您是否使用Mac输入不止一种语言？也许您的键盘布局(keyboard layout)与您选择的显示语言不匹配，或者您可能只是在为您的首选语言寻找另一种更舒适的输入布局。(input layout)无论哪种方式，更改Mac上的键盘输入布局(keyboard input layout)都会很有用，尤其是当您需要为所选语言使用特殊字符时。与大多数操作系统一样，MAC OS支持多种语言及其可接受的输入源。在本指南中，我们将向您展示如何更改键盘输入语言(keyboard input language)并找到最适合您的布局：
注意：(NOTE:)对于本教程，我们在MacOS Mojave上将(MacOS Mojave)键盘输入语言(keyboard input language)从英语(English)更改为西班牙语。更改为您想要的任何键盘语言的步骤是相同的，包括中文、德语、阿拉伯语或印度教(Arabic or Hindu)，或者如果您只是喜欢您的主要语言的不同布局。
步骤 1. 打开系统偏好设置
打开System Preferences(System Preferences)的方法不止一种，但最简单的方法之一是从(left corner)屏幕左上角的Apple 菜单(Apple menu)访问它。单击(Click)Apple 标志(Apple logo)，然后单击系统偏好设置(System Preferences)。
步骤 2。 转到键盘
在“系统偏好设置”(System Preferences)窗口中，单击“键盘(Keyboard)”选项。
步骤 3(Step 3)。选择输入源选项卡(Input Sources tab)
键盘(Keyboard)窗口有几个选项卡。单击窗口顶部的输入源选项卡。(Input Sources)
步骤 4. 添加新的输入源
在Input Sources选项卡中，单击左下角的+ (Add)按钮开始为您的键盘添加新的输入源(input source)。
步骤 5(Step 5)。以您选择的语言查找(Find)并添加所需的键盘布局(keyboard layout)
单击+ (Add)按钮会提示打开一个弹出窗口，左侧显示按字母顺序排列的所有可用语言列表，右侧显示相应的键盘输入(keyboard input)源。
您可以向下滚动以找到所需的语言，也可以使用列表底部的“搜索”字段。(Search)在我们的例子中，一旦我们选择了Spanish ，我们会在右侧看到两个可用的input source 。单击每个输入源(input source)会在其下方显示相应的键盘布局(keyboard layout)预览，让您选择最适合您的布局。确定键盘布局(keyboard layout)并做出选择后，单击“添加(Add)”按钮。
提示：(TIP:)您可以同时为同一语言选择和添加多个布局，方法是按住Command (⌘)键，然后单击要添加的键盘布局的名称。
步骤 6(Step 6)。使用菜单栏(menu bar)在键盘语言和布局之间切换
添加您选择的键盘布局(keyboard layout)后，您将返回到“键盘(Keyboard)”窗口中的“输入源(Input Sources)”选项卡。您选择的语言布局（在我们的例子中是(language layout)西班牙语 - ISO(Spanish - ISO)）被添加到左侧列表的顶部。确保(Make)选中底部的“在菜单栏中显示输入菜单”选项。(Show Input menu in menu bar")
当您选中我们前面提到的框时，键盘输入菜单(Input menu)会按时钟显示在屏幕的右上方。单击它可让您在可用的键盘布局之间切换，并通过单击其名称为您的键盘选择另一种语言。
从菜单栏中(menu bar)选择语言布局(language layout)后，输入菜单(Input menu)图标会更改。它显示相应的标志和输入源名称(flag and input source name)，并允许您查看当前的键盘语言(keyboard language)是什么。如果您选择“隐藏输入源名称”，则(Hide Input Source Name,)菜单栏中(menu bar)只会显示标志，这对于我们这些喜欢避免菜单栏混乱(bar clutter)的人来说更容易。
提示：(TIP:)如果您对更改Mac使用的显示语言(display language)感兴趣，您应该阅读：将Mac上的显示语言(display language)从英语(English)更改为另一种语言。
奖励：如何使用键盘快捷键在键盘语言和布局之间切换
如果您更喜欢使用键盘快捷键在语言和布局之间切换，请在添加语言后转到“键盘(Keyboard)”窗口中的“快捷键(Shortcuts)”选项卡，然后从左侧列表中选择“(language and select)输入源”。(Input Sources)这显示了切换到下一个和上一个输入源的(input source)默认键盘(default keyboard)快捷键。
选中您喜欢的快捷方式选项(shortcut option)旁边的框，或同时选中两者。现在按下相应的按键序列可以在已添加的语言布局之间切换。
您在Mac上输入哪些语言？
如果您和我们在一起并阅读了整个教程，谢谢！我们知道普通人的注意力(attention span)会变短，所以我们很感激。在关闭我们之前，请告诉我们您在Mac(Mac)上工作时使用的输入语言。我们很好奇我们是否也有很多说西班牙语的读者。🙂
How to change the keyboard input language on your Mac
Do yоu uѕe your Mac to type in more than one languаge? Perhaps your keyboard layout does not match your chosen display language, or maybe you are јuѕt looking for another more cоmfortable input layout for your preferred language. Either way, changing the keyboard input laуout on your Mac can be useful, especially when you need to use speciаl characters for the language of уour choice. Like mоst operating sуstems, MAC OS suрports multiple languages and thеir acсepted input soυrces. In this guide, we show yoυ how to change your keyboard input language and find the layout that suits yоu best:
NOTE: For this tutorial, we changed the keyboard input language from English to Spanish on MacOS Mojave. The steps are the same for changing to any keyboard language you want, including Chinese, German, Arabic or Hindu, or if you just prefer a different layout for your primary language.
Step 1. Open System Preferences
There is more than one way to open System Preferences, but one of the simplest is to access it from the Apple menu on the top left corner of your screen. Click the Apple logo, and then System Preferences.
Step 2. Go to Keyboard
In the System Preferences window, click the Keyboard option.
Step 3. Choose the Input Sources tab
The Keyboard window has several tabs. Click the Input Sources tab at the top of the window.
Step 4. Add a new input source
In the Input Sources tab, click the + (Add) button on the bottom left to start adding a new input source for your keyboard.
Step 5. Find and add your desired keyboard layout in the language of your choice
Clicking on the + (Add) button prompts a pop-up window to open, displaying an alphabetized list of all the available languages on the left-hand side and the corresponding keyboard input sources on the right.
You can either scroll down to find your desired language or use the Search field at the bottom of the list. In our case, once we select Spanish, we see two available input sources on the right-hand side. Clicking on each input source displays a corresponding keyboard layout preview under it, allowing you to choose the one most comfortable layout for you. Once you decide on a keyboard layout and make your selection, click the Add button.
TIP: You can select and add multiple layouts for the same language at the same time, by holding down the Command (⌘) key, and clicking on the name of the keyboard layouts that you want to add.
Step 6. Switch between keyboard languages and layouts using the menu bar
After adding the keyboard layout of your choice, you are returned to the Input Sources tab in the Keyboard window. The language layout that you selected (in our case, Spanish - ISO) is added at the top of the list on the left-hand side. Make sure the "Show Input menu in menu bar" option at the bottom is checked.
The moment you check the box we mentioned earlier, the keyboard Input menu appears in the upper right section of your screen, by the clock. Clicking it allows you to switch between the available keyboard layouts and select another language for your keyboard, by clicking on its name.
Once a language layout is chosen from the menu bar, the Input menu icon changes. It displays the corresponding flag and input source name and allows you to see what your current keyboard language is. If you choose "Hide Input Source Name," only the flag is displayed in your menu bar, making it easier for those of us who like to avoid menu bar clutter.
TIP: If you are interested in changing the display language used by your Mac, you should read: Change the display language on your Mac from English to another language.
Bonus: How to switch between keyboard languages and layouts using keyboard shortcuts
If you prefer using keyboard shortcuts to switch between the languages and layouts, go to the Shortcuts tab in the Keyboard window after you add your language and select Input Sources from the list on the left. This reveals the default keyboard shortcuts to switch to the next and the previous input source.
Check the box next to the shortcut option you prefer or keep both checked. Pressing the corresponding key sequence now toggles between the already added language layouts.
In which languages do you type on your Mac?
If you stayed with us and read the entire tutorial, thank you! We are aware that the usual person's attention span grows shorter, so we appreciate it. Before closing us, tell us the languages that you use for typing when working on your Mac. We are curious whether we have lots of Spanish-speaking readers too. 🙂
