Alt-Shift won't switch language in Microsoft Word

Question

I have Windows 7 RTM, Office 2007 SP1, and a computer with English and Hebrew languages installed. In most programs (e.g. notepad), left ALT-SHIFT switches from Hebrew to English and vice versa.

In word, it also usually works, but sometimes pressing left ALT-SHIFT just won't do anything. Is this a bug in Windows ? Word?

Answer 1

It happens to me as well sometimes...

I took @alex's advice above (in regional and language .... advanced key settings), and created a shortcut ctrl+0 to change to Hebrew (not between languages).

It fixed the problem.

Answer 2

Works for me, at least. You can try changing the keystroke to switch input languages in

Regional and Language Options > Keyboard and Languages > Change keyboards > Advanced Key Settings.

Maybe a different combination might work.

Answer 3

This happened to me recently. Tried the switch, nothing. Tried again, worked fine. Guess it's a bug (I'm on W7 RC).

I'd recommend trying the alt+shift method, then (if necessary) doing the slow way through regional options. I think this might re-enable the hotkey method.