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IMEs are a per user setting and can be added/removed/customized without any need for administrative privileges. To add an IME to your account please follow these instructions.
IMEs are a per user setting and can be added/removed/customized without any need for administrative privileges. To add an IME to your account please follow these instructions.


#Click the Windows button and type in settings. <br/><br/>[[]]<br/><br/>
#Click the Windows button and type in settings. <br/><br/>[[File:Settngs.png|500px]]<br/><br/>
#Click "Time & Language". <br/><br/>[[File:ime_2.png]]<br/><br/>
#Click "Time & Language". <br/><br/>[[File:Time&Language.png|750px]]<br/><br/>
#Click "Language & region". <br/><br/>[[File:ime_3.png]]<br/><br/>
#Click "Language & region". <br/><br/>[[File:Language&Region.png|750px]]<br/><br/>
#Click "Add a language". <br/><br/>[[File:ime_4.png]]<br/><br/>
#Click "Add a language". <br/><br/>[[File:AddLanguage.png|750px]]<br/><br/>
#A new dialogue box will open. Type in the language you want to add and click the corresponding option below. <br/><br/>[[File:ime_5.png]]<br/><br/>
#A new dialogue box will open. Type in the language you want to add and click the corresponding option below. <br/><br/>[[File:Type&Save.png|300px]]<br/><br/>
#Another dialogue box will open with a list of language features, check the options you want to enable, then click install. <br/><br/>[[File:ime_6.png]]<br/><br/>
#Another dialogue box will open with a list of language features, check the options you want to enable, then click install. <br/><br/>[[File:Install.png|300px]]<br/><br/>
#The dialogue box should have closed and you will now see your changes displayed in the list of active IMEs. Click "Apply" to close the dialogue box and apply your changes. <br/><br/>[[File:ime_7.png]]<br/><br/>
#The new IME should now be setup. To configure an IME or access the help pages about it to learn how to use it, click the "get help" button at the bottom of the page. <br/><br/>[[File:GetHelp.png]]<br/><br/>
#The new IME should now be setup. If this is the first time you've added an IME a new icon should appear in the bottom right corner of your screen near the taskbar that allows you to switch between IMEs and configure them. <br/><br/>[[File:ime_8.png]]<br/><br/>
#To configure an IME or access the help pages about it to learn how to use it, click the Options Menu icon on the right side of the language bar. <br/><br/>[[File:ime_9.png]]<br/><br/>

Latest revision as of 21:04, 16 June 2025

Input method editors or IMEs make it easier to type in languages (usually but not limited to East Asian ones) that are made up of thousands of characters that can't fit on a standard keyboard

Adding an IME

IMEs are a per user setting and can be added/removed/customized without any need for administrative privileges. To add an IME to your account please follow these instructions.

  1. Click the Windows button and type in settings.

    Settngs.png

  2. Click "Time & Language".

    Time&Language.png

  3. Click "Language & region".

    Language&Region.png

  4. Click "Add a language".

    AddLanguage.png

  5. A new dialogue box will open. Type in the language you want to add and click the corresponding option below.

    Type&Save.png

  6. Another dialogue box will open with a list of language features, check the options you want to enable, then click install.

    Install.png

  7. The new IME should now be setup. To configure an IME or access the help pages about it to learn how to use it, click the "get help" button at the bottom of the page.

    GetHelp.png