Typing on a keyboard with an English (United States) language layout when you're a native of the United Kingdom, a country that uses the English language, but has a different keyboard layout, could be extremely difficult. When you're typing, you may find yourself searching for the right keys like a small child or a person who has never learned to type. To get your keyboard set up to what's comfortable for you, you can easily change the keyboard layout from the taskbar.
Changing Keyboards
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Step 1
Right-click on the taskbar and click on "Toolbars."
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Step 2
Click on "Language bar." If this option doesn't appear on the menu, you only have one language on your computer. Refer to the steps in Section 2 to add languages to your computer. If you have to add "English (United Kingdom)," you may have to restart your computer before you can change the keyboard layout.
Step 3
Click on "Input language."
Step 4
Select "English (United Kingdom)" from the list of languages.
Step 5
Click on "Keyboard layout" and select the "English (United Kingdom)" keyboard layout and apply the changes.
Add Languages to Your Computer
Step 1
Click on the "Start" icon.
Step 2
Click on "Control Panel."
Step 3
Click on "Clock, Language, and Region."
Step 4
Click on "Regional and Language Options."
Step 5
Click on the "Keyboards and Languages" tab and click on "Change keyboards..."
Step 6
Click on "Add..." in the "Installed Services" section.
Step 7
Select "English (United Kingdom)" on the list and check each of the entries under "Keyboard" and "Other," and then click on "OK" to close the menu.
Step 8
Click on "Apply" and "OK" to add "English (United Kingdom)" to your computer.