Unwittingly, you awkwardly changed the configuration of your keyboard from AZERTY to QWERTY? Do not panic, there are several very simple ways to find the initial layout of the keys. And this on both macOS and Windows. We explain to you.
Hands glued to your keyboard, you type a meeting report. But panic invades you when you notice with amazement that the characters displayed are different from the keys on which you press. Don’t worry, it’s not a spell: you’ve probably activated a shortcut that changes the layout of your keyboard.
As a reminder, the QWERTY configuration is optimized for English-speaking countries. The AZERTY configuration is dedicated to the Francophonie, sticking more to French words. In this tutorial, we are going to see how to quickly switch between multiple layouts on Windows and macOS.
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How to change a QWERTY keyboard to AZERTY on Windows?
There are a myriad of shortcuts on Windows that save valuable time. These key combinations allow you to perform actions, open/close menus, switch between multiple windows, etc. Therefore, it is possible that you have pressed a shortcut intended to change the input language of your PC.
- If you use Windows 7.8 and 10activate SHIFT + ALT
- If you use Windows 11activate Hit Windows + SPACE
- If you have configured other input languages on your system, you will need to press the shortcut until you find the layout you want.
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There are other ways to find your QWERTY keyboard without using a shortcut:
- Click on the language icon in the lower right taskbar.
- Select French.
- You can also go through the Windows settings > Time and language > Region and language > Language > Keyboard > English.
How to change a QWERTY keyboard to AZERTY on Mac?
On macOS, the process isn’t complicated either. Here’s how:
- Open menu Apple at the top left then enter the System Preferences.
- Then click on Keyboardheading Input method.
- Identify the QWERTY keyboard in the list to highlight it.
- You can click + to add more keyboards.
