Want to throw in in multiple languages in Ubuntu?
In the Keyboard Preferences dialog, grab the Layouts tab, and click Add.
you might select a country and then choose an language and keyboard variant.
Note that some countries, such as the United States, may show several languages.
Alternately, on the second tab, select a language and then choose a variant.
Click Add when you’ve made your selection.
you might add more if you wish, or shut the dialog.
It will show the abbreviation of the country and/or language name that is currently selected.
smack the icon to change the language.
you might even print this layout preview out to help you remember a layout if you wish.
kick off the keyboard preferences dialog, pick the Layout tab, and click Options.
hit the plus sign beside Key(s) to change layout, and select Alt+Shift.
Click Close, and you could now use this familiar shortcut to switch input languages.
The layout options dialog offers many more neat keyboard shortcuts and options.
Windows users, you’re not left behind, either.
Check out our tutorial on how toAdd keyboard languages to XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
