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When installing the Winodws operating system, be it XP, Vista, 7, 8, etc., you will see two languages ​​in the language bar that is in the tray. This includes the main language (for us it is Russian) and additionally English. But not all users know that additional languages ​​can be added to the panel. That is what I will talk about today. An example will be shown based on Windows 7.

The first step is to open the control panel. To do this, click on the "Start" button, and then select the "Control Panel" item.

When the Computer Settings window opens, select Regional and Language Options.

A window of the same name will open in front of you. Here's what it looks like.

Select the "Languages ​​and Keyboards" tab, then click on the "Change Keyboards" button.

A small window will open. Staying on the "General" tab, click on the "Add" button.

In the add language window, you need to select the language itself. For example, I select the Italian language, check the box next to it and click on the OK button.

Language added. If you suddenly want to remove it, click on the language itself, then click on the "Delete" button. If everything is in order, click on the "Apply" button to save all changes.

To check that the language is definitely added, click on the language bar and see the added language.

In a similar way, you can add a lot of different languages ​​​​to your taste.

Very often, users of personal computers and laptops need to add a specific input language. By default, all versions of Winodws for the CIS countries have Russian and English input languages. But what if you need to add some other language, such as Ukrainian or Belarusian?

In this article, you will learn how to easily add a language to the language bar on windows 7, windows 8 and windows 10.

Adding a language to the language bar in windows 7

To add a new keyboard input language in Windows 7, you need to click on the language bar near the clock on the taskbar 1 time with the right mouse button and select "Settings" in the menu that opens.

Opening the language bar settings in windows 7

The Text Input Languages ​​and Services window appears. Here, click the "Add" button.

Let's start adding a new input language

In the newly opened window, select the desired input language, open the "Keyboard" sub-item and tick the required language. After that, the "OK" button in the upper right corner of the window will become active. We press it.

Choosing a new language for the language bar

We make sure that the new language is added to the Windows 7 language bar.

Check if the language is added

Adding a language to the language bar in windows 8.1

In windows 8.1, adding a keyboard language is as follows.

We click 1 time with the left mouse button on the language bar near the clock. Select "Language Settings".

Go to language settings

In the window that opens, you will see all the input languages ​​currently installed. To add a new one, click "Add Language".

Adding a new input language

In the window that opens, select the required input language and click the "Add" button.

Choosing a new input language

The process of adding an input language for the Windows 8.1 keyboard is now complete.

We make sure that the new input language is added to the language bar in windows 8.1

Add a language to the language bar in windows 10

In windows 10, the process of adding an input language is simplified to disgrace. Finally, the developers realized that they did not need to hide this setting as far as they did in Windows XP or Windows 7.

So, at the bottom right, left-click 1 time on the language bar (where it is shown which language is currently enabled) and select "Language Settings" in the menu that opens.

Open language settings windows 10

Adding an input language to windows 10

In the next window that opens, select the required keyboard input language by clicking the left mouse button.

Input language selection

That's all, the language has been added to the windows 10 language bar.

Added language in windows 10 settings

The language bar is an icon in the taskbar that allows you to quickly change the keyboard layout or input language. When you switch the language using the keyboard keys, the language bar also reflects the changes that have occurred. Sometimes, as a result of careless actions or due to the malicious influence of installed programs, this panel disappears from the desktop and it becomes unclear which layout is currently being used. The simple instructions below will tell you how to return the disappeared language bar to its place. There are two ways, consider both in more detail.

To return through the Control Panel, do the following:

Registry

The second way to return the missing socket is to edit the registry of the operating system. It happens like this:

Task Scheduler

In addition to the actions of programs and the user, the disappearance of the language bar may be due to the fact that the Task Scheduler service has stopped working. Therefore, sometimes to restore the language bar, it is enough for this system service to work correctly. To run it, do this:

Windows on a computer, two languages ​​are available on the language bar: Russian and English. For many users, this is enough, but what if, for example, you live in Ukraine and you need the Ukrainian language. It turns out that you need to add this language to the language bar. Now I will show you step by step and tell you how to add a language to the language bar.

Open the control panel and go to the "Clock, language and region" section.

In the window that appears, go to the tab "Languages ​​and keyboards" and click on the button "Change keyboard ..."

The Text Input Languages ​​and Services window appears. Here, in order to add a language to the language bar, you need to click on the "Add" button.

Now we have already come to the question of how to add Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh or another language to the language bar in Windows (using Windows 7 as an example).

After clicking on the above "Add" button, you will see a window where you need to select the language that you need on the language bar. Just check the box and click OK.

Then click the OK button again to close the Text Input Languages ​​and Services window.

How to change the default input language and other settings

In order to make a certain input language the default when entering from the keyboard, you need to select the desired language in the list at the top of the list in the "Languages ​​and text input services" window and click the "OK" button.

Most often, there are only two languages ​​\u200b\u200bin the Windows language bar - Russian and English. For most users, this is enough. However, sometimes it becomes necessary to add one or two more languages ​​to the language bar. To do this is quite simple.

Method 1

Right-click on the language bar icon next to the clock (RU or EN). In the context menu that appears, find and run the "Settings ..." item. You will go to the settings window for Languages ​​and text input services.

On the "General" tab, click on the "Add ..." button. Select the required language from the list of available languages ​​and click OK. You thereby add it to the panel. You can also set one of the default control panel languages ​​here, that is, this language will be automatically enabled when Windows boots. Don't forget to confirm your changes by clicking OK.

Method 2

The second method of adding a language to the Windows 7 language bar is a bit more complicated. First, in the Start menu of your computer, select the "Control Panel" section.

In the "Computer Settings Settings" window that opens, select "Regional and Language Options" (in the "Large Icons" or "Small Icons" display mode). If the "Category" mode is active, go to the "Clock, Language and Region" section and then "Regional and Language Options".

Select the "Languages ​​and Keyboards" tab and click "Change Keyboards...".

A window already familiar from the 1st method will open, which means you know how to proceed.

After saving the settings in the language bar, an additional language will be available. It is worth noting that in languages ​​such as German, some characters of the alphabet may not match the designation of the buttons on the English-Russian keyboard.