my laptop purchased in Spain and i need english keyboard

[maejanella]

i received as a gift a hp laptop but the physical keyboard the language keyboard set won't work after I have tried different steps . for example i need an keyboard apostrophe but there is no apostrophe in the keyboard. and number 6 keyboard written & symbol but it wont work as it should be, instead u will get an ^ symbol . very confusing:

below is the keyboard i have

1  2  3   4    5     6      7       8   9     0  

!  @  #   $    %    ^       &       *     (      )    

[Raj_05]

Hi @maejanella,

Welcome to HP Support Community.  

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

If you have an HP laptop purchased in Spain with a Spanish keyboard layout and you want to change it to an English keyboard layout, you have a few options.

Keyboard Stickers: You can purchase English keyboard stickers designed for laptops. These stickers go on top of the existing keys and have English letters and characters on them. They are a cost-effective way to convert your keyboard to an English layout.

External Keyboard: You can connect an external USB or wireless English keyboard to your laptop. This way, you can use the English keyboard for typing while keeping the original Spanish keyboard intact.

Software Keyboard Layout Change: You can change the keyboard layout settings on your laptop to English. Here's how to do it in Windows:

Windows 10 and Windows 11:

• Go to Settings (you can search for it in the Start menu or press Win + I).
• Click on Time & Language.
• Click on Language in the left sidebar.
• Under "Preferred languages," click on the language you want (English) and set it as the default.
• If English is not listed, click on Add a language and select English.
• Once English is added, click on it, and then click Options.
• Under "Keyboards," click Add a keyboard and choose the English keyboard layout (e.g., US or UK).
• You can now switch between the Spanish and English keyboard layouts by clicking the language icon in the taskbar.

Choose the option that best suits your needs and comfort level with making changes to your laptop. Keyboard stickers and external keyboards are typically the easiest and least risky options for most users.

I hope this helps. 
 

Take care and have a good day.

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