This tutorial will show you how to set a default keyboard layout input method override for your account in Windows 11.
In Windows, you can change your keyboard layout to type in another language or input method you want to use..
The language of your keyboard layout controls the characters that appear on your screen when you type. By using the different layouts, you can type all the characters for the language, including diacritics such as the umlaut (ä) in German and the tilde (ñ) in Spanish.
When you add a language, the default keyboard layout for the language will be installed by default.
You can install additional keyboards for language-specific key layouts and input options. Adding an input language lets you set a...
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing time (clock) in the Notification Center for your account in Windows 11.
The Notification Center (Win+N) is a taskbar flyout where you can quickly access notifications, the calendar, and start or end a focus session from.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26200.5651 (Dev 24H2) and build 26120.4441 (Beta 24H2), Microsoft is starting to roll out the option to show a bigger clock with seconds above the date and calendar in notification center.
⚠️ If you don't have this feature available in the build above yet and would like to try it now, then you can enable it using the command below with ViVeTool.
vivetool /enable /id:42651849
Also enable 48433719 if the command above doesn't...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the language bar on the taskbar and sign-in screen for your account in Windows 11 without having to remove all extra languages and/or keyboard layouts.
When you have more than one language and/or keyboard layout installed, you will see the language bar (input indicator) on the taskbar system tray area and sign-in screen by default.
The language bar allows you to switch between your added languages and keyboard layouts as needed.
EXAMPLE: Language bar on taskbar and sign-in screen
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Time & language on the left side, and click/tap on Typing on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Typing settings
3 Click/tap on Advanced...
This tutorial will show you how to hide the time and date on the taskbar system tray for your account in Windows 11.
The clock on the taskbar system tray shows the system time and date by default.
Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, you can now hide the time and date in the system tray.
If you set to hide the time and date in the system tray, you can still click/tap on the clock location on the taskbar system tray to open the notifications/calendar flyout.
Option One: Show or Hide Time and Date on Taskbar System Tray from Taskbar System Tray
Option Two: Show or Hide Time and Date on Taskbar System Tray in Settings
Option Three: Show or Hide Time and Date on Taskbar System Tray using REG file
Option...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing seconds in the taskbar system tray clock for your account in Windows 11.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1928, you can now choose to display seconds in the system tray clock.
This also includes showing seconds on any added additional clocks.
Option One: Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock using REG file
Option Three: Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock in Registry Editor
EXAMPLE: Show seconds in system tray clock on and off
Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock in Settings
1 Open Settings (WIn+I).
2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off set time zone automatically for all users in Windows 11.
A time zone is a geographical region in which the same time is used. Typically, but not always, adjacent time zones are one hour apart. The time in any of the world's time zones can be expressed as an offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
You can choose to let Windows 11 set your time zone automatically based on your region, or you can set the time zone manually.
Starting with Windows 11 build 23486, if location settings are disabled, a warning is now shown to the user, urging them to enable location settings to ensure accurate time zone adjustments. This warning provides helpful information to the user, helping them...
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a keyboard layout for input language for your account in Windows 11.
In Windows, you can change your keyboard layout to type in another language or input method you want to use..
The language of your keyboard layout controls the characters that appear on your screen when you type. By using the different layouts, you can type all the characters for the language, including diacritics such as the umlaut (ä) in German and the tilde (ñ) in Spanish.
When you add a language, the default keyboard layout for the language will be installed by default.
You can install additional keyboards for language-specific key layouts and input options. Adding an input language lets you set a...
This tutorial will show you how to change the display language for your account in Windows 11.
Installing the language pack of an added language will add the language to your list of Windows display languages.
The display language you select changes the default language used by Windows features like Settings and File Explorer.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-the-input-and-display-language-settings-in-windows-12a10cb4-8626-9b77-0ccb-5013e0c7c7a2#WindowsVersion=Windows_11
If you have a single language edition of Windows 11 installed, you will not be able to change your display language unless you purchase an upgrade to either Windows 11 Home or Windows 11 Pro.
Option One: Change Display Language in...
This tutorial will show you how to copy your account's language and region settings to the welcome screen (aka: lock screen), system accounts and new user accounts in Windows 11.
You can copy your account's current display language, keyboard input language, date and time regional format, and country or region geographic location (GeoID) settings to the Welcome screen and system accounts and/or New user accounts to change them to be the same as your account (current user).
You must be sign in as an administrator to copy your language and region settings to the welcome screen, system accounts and new user accounts.
Here's How:
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Time & language on the left side, and click/tap on Language &...
This tutorial will show you how to change the date format used for your account in Windows 11.
Your regional format settings will influence how your date/time, numeric, and currency data types appear when you apply formatting options. Windows supports a variety of languages, plus currency and date/time formats for the countries/regions that use those languages.
You can change the short date and long date to a custom format you want used and displayed in Windows.
The date on the taskbar uses the short date format.
Reference:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-the-windows-regional-settings-to-modify-the-appearance-of-some-data-types-edf41006-f6e2-4360-bc1b-30e9e8a54989
Date formats for the current user are saved to...
This tutorial will show you how to change turning off Caps Lock with the Caps Lock or Shift key for your account in Windows 11.
By default, you would press the Caps Lock key to toggle Caps Lock on and off.
You can choose to turn off Caps Lock by pressing either the Caps Lock key or Shift key. You would still need to press the Caps Lock key to turn on Caps Lock.
The Shift key will not play a sound when used to turn off Caps Lock. Only pressing the Caps Lock key will play a sound if Toggle Keys is turned on.
Option One: Turn Off Caps Lock with CAPS LOCK or SHIFT Key in Settings
Option Two: Turn Off Caps Lock with CAPS LOCK or SHIFT Key using REG file
Turn Off Caps Lock with CAPS LOCK or SHIFT Key in Settings
1 Open Settings...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off autocorrect misspelled words for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 includes a spell checking feature for when you type words anywhere in Windows 11.
When autocorrect misspelled words is turned on, it will autocorrect your typed words on the fly if matched with the correct spelling of the word in your personal dictionary.
Option One: Turn On or Off Autocorrect Misspelled Words in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Autocorrect Misspelled Words using REG file
Turn On or Off Autocorrect Misspelled Words in Settings
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Time & language on the left side, and click/tap on Typing on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Typing settings...
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