- Click Start, then Control Panel
Alternatively you can access Control Panel by double-clicking on My Computer and selecting "Control Panel" or "Change a Setting"
In the dialog that pops up, click "Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options", or in classic view, simply "Regional and Language Options"
Click the tab labeled "Languages"
Click "Add..." and and select your language from the drop-down box. If it prompts for a keyboard layout, select the applicable one. (Most likely QWERTY or DVORAK.)
Press "OK" to finalize the change.
When you want to switch languages, either press left Alt + Shift until the little box on the taskbar changes
Alternatively, click on the box itself to select the language you want (useful if you have more than 2 installed).
You can also add a key combination for each language by selecting "Key Settings" in the Input Languages dialog.
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