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On my Windows 10 I am using 3 different keyboard layouts. Whenever I type something in some application the operating system is matching the proofing language for spelling and grammar check with the language of the keyboard layout in use: for example, when I am using the ENG keyboard layout then English is used as proofing language.

It's often the case though that I am using the keyboard layout of my physical keyboard, even when I am writing in a language different from the one of the keyboard.

How do I tell the operating system, to use a specific language for proofing, regardless the keyboard layout?

Marco Lackovic
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  1. Go to settings > Region & Language.
  2. In "Languages" > Add a language.
  3. Add the language that you want to use for language proofing.
  4. Click on that new added language and hit "options".
  5. Add the keyboard layout that you want.
  6. Switch proofing languages with AltShift.
zagrimsan
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Andrés Ruiz
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In Registry Editor you can remove the unwanted keyboard layouts without removing the language pack as a whole.

  1. In Start menu type regedit and hit enter to open it.

  2. Backup the values under the following entry, by navigating 'File -> Export'

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload
  1. Then remove the values as you desire. These are non descriptive integers (1, 2, 3, etc.), but seem to correspond to the order in which your keyboard layouts are defined.

I'm imagining something similar may be possible for proofing. Some AutoHotkey script could possibly automate modifying these registry entries at wish.

Note: despite not directly addressing the question in hand, I'm leaving this answer here as I think this is useful info regarding managing the language and keyboard settings on Windows, and could be used to mitigate the problem described.

Voy
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Go to settings > Region & Language.

In "Keyboard and Languages" > click Change Keyboard.

Click "Add" Button

click the "+ button for the language that you want to spell check in".

Then Click "+ keyboard"

Now "+ Show More" option tick button

Select the keyboard you have.

Now click "ok" and you are done.

You can then also move you alternate keyboard language up into default position by clicking on it and clicking "Move Up".

so you could have English language with Spanish keyboard or vice versa.

Hope this helps FYI I was in win 7 Thanks

cHEP
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