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Hi,

I am on Windows xp professional with sp2. I just want to see if I can change the keyboard layout to UK English. Can any one please suggest me something as how to go about doing this? Thanks.

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As pointed out, the keyboard mapping is controlled through Windows language/input settings — good to see confirmed it fixed the issue. A brief clarification and a few practical tips that help avoid accidental switches or mismatches.

  • The keyboard layout maps physical keys to characters; it is separate from regional formats (date/currency). Choose the United Kingdom keyboard layout to match UK-labelled keys.
  • In XP, open the Regional and Language Options applet, use the Text Services/Input Languages dialog to Add the UK keyboard, set it as the Default input language, and remove any unwanted layouts so accidental toggles are less likely.
  • Use the language bar or the default shortcut (Left Alt + Shift) to switch layouts on the fly. If the default input language does not apply everywhere, a logoff/logon will make it stick system-wide.
  • If characters still do not match printed keycaps, check the taskbar input indicator, confirm the change on the machine actually in use (local vs remote/VM), and consider replacing keycaps or using stickers if the physical keyboard is US-labelled.

These steps preserve the change while preventing accidental reversion and explain why the keyboard mapping behaves differently from regional display formats.

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regional settings in control panel?

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regional settings in control panel?

Thanks, it worked.

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