to…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-12T19:37:05.5533333+00:00
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youssef afrighe
0
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commented
2026-09-14T08:13:14.5166667+00:00
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Kai-H
27,645
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
Built in keyboard issues on my MSI Laptop Raider GE76 12UE
My MSI laptop has an issue where when I type the . key it acts as if it is the Enter Key and my 0 key on my ten key does the same. It will place the character when I press the key but then move my cursor down a line or when I type even www. in the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-13T22:54:47.6233333+00:00
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Nathaniel Smith
0
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answered
2026-09-14T00:25:17.5566667+00:00
ApexNáV
380
Reputation points
1 answer
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How do I prevent the keyboard from switching to Spanish
I'm an advanced Word user and I'm translating a book from English to Spanish. The document I'm editing is set in Latin American Spanish. I don't have a Spanish keyboard, yet when I switch between a Spanish document and the original English pdf document,…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-09-13T01:25:02.2233333+00:00
Michael D Bailey
115
Reputation points
accepted
2026-09-13T01:35:49.79+00:00
Michael D Bailey
115
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Windows 11 Build 26200.8973 (25H2) Language Pack Error: Mixed English and Vietnamese UI, DISM/CAB failing to fix
Hi everyone, I am currently running Windows 11 Pro Build 26200.8973 (Version 25H2). My PC is NOT enrolled in the Windows Insider Program. However, after installing the latest optional preview cumulative update, I am experiencing a severe language…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2026-07-29T02:38:39.3466667+00:00
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Quân Võ Hoàng
20
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-12T08:24:16.1233333+00:00
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Clary-N
16,550
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to fix mixed language displayed for Windows 11 25h2?
I recently upgrade my Windows 11 from 24H2 to 25H2 via ISO installation with preserving all of my data. Since my default system UI language is zh-CN, when I install with ISO, i choose zh-CN as the language. However, my original displayed language is…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
2,048 questions
asked
2025-09-23T15:17:10.24+00:00
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Tom
20
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-11T20:29:32.3933333+00:00
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Gujjal Prashant Dev
5
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