How to Switch the Keyboard Back to English & Arabic
On Windows 8 computers in the United States, English is the default keyboard input method. If you speak another language, or you're trying to communicate with someone in another country, you can add a language so you can easily type special characters. As you add more languages, however, your taskbar can become cluttered. To return to a keyboard with the ability to toggle between just English and Arabic, remove all the extra languages with a few easy steps.
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Hover over the top right corner of your screen or swipe to open the Charms bar, and then click the "Search" icon.
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Type "language" (without the quotes) into the search form, and then select "Settings."
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Click "Language" to open the language control panel options.
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Press "Add a language," select "Arabic," and then click "Open." Choose the Arabic dialect you would like to use, and then press "Add."
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Select a language from the list other than Arabic and English, and then press "Remove." Repeat until only English and Arabic remain.
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Tips
- Toggle between English and Arabic by clicking the abbreviation for the language in your taskbar, or by pressing the Windows key and space bar at the same time.
- Once you have multiple input languages, you can quickly access the language control panel by clicking the language abbreviation in your taskbar, and then pressing "Language preferences."
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