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title: Keyman Configuration - Keyboard Layouts Tab
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---
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The Keyboard Layouts tab of Keyman Configuration lists all the Keyman
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keyboards which are currently installed on your computer. You can use
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the Keyboard Layouts tab to install and uninstall keyboards, enable and
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disable keyboards, set keyboard hotkeys, show keyboard help and view
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keyboard details.
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## Opening the Keyboard Layouts Tab
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To open the Keyboard Layouts tab of Keyman Configuration:
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1. Click on the Keyman icon , on the
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Windows Taskbar near the clock.
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2. From the Keyman menu, select Configuration....
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3. Select the Keyboard Layouts tab.
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**Tip:**
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Keyman Configuration opens in the same tab you last closed it in.
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## Installing a Keyboard
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To install a keyboard layout in Keyman, see: [Installing a Keyman Keyboard within Keyman](../../start/download-and-install-keyboard)
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## Uninstalling a Keyboard
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To uninstall a Keyman keyboard from the Keyboard Layouts tab of Keyman
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Configuration, see: [Keyboard Task - Uninstall a Keyboard](../uninstall-keyboard)
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## Enabling and Disabling a Keyboard
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To enable or disable a Keyman keyboard from the Keyboard Layouts tab of
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Keyman Configuration, see: [Keyboard Task - Enable or Disable a Keyboard](../enable-or-disable-keyboard)
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## Setting a Hotkey
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The Hotkey for selecting a keyboard will appear to the right of the keyboard name.
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If the keyboard has more than one language associated with it then the hotkey will
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appear beside the language in the keyboards details list.
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1. Click the hotkey link beside the keyboard or language. The
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Change Hotkey dialog box will be displayed.
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2. Select a default hotkey or click Custom and type the hotkey you wish
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to use.
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**Note:** If you press a single letter or Shift plus a single letter, the
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hotkey will default to <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> plus the letter you pressed, in
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order to avoid conflicts with standard keyboard input.
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**Note:** To clear a hotkey that has been set previously, click Clear Hotkey
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or press Backspace.
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**Note:** Be aware that you can set the hotkey to replace common Windows hotkeys (
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<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>, <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>, etc). This is not
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recommended.
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3. Click OK to save your selection.
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The new hotkey will now be available.
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The hotkeys can also be set for a Keyman keyboard, using the [Hotkeys tab](hotkeys).
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## Showing Introductory Help
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To show introductory help for a Keyman keyboard from the Keyboard
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Layouts tab of Keyman Configuration:
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1. Select the keyboard name from the keyboard list to expand options associated with it.
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2. Click on the help button and the help documentation will be shown.
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## Viewing Keyboard Details
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To view details for a Keyman keyboard from the Keyboard Layouts tab of
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Keyman Configuration:
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1. Find a keyboard in the keyboard list.
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2. Select the keyboard name from the keyboard list to expand options associated with it.
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The keyboard information window will expand.
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The initial drop down has the following information if available:
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- Languages associated with the keyboard
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- Keyboard package name
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- Keyboard package version number
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- Copyright details
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3. Click on the down arrow
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, at the end of the list will reveal
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further details including:
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- Keyboard version number
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- Keyboard filename.
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- Keyboard included fonts
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- Keyboard encodings
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- Keyboard layout type
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- On Screen Keyboard status
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- Documentation status
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- Keyboard Message
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## Sharing a keyboard with other users and devices
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If you installed a keyboard layout using the Download keyboard button,
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then you can share the keyboard with other devices and users using a QR
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Code.
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1. Expand the keyboard details for the keyboard you wish to share, and
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click the Share keyboard button.
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2. A popup will appear with a QR Code. This QR Code can be scanned with
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a mobile phone camera to automatically open a web page with a
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download link to install the keyboard.
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## Associating a keyboard with a Windows language
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All Keyman keyboards are associated with a Windows language by default.
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To change the association, or add a new association, see the following:
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- [How To - Set up Your Computer for a Keyman Keyboard](../../start/configure-computer)
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## Related Topics
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- [Keyman Configuration](../config/)
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