Keyboard layout code
HKCU\Keyboard Layout\Substitutes
Data type |
Range |
Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_SZ |
Keyboard layout code |
Keyboard layout code |
Description
Represents a keyboard layout.
This entry associates a standard layout with a preferred alternative. It has the following format:
Entry name |
Data type |
Value |
|---|---|---|
Keyboard layout code (standard) |
REG_SZ |
Keyboard layout code (preferred alternative) |
For example, the following entry indicates that each time the 00000409 (U.S. English) keyboard layout is called, the system should substitute the preferred alternative, which is the 00010409 (Dvorak U.S. English) keyboard layout:
Entry name |
Data type |
Value |
|---|---|---|
00000409 |
REG_SZ |
00010409 |
Change method
To change the keyboard layout, double-click Keyboard in Control Panel. Click the Input Locales tab, and then click Add in the Installed input locales box.
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Note
The Keyboard layout code entry is a variable representing the entries in the Substitutes subkey under the HKCU\Keyboard Layout key. It does not actually appear in the registry. This variable entry displays information that is common to the entries in the Substitutes subkey.