Installing a keyboard language enables you to type all the popular languages spoken around the world. Nearly all platforms including Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android allow you to install additional keyboard languages.
Once you’ve added a language, you can toggle amongst all the available languages on your device.You can uninstall a keyboard language if you don’t intend to use it anymore.
How to Install a Keyboard Language on Windows 10
Microsoft offers several languages to install on your Windows 10 PC using the הגדרות אפליקציה.
- חדשות ועדכונים Windows + I keys simultaneously to open the הגדרות App.
- בחר זמן ושפה.
- בחר שפה, from the left sidebar.
- Scroll down the right pane to the שפות מועדפות סָעִיף.
- בחר הוסף שפה בחלק הזה.
- Choose the keyboard language you wish to add and select הַבָּא בתחתית.
- Select the extra language features to enable them. Then, select התקן.
- Once the selected language is installed, you can switch to it using various language switching methods. On the Language page in Settings, click on מקלדת.
9. In the drop down list, go ahead and select your new language for the keyboard input.
- You can also click on the language under שפות מועדפות ולחץ על אפשרויות to install more features for your language like additional keyboards, if they exist.
- To remove a keyboard language, repeat steps 1-3 listed above to reach the Language screen, select the language and choose להסיר.
How to Install a Keyboard Language on macOS
Follow the steps below to install and use a keyboard language on macOS.
- Select the Apple logo at the top-left corner of your Mac’s screen and choose העדפות מערכת.
- בחר מקלדת אוֹפְּצִיָה.
- בחר מקורות קלט הכרטיסייה על Keyboard settings screen to view a list of currently installed keyboard languages.
- בחר + (Add) at the bottom of the list, to add a new language.
- Select the language you’d like to add, from the left sidebar.
- Select an input source on the right for your language, and then select להוסיף בתחתית.
- You’re now back to the Input Sources screen. Enable the הצג תפריט קלט בשורת התפריטים option to switch between languages using your Mac’s menu bar.
- To remove an installed language, select that language in the list and select the Remove (-) אפשרות בתחתית הרשימה.
How to Install a Keyboard Language on Chromebook
Chrome OS-based devices like Chromebook also let you add and use multiple keyboard languages.
- Select the time at the lower-right corner of your screen and select הגדרות (the gear icon ⚙).
- In the left panel, click the Advanced drop-down and select שפות וקלט.
- בחר באפשרות האומרת Manage input methods, בחלונית השמאלית.
- בחר הוסף שיטות קלט to add a new keyboard language.
- Choose the keyboard language you’d like to install and select להוסיף.
- Your newly installed language should say מופעל next to it. This means it’s now usable on your Chromebook.
You may now open a text document on your Chromebook and use the new language to write in it.
How to Install a Keyboard Language on iPhone
Apple makes it easy to add a keyboard language to your iPhone. You have several languages to choose from, each with their own keyboard layout.
- השקה הגדרות על iPhone שלך.
- ברז General > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard.
- Click on the language from the list to install the language keyboard
- Select the keyboard layout for your chosen language and tap בוצע בפינה השמאלית העליונה.
- To remove an installed language, tap ערוך בפינה השמאלית העליונה של מקלדות screen. Tap the Remove (-) sign beside the language you want to remove, and then select מחק.
How to Install a Keyboard Language on Android
While most Android devices use Gboard, you don’t necessarily need to use this keyboard app to write in multiple languages. Nearly all keyboard apps have the option to install an additional language, and the procedure to do that is pretty much the same as the Gboard procedure.
Since Gboard is the most commonly used keyboard app, here we’ll show you how to install a language in this keyboard app.
- פתח את הגדרות app on your Android device. To do this, either pull down from the top of your screen and select the cog icon, or open the app drawer and select הגדרות.
- גלול עד הסוף והקש מערכת.
- ברז שפות וקלט במסך הבא.
- בחר מקלדת וירטואלית ולבחור Gboard מהרשימה.
- Select the first option that says שפות.
- ברז Add Keyboard at the bottom to install a new keyboard language.
- Select the language you’d like to use on your device.
- On the following screen, choose the keyboard type you’d like to have for your selected language. Select בוצע בפינה השמאלית התחתונה.
- You can switch to your newly added language the next time you use Gboard.
- To remove an installed language, tap the pencil icon at the top-right corner of the שפות screen. Choose the language you wish to remove and tap the delete icon at the top-right corner.
הערה: The methods above install a מקלדת language that you can only type in and not a מערכת language on your devices.