characters keep switching to a french keyboard

[VABR]

I use Windows Vista and often when I am repling (MS Outlook) in email and
also in word docs, the keyboard seems to switch to a French version, and
french characters display. For example, if I click shift 2, I will not get
the @ symbol; instead the " will display. Does anyone know why this is
happening and how I can stop this?

Thanks so much

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

You are probably set to use a 'normal.dot' template that sets your keyboard
to the French language. Find and delete that hidden file, and Word will
create a new one without that setting.

 

[KDE]

are you using the standard fonts, or something else (could be a font issue),
Also.. hate to ask, but is it a legite version of office? or one you
downloaded somewhere ?

 

[VABR]

Hi,
It is a legit version of office and I am just trying to use the core keys on
the keypad, no special fonts (that I am aware of). It will happen in the
middle of an email or word doc., all of a sudden the keyboard characters seem
to switch over

 

[Opinicus]

You are probably set to use a 'normal.dot' template that sets your
keyboard to the French language. Find and delete that hidden file, and
Word will create a new one without that setting.

I'm also wondering if the OP has automatic language detection turned on...

 

[LesleyO]

Hi,
It is a legit version of office and I am just trying to use the core keys
on
the keypad, no special fonts (that I am aware of). It will happen in the
middle of an email or word doc., all of a sudden the keyboard characters
seem
to switch over

Val, I've had the same thing happen a number of times. Are you in Canada? I
think it has something to do with having chosen "Canadian English" during an
install point; I found that to MS, Canadian English apparently means French!
I have changed from that, but still, after a while, find that the accented
"e"s and other French-language characters will show up. The only way I've
found to get it sorted out, at this point, is to reboot.
Lesley
Edmonton, Alberta

 

[Karl Snooks]

VABR,

I’m from Canada, and so is my version of Vista and am having some difficulties with the language of my keyboard changing without me wanting it to.
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The problem is that you identified yourself to Vista as being in Canada. This choice installs a French-Canadian keyboard layout, and various things cause the keyboard mapping to change to French, even if you disable all the hotkeys for this.

The quick and effective solution:
Control Panel » Regional and Language Options » Keyboards and Languages » Change Keyboards » *remove* the French keyboard » Apply » OK your way back to the desktop Restart.

karl
I use Windows Vista and often when I am repling (MS Outlook) in email and
also in word docs, the keyboard seems to switch to a French version, and
french characters display. For example, if I click shift 2, I will not get
the @ symbol; instead the " will display. Does anyone know why this is
happening and how I can stop this?

Thanks so much

 

[PaulZ]

I use Windows Vista and often when I am repling (MS Outlook) in email and
also in word docs, the keyboard seems to switch to a French version, and
french characters display. For example, if I click shift 2, I will not
get
the @ symbol; instead the " will display. Does anyone know why this is
happening and how I can stop this?

Thanks so much

You've accidentally hit CNTRL + SHIFT which switches the keyboard to the
French / Canadian layout. Alt + Shift works on XP
You actually might have to do it twice to activate. Use the ///// key
then hold CNTRL + SHIFT and it should change to ééééé You might have to
do it twice , it 's a bit iffy sometimes but it DOES work. Drove several
friend nearly crazy ! Of course, as the OP said , if you don't want the
French you can remove it from keyboard layouts