How to switch a keyboard from QWERTY to AZERTY on Windows 11
Did you just restart your PC or accidentally press the wrong key and suddenly your keyboard switched to QWERTY? Don't panic. Here's a step-by-step guide, with screenshots, to switch your keyboard back to AZERTY on Windows 11.
No complicated keyboard shortcuts in this tutorial!
👉"qwerty to azerty"
Step 1: Access language settings
Start by opening your Windows operating system 's Settings . Click on the Time & Language section in the left menu, then select Language & Region .
(To access the settings: taskbar --> windows --> settings)
Step 2: Manage installed languages
In the Preferred Languages section, locate the French (France) block. Click on the three small dots on the right, then on Language options .
Step 3: Access keyboard options
You arrive at the input language settings. Scroll down to the Keyboards section and click on Add a keyboard .
Step 4: Add the traditional French AZERTY keyboard
In the list that opens, select French (Traditional, AZERTY) . This is the standard keyboard used in France.
Step 5: Confirm the keyboard addition
Once the AZERTY keyboard is added, you will see it appear in the list of installed keyboards. You can now use it immediately.
Step 6: Remove the QWERTY keyboard (optional)
If you never want to accidentally switch back to QWERTY, you can remove the QWERTY keyboard (often “Extended English - UK”) by changing your language packs and removing English-speaking countries from your PC , by clicking on the three dots and then on Remove .
Thanks to this tutorial, changing an AZERTY keyboard to QWERTY has never been easier!
🎉 And there you have it, your keyboard is back in AZERTY!
You can also revert to QWERTY and switch your keyboard layout from AZERTY to QWERTY. And in that case, you can change the keyboard language as you wish!
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