Switching the keyboard to German - how to do it

If you have multiple languages installed on your computer, you can also change the language of the keyboard. To change the keyboard to German, you have different options, depending on your computer's operating system.

How to change the keyboard to German in Windows

If you have accidentally set the keyboard of your computer to another language, it is easily possible to change it back to German. To change the language of the keyboard, there are several procedures, which also depend on which operating system is installed on your computer.

1. If you are using Windows 7, you can change the keyboard layout to German by pressing the key combination of "Shift" + "Alt" on the keyboard.
2. Alternatively, the change to the German keyboard layout is also possible via the taskbar. Simply click on the "EN" icon in it and then select "DE Deutsch" from the context menu that opens.
3. If you have Windows 10 or 8 installed on your computer, make the switch of the keyboard to German by pressing the "Windows key" and the "space bar" at the same time.

Switch keyboard to German: The procedure on Mac

On Mac, it is also possible to change the keyboard language to German. To do this, it is necessary to first open the Apple menu and click on "System Preferences". Then please navigate to "Keyboard" > "Input Sources" and click on the "plus symbol" to select a language. Now set another keyboard layout for the language, click "Add" and check "Show input menu in menu bar".