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title: Switching Between Keyboards - Keyman for Android Help
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## Switching Between Keyboards
To switch keyboards, follow these steps:
Step 1)
With the keyboard visible, press and release the globe key:
| Keyboard Type | # Keyman Keyboards | Short press and release to |
|---------------|:------------------:|----------------------------|
| In-app | 1 | Display keyboard picker menu |
| In-app | 2+ | Quickly switch to next Keyman keyboard |
| System | 1 | Quickly switch to previous system keyboard |
| System | 2+ | Quickly switch to next Keyman keyboard |
A long press on the globe key will bring up a list of all currently installed languages (the default is **English EuroLatin (SIL)**).
If you have already downloaded additional languages, they will appear here.
Simply select them and the keyboard will re-appear with the new language.
## Hotkey
To switch between languages while using an external keyboard (i.e. a bluetooth keyboard), a quick and easy way is to
use a hotkey combination. Press and hold Ctrl and then press Tab.
You should then see the same listing of languages/keyboards. Tap on any available language of your choice.
### Alternate Step for System Keyboard
The Keyman system keyboard lists **Other Input Methods** that are enabled at the bottom of
the keyboard picker menu. Selecting any of those keyboards close Keyman and switch to the selected system keyboard.
