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- Overview
- Set your keyboard languages
- Switch between keyboard languages
- Add accent marks
- Add accent marks with your keyboard
- Use the accents menu
- Use modifier keys
You can use different keyboard languages, sometimes called input methods, on your Chromebook to:
Change your typing language
1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings .
3. Under “Device,” select Keyboard Change input settings.
4. Under “Input methods,” select the keyboard languages you want to use Add.
5. "Enabled" is listed under the current keyboard.
6. To set a different keyboard language, use your cursor to point to and select another keyboard.
If you add more than one keyboard language, you can switch between languages from the shelf, next to the time.
1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings .
3. Under “Device,” select Keyboard Change input settings.
4. Under “Inputs and keyboards,” turn on Show input options in the shelf.
• Your current keyboard language code appears on the shelf, next to the time.
The English (US) with International keyboard has the following accent marks:
Acute (´)\t' then letter
Grave (`)\t` then letter
Tilde (~)\tShift+ ` then letter
Circumflex (^)\tShift+ 6 then letter
Umlaut/diaeresis (¨)\tShift+ ' then letter
You can use your physical keyboard to insert accents, also called diacritical marks, into text.
Important: Accents aren’t available for all characters.
To insert accents:
1. Hold down the key for the letter you want to add an accent to.
2. When the menu opens, press Tab or the right arrow to enter the menu.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the accent you want.
4. Press Enter, Space, or continue to type to insert the highlighted option.
You can also insert accents with the Alt key and a character.
Important: Accents aren’t available for all characters.
Accent circumflex (ô)\talt+ i
Acute (é)\talt+ e
Umlaut (ë)\talt+ u
Tilde (ñ)\talt+ n
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Dec 15, 2021 · Type in the language you’d like to add and select the blue “Confirm and restart” button. 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Click “Languages and Inputs” on the left side bar. 3. Click ...
Jun 17, 2023 · Head to the system settings by selecting the time from the right-hand side of the shelf. Hit the cog icon in the top-right corner of the Quick Settings panel. Along the section headers list on the ...
- Jules Wang
- Contributor
Apr 18, 2016 · Select Languages at the top of the settings menu next. From the languages screen, tap + Add Keyboard. Next, search for Japanese and select it. You'll be brought to another settings menu for the Japanese keyboard. Select your preferred methods of input at the top of the screen and tap Done.
