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I'm using windows 8.1 with multiple languages. The new pretty shortcut windows+spacebar will pop up a pretty looking selection on the right.

Now, hitting Alt+Shift (left ones) will also change the language.

This 2nd option clashes with some of my other shortcuts (mainly sublime text), and I can't find where/how to disable it. I remember it was possible in previous versions of windows where you could select the shortcut for changing languages.

Any suggestions?

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  • You can try something like Autohotkey
    – Ramhound
    Jan 7, 2014 at 11:39
  • @Ramhound to do what? I've used it to create hot keys for things, but wouldn't the default windows take precedence over it?
    – Noctis
    Jan 7, 2014 at 13:42
  • Autohotkey can allow you to override shortcuts.
    – Ramhound
    Jan 7, 2014 at 13:51

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Good golly ... spent too much time on it, but found it eventually.

It's hidding in: Clock,Language, ande Region -> Language -> Advanced Settings -> Change language bar hot keys. (the last is in the "switching input methods").

Here's a website with screenshots .

Once done, you can change or disable it. (which made me realize i have another program that was trying (yet failing) to use those shortcuts :) ).

enter image description here

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    Windows 10 the path is slightly different, Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Language\Advanced settings
    – JohnC
    Apr 25, 2017 at 10:00
  • original question was for 8.1 :) . I guess your comment will help people with ... more modern windows ...
    – Noctis
    Apr 25, 2017 at 10:26
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    I can't find the path described by @JohnC. I think Windows 10 has changed its location.
    – Andre Soares
    Nov 27, 2018 at 22:13
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    @Andre-Soares, look at Andrew Ward's answer to this question, I verified that his sequence works on my Windows 10, build 17134.407. In summary, Windows Settings (formerly Control Panel) > Time & Language > Region & language > Advanced keyboard settings > Language bar options > Advanced Key Settings > Change Key Sequence. Way too long a sequence.
    – JohnC
    Nov 29, 2018 at 2:25
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    Couldn't navigate to it so I searched for advanced keyboard settings
    – CervEd
    Dec 2, 2019 at 16:18
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Windows 10

April, 2022

This comment reports solution works on Windows 2004 also.

  1. Press the Windows key, type Advanced keyboard settings and then press Enter
    Windows Search for 'Advanced Keyboard Settings'
  2. Input language hot keys (left)
    Select 'Input language hot keys'
  3. Change Key Sequence... (for "Between input languages")
    Select "Advanced Key Settings" tab, and press "Change Key Sequence"
  4. Set to "Not Assigned"
    enter image description here

I'm going to update the subtitle date when this gets an upvote so that we know it's still working.

(Thanks @bugybunny, @Bassie-c, and @skajfes for improvements.)

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    Confirmed working in february 2019.
    – Nict
    Feb 18, 2019 at 20:17
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    I am on 1809 and connected to a domain and in the settings I had Region & language split up. I had to click on Language, Spelling, typing & keyboard settings on the right (under Related settings) then scroll to the bottom and then on Advanced keyboard settings. The rest is the same Edit: just noticed that you can also press Win key and search for “Typing settings” and then find Advanced keyboard settings at the bottom.
    – bugybunny
    May 14, 2019 at 12:26
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    Still working!!
    – Thomas Cheng
    Oct 14, 2019 at 7:56
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    Ah, I found were it is. I basicly followed @bugybunny 's road I see now. But a quicker way would be to go to Devices -> Typing and than the Advanced keyboard settings are on the bottom.
    – Bassie-c
    Oct 30, 2019 at 22:56
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    @Bassie-c good call. I'll work on updating this.
    – Reed Dunkle
    Oct 31, 2019 at 20:07
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Under Windows 10, another lazier way to achieve the same goal is to run the following command line.

"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL input.dll,,{C07337D3-DB2C-4D0B-9A93-B722A6C106E2}{HOTKEYS}
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    That was the only working way for me to open that dialog. Thank you very much!
    – yaskovdev
    Jun 1, 2018 at 7:35
  • This command made my day. I gave up trying to find the dialog in the control panel. Its just complete rubbish, at this point.
    – birgersp
    Jan 18, 2019 at 22:24
  • Fantastic, for win 2019 server this was the only way to resolve! Thank You much!
    – Gennady G
    Aug 15, 2019 at 17:39
  • Should be marked as answer. It is difficult that Microsoft is moving (and removing) ui elements.
    – theking2
    Apr 9, 2020 at 8:26
  • Worked on my company Laptop where the "Input language hot keys" option was (intentionally or accidentally) disabled, thanks a lot!
    – A. Markóczy
    Dec 17, 2020 at 10:43
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The option seems to have moved yet again for the latest Windows 10 update, at least for me (I no longer have a "Language" icon in the Control Panel).

Open the Region & Language settings applet.

Then "Advanced keyboard settings" in Related settings on the right.

Then "Language bar options".

The "Text Services and Input Languages" dialog will appear. Select the "Advanced Key Settings" tab and you'll be shown a Key Sequence list for changing between input languages.

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  • Hmmm... i still have it no mine. But maybe there's an update coming. Do you have multiple languages set up on your machine ? (I've updated the question title since it seems to be so popular it moved to Win 10 :) ) Cheers.
    – Noctis
    Jun 6, 2018 at 1:24
  • I have three keyboard languages installed, currently using English (USA) as language, but different keyboard layout. I went to Settings App->Time & Language->Language->Spelling, typing & keyboard settings (in related settings)->Advanced keyboard settings->Language bar options->Advanced key settings and then set Unassigned in key sequence for the option "Between input languages".
    – Nict
    Feb 18, 2019 at 20:14
  • no longer working
    – theking2
    Apr 9, 2020 at 8:31
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The location has changed in Windows 11.

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Once there, the dialogs are the same as in previous versions.

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On windows 10 I figured it out:

in the windows taskbar search for language settings

click on choose an input method to always choose as default (at the bottom)

language bar options

advanced key settings tab

select between input languages and press the button change key sequence

press both radio buttons on "not assigned and press ok

then press apply

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