How Do I Switch the Keyboard to Another Language's Characters?

All of the computers in the Information Commons and Reference Area of the Undergraduate Library and Davis Library are set up to toggle between English (United States), Russian, Chinese (PRC), Japanese, and Korean keyboard characters.

The language currently being used is displayed through the icon in the bottom right toolbar.

It is a small blue square that will indicate:

• 'EN' if English is selected
• 'RU' if Russian is selected
• 'MSPV' if Chinese is selected

To switch between languages:

1. Select the icon and all the language options will appear above it
2. Select the language you would like

To switch back to English, repeat steps 1 and 2 and choose English.

Davis Reference has keyboard covers for non-Roman languages available for checkout at their desk. These covers can be used on any keyboard in the Reference Computing Area.

Please see the staff at the Reference Desk if there is a keyboard language that you need to use which is currently unavailable.