Note: Pixelbook is no longer sold by Google.
You can use different keyboard languages, sometimes called input methods, on your Pixelbook to:
- Change your typing language
- Spell check
- Use special characters, such as accent marks or currency symbols
Set your keyboard language on a Pixelbook
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
Advanced.
- Optional: To add another keyboard language, select Language
- In the 'Languages and input' section, select Input method
- Tick the boxes next to the keyboard languages that you'd like to use.
- Select Back
- Select the keyboard language that you want to use. You'll see 'Enabled' listed under the current keyboard.
- Optional: To see all your keyboard language options on your desktop, turn on Show input options in the shelf.
Advanced.
Switch between languages on a Pixelbook
If you have more than one keyboard language turned on, you'll see the language that you're using next to the time in the bottom right-hand corner.
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select your keyboard language
- Choose the keyboard language that you want to use.
Note: You can also switch your language by pressing Ctrl + shift + Space until you see the language that you want. To switch back, press Ctrl + Space.
Set your spell check language on a Pixelbook
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
- In the 'Languages and input' section, select Spell check.
- Choose the languages that you want to use for spell check.
Add accent marks
The US international keyboard has the following accent marks:
| Acute (é) | ' + letter |
|
Grave (à) |
` + letter |
| Tilde (ñ) | Right Alt + ~ + letter |
| Circumflex (ô) | Shift + ^ + letter |
| Umlaut/diaeresis (ü) | Shift + " + letter |
| Cedilla (ç) | ' + c |
Using an on-screen keyboard? To add accent marks or other special characters using the on-screen keyboard rather than a physical keyboard, see Related articles.