switching between an english and swedish keyboard

elisabeth garred 0 Reputation points
2026-11-03T12:52:01.41+00:00

how do set the task bar up to easily be able to switch between an english and swedish keyboard

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  1. DaveM121 945.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-11-03T13:26:04.57+00:00

    Open the Settings Ap.

    Go to Time and Language - Typing - Advanced Keyboard Settings.

    Click the 'Language Bar Options' link.

    On the resulting utility, you can set the language bar settings like location and also the keyboard shortcuts to switch between your two languages.

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    2026-11-03T12:52:21.2766667+00:00

    To make switching easy, first make sure both keyboard layouts are installed. The taskbar input language icon only appears when more than one keyboard layout is available.

    For Windows 11:

    1. Use the input language icon in the system tray on the taskbar.
    2. Select it to see available keyboard layouts.
    3. Choose the English or Swedish layout.
    4. The icon changes to show the selected layout.

    Keyboard shortcut:

    • Press Windows key + Spacebar to cycle through installed keyboard layouts.
    • Press Alt + Shift to switch between keyboard layouts using the language bar.

    If the input language icon is not visible in Windows 11:

    1. Go to Start > Settings > Time & language > Typing.
    2. Select Advanced keyboard settings.
    3. Under Switching input methods, clear Use the desktop language bar when it's available.
      • This re-enables the input language icon in the taskbar.
      • Warning: this hides the legacy desktop language bar.

    If English or Swedish is not available yet, add a keyboard layout.

    For Windows 10:

    1. Go to Start > Settings > Time & language > Language.
    2. Under Preferred languages, select the current Windows display language and choose Options.
    3. Under Keyboards, select Add a keyboard.
    4. Choose the English or Swedish keyboard layout.
    5. After both are installed, use the taskbar input language icon or Windows key + Spacebar to switch.

    If the language bar is preferred instead of the taskbar icon in Windows 10:

    1. Press the Windows logo key and type Control to open Control Panel.
    2. Go to Clock, Language, and Region > Change input methods.
    3. Select Advanced settings.
    4. Under Switching input methods, select Use the desktop language bar when it’s available.
    5. Select Options.
    6. On the Language Bar tab, choose Floating On Desktop or Docked in the taskbar.

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