许多流行的平台允许您在设备上使用多种语言键盘。本指南提供了有关如何在Windows(Windows)、macOS、Chrome OS、iOS 和Android等各种平台上切换键盘语言的步骤，因为它们都提供了在键盘语言之间切换的独特选项。
注意：(Note:)以下说明仅适用于您的设备上安装了多种键盘语言的情况。例如，查看我们之前关于如何向Windows 10 添加另一种语言和键盘的(another language and keyboard to Windows 10)文章。
在 Windows 10 上切换键盘语言(Switch Between Keyboard Languages on Windows 10)
Windows 10 提供了多种更改当前键盘语言的方法。您可以使用任务栏选项或使用键盘快捷键来切换键盘语言。
使用任务栏(Use the Taskbar)
Windows 10 任务栏(The Windows 10 taskbar)显示当前键盘语言，您可以单击此选项更改语言。如果您在Windows 10(Windows 10)上安装了多种语言，您只会在任务栏中看到语言选项。
- 在任务栏中选择当前语言名称。如果您使用英语，任务栏选项应该显示ENG。
- Windows 会显示您 PC 上安装的键盘语言。
- 在列表中选择您希望使用的键盘语言。
- 打开任何文本编辑器，您就可以开始输入新选择的语言。
使用键盘快捷键（显示语言列表）(Use a Keyboard Shortcut (Displays the Languages List))
Windows 10 有一个键盘快捷键(Windows 10 has a keyboard shortcut)，可显示您的键盘语言并让您从中选择一种。
- 打开文本编辑器或任何可以键入的程序，例如Word。
- 按住Windows键，然后按空格键(Spacebar)。
- 屏幕上会出现一个包含键盘语言列表的小菜单。按空格键(Spacebar)在此列表中选择一种语言。
- 选择语言后松开Windows和空格键。(Spacebar)
- 您现在可以输入您选择的语言。
使用键盘快捷键（不显示语言列表）(Use a Keyboard Shortcut (Doesn’t Display the Languages List))
Windows 10 还有一个键盘快捷键，可以更改键盘语言但不显示语言列表。此快捷方式按语言在列表中出现的顺序更改语言。
- 在 Windows 键盘上，按键盘左侧的Alt + Shift 。
- Windows 会快速更改您当前的键盘语言。这反映在任务栏中，您现在可以在任务栏中看到新的语言选项。
- 再次按Alt + Shift可切换到列表中的下一种语言。
在 macOS 上切换键盘语言(Switch Between Keyboard Languages on macOS)
与Windows 10一样，macOS 提供了多种在键盘语言之间切换的方式。此外，就像在Windows中一样，在您在 macOS 上安装第二种语言（输入源）之前，这些选项中的大多数都是不可见的。
您可以通过转到系统偏好设置(System Preferences)>键盘(Keyboard)>输入源(Input Sources)并单击 + 图标来执行此操作。
现在选择您的语言，选择键盘类型，然后选择Add。
使用 macOS 菜单栏(Use the macOS Menu Bar)
在 macOS 上切换键盘语言的最简单方法是使用菜单栏中(the menu bar)的语言图标。Mac 屏幕顶部的栏有一个图标，可帮助更改当前的键盘语言。
如果您在 Mac 的菜单栏中没有看到此语言图标，请选择屏幕左上角的Apple标志，选择(Apple)系统偏好设置(System Preferences)>键盘(Keyboard)>输入源(Input Sources)，然后启用在菜单栏中显示输入菜单(Show Input menu in menu bar)选项。
然后，按照以下步骤操作：
- 将光标移到屏幕顶部，以显示菜单栏。
- 在菜单栏中选择输入源图标。
- 选择您想要的键盘语言并开始输入。
使用键盘快捷键(Use a Keyboard Shortcut)
macOS 有一个键盘快捷键(macOS has a keyboard shortcut)，可以在可用的键盘语言之间切换。您可以使用此快捷方式转到列表中的下一种或上一种语言。
- 要切换到列表中的下一种键盘语言，请按Option + Control +空格键(Spacebar)。
- 要切换到以前的键盘语言，请按Control + Spacebar。
- Mac 菜单栏上的输入源菜单图标将根据使用键盘快捷键进行的语言选择而变化。
使用 Fn 键快捷键(Use the Fn Key Shortcut)
您还可以使用一个键来更改键盘语言。macOS 允许您使用(macOS lets you use the Fn key)键盘上的 Fn 键来循环浏览语言列表。
要进行此设置：
- 选择屏幕左上角的Apple标志，然后选择(Apple)System Preferences。
- 在系统偏好设置中选择键盘。(Keyboard)
- 选择显示Keyboard的第一个选项卡。
- 在Press Fn key to的下拉菜单中，选择更改输入源(Change Input Source)选项。
- 现在每次要切换到不同的键盘语言时按Fn键。(Fn)
在 Chrome OS (Chromebook) 上切换键盘语言(Switch Between Keyboard Languages on Chrome OS (Chromebook))
Chrome OS遵循类似 Windows 的方法来帮助用户在键盘语言之间切换。您首先将语言选项添加到Chrome 操作系统工具(Chrome OS)架，然后使用该选项更改语言。
您还可以使用键盘快捷键更改Chromebook(Chromebooks)上的键盘语言。
使用图形选项(Use the Graphical Option)
首先，按照下面列出的步骤启用 Chromebook 书架的输入源选项。
- 选择 Chromebook 书架上的时间，然后选择Settings。
- 选择左侧的高级(Advanced)，然后从展开的菜单中选择语言和输入。(Languages and inputs)
- 从语言和输入(Languages and inputs)中选择输入(Inputs)。
- 启用在架子选项中显示输入(Show input options in the shelf)选项。
- Chromebook将当前键盘语言的代码添加到书架。
- 单击(Click)此新添加的语言代码，您现在可以为键盘选择一种新语言。
使用键盘快捷键(Use a Keyboard Shortcut)
Chromebook提供了两个键盘快捷键来在键盘语言之间切换。
- 要切换到下一种键盘语言，请按Shift + Ctrl + Space。
- 要返回之前使用的键盘语言，请按Ctrl + Space。
Switch Between Keyboard Languages on iOS (iPhone/iPad)
iPhone 和 iPad 具有更改键盘本身语言的选项。
- 打开一个应用程序，您可以在其中键入以显示 iOS 键盘，例如，Notes应用程序或 iMessage。
- 在屏幕键盘上，点击并按住底部的地球图标。
- 如果您在键盘上没有看到地球图标，请点击并按住表情符号图标。它执行相同的任务。
- 您现在可以看到已安装的键盘语言列表。点按您要切换到的语言。如果您没有看到所需的语言，请从弹出菜单中点击键盘设置(Keyboard settings)，然后点击键盘(Keyboards)以将新键盘添加到 iOS。
如果您在 iOS 设备上安装了Gboard 之(Gboard)类的键盘应用程序，您还会在其中看到一个用于自定义其设置的选项。
- 您的键盘现在将使用所选语言。您可以通过按地球图标在可用的键盘语言之间循环。
在 Android 上切换键盘语言(Switch Between Keyboard Languages on Android)
大多数 Android 手机都使用 Google 的 Gboard(use Google’s Gboard)作为默认键盘应用程序。如果您使用此应用程序，有两种方法可以在键盘语言之间切换。
使用空格键(Use the Spacebar)
请按照以下步骤在可用的键盘语言之间切换。
- 打开一个应用程序，您可以在其中键入，例如，手机上的默认笔记应用程序。
- 出现键盘时，点击并按住空格键(Spacebar)。当 Gboard 的更改键盘(Change keyboard)菜单打开时，从该菜单中选择您要切换到的语言。
- 您现在可以输入新选择的语言。
使用地球图标(Use the Globe Icon)
Gboard提供了一个地球图标，可让您在键盘语言之间切换。您不会立即看到此选项，因为需要先启用它。
- 在您的 Android 手机上打开“设置”应用。(Settings)
- 一直向下滚动并点击System > Languages & input。
- 点击虚拟键盘(Virtual keyboard)，然后选择Gboard。
- 在 Gboard 设置中选择首选项。(Preferences)
- 打开显示语言切换键(Show language switch key)选项。
- 打开一个可以输入的应用程序。
- 在屏幕键盘上，点击地球图标以切换到列表中的下一种语言。
- 点击(Tap)并按住地球图标以查看可用语言列表。
由于大多数设备支持多种键盘语言，您永远不会只限于输入一种语言。上述方法可帮助您切换到(switch to whatever language)您想要在键盘上使用的任何语言。您可以通过以下操作将键盘设置重置(reset keyboard settings)为默认设置上面链接的文章。
How to Switch Between Keyboard Languages on All Your Devices
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Note: The following instructions will only work if you have multiple keyboard languages installed on your devices. Check out our previous article on how to add another language and keyboard to Windows 10, for example.
Switch Between Keyboard Languages on Windows 10
Windows 10 offers multiple ways to change the current keyboard language. You can either use a taskbar option or use a keyboard shortcut to switch the keyboard language.
Use the Taskbar
The Windows 10 taskbar displays the current keyboard language and you can click this option to change the language. You’ll only see the language option in the taskbar if you have more than one language installed on Windows 10.
- Select the current language name in your taskbar. If you use English, the taskbar option should say ENG.
- Windows shows the keyboard languages installed on your PC.
- Select the keyboard language you wish to use in the list.
- Open any text editor and you can begin typing in the newly selected language.
Use a Keyboard Shortcut (Displays the Languages List)
Windows 10 has a keyboard shortcut that displays your keyboard languages and lets you pick one from them.
- Open a text editor or any program where you can type, for example, Word.
- Press and hold down the Windows key and then press the Spacebar.
- A small menu with a list of keyboard languages appears on your screen. Press the Spacebar to select a language in this list.
- Let go of both Windows and Spacebar keys when you’ve selected a language.
- You can now type in your selected language.
Use a Keyboard Shortcut (Doesn’t Display the Languages List)
Windows 10 has one more keyboard shortcut that changes the keyboard language but without showing the languages list. This shortcut changes the languages in the order they appear in the list.
- On your Windows keyboard, press Alt + Shift on the left side of the keyboard.
- Windows quickly changes your current keyboard language. This reflects in the taskbar, and you now see the new language option in the taskbar.
- Press Alt + Shift again to switch to the next language in the list.
Switch Between Keyboard Languages on macOS
Like Windows 10, macOS offers multiple ways to switch between keyboard languages. Also, like in Windows, most of these options won’t be visible until you install a second language (input source) on macOS.
You can do this by going to System Preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources and clicking the + icon.
Now select your language, choose the type of keyboard and select Add.
Use the macOS Menu Bar
The easiest way to switch between keyboard languages on macOS is to use the language icon in the menu bar. The bar at the top of your Mac’s screen has an icon that helps change the current keyboard language.
If you don’t see this language icon in your Mac’s menu bar, select the Apple logo at the top-left corner of your screen, choose System Preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources, and enable the Show Input menu in menu bar option.
Then, follow these steps:
- Bring your cursor to the top of your screen so that the menu bar appears.
- Select the icon for input source in the menu bar.
- Select the keyboard language you want and start typing in it.
Use a Keyboard Shortcut
macOS has a keyboard shortcut to toggle amongst the available keyboard languages. You can use this shortcut to go to the next or previous language in the list.
- To switch to the next keyboard language in the list, press Option + Control + Spacebar.
- To switch to the previous keyboard language press Control + Spacebar.
- The input source menu icon on the Mac’s menu bar will change according to the language selection made using the keyboard shortcut.
Use the Fn Key Shortcut
You can also use a single key to change your keyboard language. macOS lets you use the Fn key on your keyboard to cycle through the language list.
To set this up:
- Select the Apple logo at the top-left of your screen and choose System Preferences.
- Select Keyboard in System Preferences.
- Select the first tab which says Keyboard.
- In the dropdown menu for Press Fn key to, select the Change Input Source option.
- Now press the Fn key each time you want to switch to a different keyboard language.
Switch Between Keyboard Languages on Chrome OS (Chromebook)
Chrome OS follows a Windows-like approach to help users switch between keyboard languages. You first add the option for languages to the Chrome OS shelf, and then use that option to change the language.
You can also use a keyboard shortcut to change the keyboard language on Chromebooks.
Use the Graphical Option
First, follow the steps listed below to enable the input source option to your Chromebook’s shelf.
- Select the time on your Chromebook’s shelf followed by Settings.
- Select Advanced on the left, and then select Languages and inputs from the expanded menu.
- Select Inputs from Languages and inputs.
- Enable the Show input options in the shelf option.
- Chromebook adds the current keyboard language’s code to the shelf.
- Click this newly added language code and you can now select a new language for your keyboard.
Use a Keyboard Shortcut
Chromebook offers two keyboard shortcuts to switch between keyboard languages.
- To switch to the next keyboard language, press Shift + Ctrl + Space.
- To go back to the previous keyboard language you were using, press Ctrl + Space.
Switch Between Keyboard Languages on iOS (iPhone/iPad)
iPhone and iPad feature the option to change languages on the keyboard itself.
- Open an app where you can type so that the iOS keyboard appears, for example, the Notes app or iMessage.
- On your on-screen keyboard, tap and hold the globe icon at the bottom.
- If you don’t see the globe icon on your keyboard, tap and hold the emoji icon instead. It performs the same task.
- You now see a list of installed keyboard languages. Tap the language you want to switch to. If you don’t see the language you want, tap on Keyboard settings from the popup menu and then tap on Keyboards to add a new keyboard to iOS.
If you installed a keyboard app like Gboard on your iOS device, you’ll also see an option there to customize its settings.
- Your keyboard will now use the selected language. You can cycle between available keyboard languages by pressing the globe icon.
Switch Between Keyboard Languages on Android
Most Android phones use Google’s Gboard as the default keyboard app. There are two ways to switch between keyboard languages if you use this app.
Use the Spacebar
Follow the steps below to switch between available keyboard languages.
- Open an app where you can type, for example, the default notes app on your phone.
- When the keyboard appears, tap and hold the Spacebar. When the Gboard’s Change keyboard menu opens, select the language you want to switch to from this menu.
- You can now type in your newly selected language.
Use the Globe Icon
Gboard offers a globe icon to let you switch between keyboard languages. You won’t see this option straightaway because it needs to be enabled first.
- Open the Settings app on your Android phone.
- Scroll all the way down and tap System > Languages & input.
- Tap Virtual keyboard and then select Gboard.
- Select Preferences in Gboard settings.
- Turn on the Show language switch key option.
- Open an app where you can type.
- On the on-screen keyboard, tap the globe icon to switch to the next language in the list.
- Tap and hold on the globe icon to view a list of available languages.
With most devices supporting multiple keyboard languages, you’re never limited to just one language to type in. The methods above help you switch to whatever language you want to use with your keyboard.You can reset keyboard settings back to the default settings by following the article linked above.
