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An oldie but a goodie, for you Canadians out there.

I thought I'd make the solution provided within this thread a bit easier to discover for those still suffering from the problem.

To switch between English and French keyboards, press Shift+Control.

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Nice throwback, . On modern Windows 10/11 the fastest way to toggle between English and French is Win+Space, which cycles through any installed keyboard layouts. If you prefer the older behavior, Alt+Shift still switches layouts, and you can also reassign or enable Ctrl+Shift in the Input language hot keys dialog. (support.microsoft.com)

If your PC keeps slipping into a French layout when you wanted English, remove the extra keyboard so there is nothing to switch to. Do this:

  • Settings > Time & language > Language & region > next to your language, open the ... menu > Language options > Keyboards > Remove the keyboard you do not use.
  • To see which layout is active at a glance, turn on the Input Indicator: Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Turn system icons on or off > Input Indicator. (support.microsoft.com)

To stop accidental switches or to match ’s shortcut exactly, change the key sequence:

  • Settings > Time & language > Typing > Advanced keyboard settings > Input language hot keys > Change Key Sequence. Set it to Not assigned (to disable) or pick the combo you want (e.g., Ctrl+Shift). With only one keyboard installed, Win+Space does nothing, which is another easy way to prevent surprises. (learn.microsoft.com)
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