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title: Getting Started with Keyman for Windows
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---
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Follow these steps for a basic introduction to Keyman:
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**Note:** Keyman must be installed first. For help on installing
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Keyman, please see: [How To - Download and Install Keyman](download-and-install-keyman).
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## Step 1
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Check the Windows Taskbar near the clock to see if Keyman is running. If
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it is running you will see the Keyman icon:
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## Step 2
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If the Keyman icon is in the Windows Taskbar near the clock, continue on
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to [Step 5](#toc-step-5).
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If the Keyman icon is not on the Windows Taskbar near the clock, click
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the arrow or triangle near the clock:
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- You will see a collection of icons. If the Keyman icon
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() is not in this collection,
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Keyman is not running. Read steps 3 and 4 to learn how to start
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Keyman.
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- If the Keyman icon is in this collection, you can optionally
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[move it permanently to the Windows Taskbar](../basic/make-taskbar-icon-visible),
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to make it more easily accessible. However, Keyman will run
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correctly even if the icon is left in this collection.
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## Step 3
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To Start Keyman, click on the Windows Search box, type "Keyman",
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and select Keyman from the list of Apps (it will probably be the
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best match).
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## Step 4
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Keyman may show a startup screen; simply click Start Keyman to
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start the app. Keyman will now be running and the Keyman icon will be on the Windows
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Taskbar near the clock.
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## Step 5
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Open a typing application, like Microsoft Word.
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## Step 6
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Select a Keyman keyboard from the Keyman menu. You will notice the
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Keyman menu icon change to the icon of your Keyman keyboard. This means
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your Keyman keyboard is on.
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**Tip:** If there are no Keyman keyboards in the Keyman menu, you can learn how to install one here:
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- [How To - Download and Install a Keyman Keyboard](download-and-install-keyboard)
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## Step 7
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To learn how to type with your new Keyman keyboard, open the On Screen
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Keyboard tool of the Keyman Toolbox. You can open the On Screen Keyboard
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tool from the On Screen Keyboard link in the Keyman menu.
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**Tip:** Some Keyman keyboards do not include an On Screen Keyboard. You can
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usually find help for these keyboards in the keyboard help, by clicking the
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help icon in the Keyman Toolbox.
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## Step 8
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You can now start typing in your language in almost any application. Use
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your hardware keyboard or click the On Screen Keyboard keys to type.
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## Step 9
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To return to using your normal keyboard, open the Keyman menu and select your default language from the list presented to you.
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## Related Topics
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- [How To - Download and Install Keyman](download-and-install-keyman)
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- [How To - Download and Install a Keyman Keyboard](download-and-install-keyboard)
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