# Changing the keyboard language in the KVM console (Windows)

In the KVM console, the keyboard language is set to English by default. To use a different keyboard language in the KVM console, you have to set the same keyboard language on your local computer, on your server and in the KVM console. Proceed as follows to change the keyboard language.

## Changing the keyboard language on Windows 7 and Windows 8 (client computer)

- Open the Control Panel.
- Click **Clock, Language and Region.**
- Click **Change keyboards or other input methods.**
- Click **Change keyboards...**
- Select your desired keyboard language under **Default Input Language**.
- Click **OK**.

## Changing the keyboard language in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 (Server)

### Prerequisites:

- You have opened the Cloud Panel.
- You are in the section **Infrastructure > Servers**.

### Activate the desired server

- Click **Actions > Start KVM Console**.
- Click **Ctrl+Alt+Delete**.
- Log in to the server.
- Click **Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region**.
- Click **Change input methods.**

[![Image: Change input methods](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/0/4/csm_windows_server_changing_the_keyboard_layout_1_1187ff5a4d.webp "Change input methods")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/windows_server_changing_the_keyboard_layout_1.png)      - Click **Add a language.**

[![Image: Add a language](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/f/9/csm_windows_server_changing_the_keyboard_layout_2_73c8ddd3dd.webp "Add a language")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/windows_server_changing_the_keyboard_layout_2.png)      - Select your desired language.
- Click **Open**.
- Select your desired language variant.
- Click **Add**.
- The Language window opens.
- Click your desired language.
- Click **Move up.**

[![Image: Move up](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/5/6/csm_windows_server_changing_the_keyboard_layout_3_88dfe22115.webp "Move up")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2020/windows_server_changing_the_keyboard_layout_3.png)      - Perform a restart.

## Changing the keyboard language in the KVM console

### Prerequisites:

- You have opened the Cloud Panel.
- You are in the section **Infrastructure > Servers.**

### Activate the desired server

- Click **Actions > Start KVM Console**.
- The KVM console opens.
- At the top of the menu bar, select your desired keyboard language.
- Click **Ctrl+Alt+Delete**.
- Log in to the server.


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