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I have Windows 8.1 Pro English. Sometime I need to use another languages (I did not install any language packs and my locale is English). So I have a few keyboards enabled. However in W7 when I switch keyboard it stays in the window I switched it.. and other windows have English at the same time... In windows 8.1 if I switch keyboard it changes everywhere.

is there an option to keep different keyboards in different windows / apps ?

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Control Panel - Language - Advanced Settings - Let me set a different input for each app window

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    Which version of windows does it have to be? There is no such an option in windows 7, if I'm not missing anything
    – Nexen
    Jul 31, 2017 at 4:00
  • @Nexen did you find the setting? I couldnot find it out :(
    – Luke
    Jul 18, 2019 at 4:26
  • @Luke unfortunately no luck here
    – Nexen
    Jul 19, 2019 at 13:43
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Noticing there's no reply re. Windows 10 (which was my problem and the reason I reached this forum), here are the setting to make language input application-specific in Windows 10:

Start > Settings > Time & Language > Region & language > Additional date, time & regional settings > (under Language) Change input methods > Advanced settings > (under switching input methods) Let me set a different input method for each app window

Good job Microsoft, I don't think you could have hid this any better :p

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  • The shorter address in windows 10 to access that option is from Control Panel : Clock, Language, and Region \ Language \ Advanced settings , Let me set a different input method for each app window
    – S.Serpooshan
    Jul 29, 2017 at 10:31
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    I agree - things getting somewhat confusing with each iteration with MS. But its the public which made them do it - mediocre "developers" pushed them off the rigorous software building to an "agile" do any kind of crap you want and quick and move on.. Re: language.. you can press Windows button and start typing "let me set.." and you get your setting ;) P.S. just saw the other answers - the already had it :)
    – Boppity Bop
    Oct 13, 2021 at 16:40
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In my Windows 10, I do not have the Change input methods, so here is another flavor to make Windows remember the language input.

Start > Settings > Time & Language > Region & language > Advanced keyboard settings > Let me use a different input method for each app window.

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You can simply type "advanced keyboard settings" in the start menu to reach it instantly.

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And yet again, new path for latest Windows 10 build 1809:

Start > Settings > Time & Language > Language > Spelling, typings, & keyboard settings > Advanced keyboard settings > Let me use a different input method for each app window

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Start > Settings > type into search: "Let me use"

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A more simple and reliable way on Windows 10, press win key, then input Advanced keyboard settings, it will be shown at the top of Best match group, then click it and select "Let me use ..."

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In win10 Settings->Time & Language -> Region & Language -> Advance Keyboard Settings Under 'Switching input method' select "let me use a different input method for each app window"

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