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title: Keyboard Task - Enable or Disable a Keyboard
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Keyman keyboards can be enabled and disabled. When disabled, they are
removed from the list of keyboards you can select from, but they are
not uninstalled.

## Disabling a Keyman keyboard

Disabling a Keyman keyboard removes it from the Keyman menu and Keyman
Toolbox but does not uninstall the keyboard. This is useful if:

-   You are using a single keyboard layout from a package with multiple
    keyboards and you want to remove the extra keyboards from the Keyman
    Toolbox and menu.

-   You have a keyboard layout installed which you aren\'t currently
    using but don\'t want to uninstall.

To disable a Keyman keyboard:

1.  Open Keyman.

2.  Click on the Keyman icon ![](../desktop_images/icon-keyman.png), on the
    Windows Taskbar near the clock.

    ![](../desktop_images/menu.png)

3.  Select Configuration.

    ![](../desktop_images/tab-layout.png)

4.  Select the Keyboard Layouts tab.

5.  Select the keyboard name you want to disable to expand options associated with it.

6.  Click on the Disable button.

    ![](../desktop_images/tab-layout-disable.png)

7.  Click OK.

When a keyboard layout is disabled, its name and details appear in grey and the disable
button now says enable. The Add/remove language... button is also disabled as this option is 
not available while the keyboard is disabled.

## Enabling a Keyman keyboard

To enable a Keyman keyboard:

1.  Open Keyman.

2.  Click on the Keyman icon ![](../desktop_images/icon-keyman.png), on the
    Windows Taskbar near the clock.

    ![](../desktop_images/menu.png)

3.  Select Configuration.

    ![](../desktop_images/tab-layout.png)

4.  Select the Keyboard Layouts tab.

5.  Select the keyboard name you want to enable to expand options associated with it.

6.  Click on the Enable button.

    ![](../desktop_images/tab-layout-enable.png)

7.  Click OK.

## Related Topics

-   [Keyboard Task - Uninstall a Keyboard](uninstall-keyboard)
-   [Keyboard Task - Turn on a Keyboard](select-keyboard)
-   [Keyman Configuration - Keyboard Layouts Tab](config/keyboards)