Add Hindi Keyboard in Windows 10 and 11

 

Certainly! Here are the steps to add the Hindi keyboard in Windows 10 and Windows 11:

Adding Hindi Keyboard in Windows 10

Open Settings by clicking on the Start button and selecting Settings (the gear icon).

Go to Time & Language.

In the left navigation menu, select Language.

Click on the + icon labeled Add a preferred language.

Type “Hindi” into the search box and select it from the results.

Click Next and install the Hindi language on your device.

Return to the Language page.

Select the Hindi language you added and click the Options button.

Add the Hindi keyboard by clicking the + icon.

Choose the type of keyboard you want (e.g., Indic Phonetic or Indic Traditional INSCRIPT).

Finally, enable the Hindi keyboard by clicking on the input indicator in the taskbar (or press Windows key + Space) and select the Indic Phonetic or Indic Traditional INSCRIPT keyboard.

Please note that the Indic Phonetic keyboard is based on natural pronunciation and transliterates words as you type. It suggests possible Indic text options. For example, if you type “namaste,” it will automatically suggest “नमस्ते” in Hindi.

Adding Hindi Keyboard in Windows 11

The setup process for the Hindi keyboard in Windows 11 is slightly different:

Open Settings by clicking on the Start button and selecting Settings (the gear icon).

Go to Time & Language.

Select the language from the navigation menu.

Click on the + icon labeled Add and add the preferred Indic language (e.g., “Hindi”).

Install the Indic language on your device.

Return to the Language page.

Click the Options button next to the Hindi language.

Add the Hindi keyboard by clicking the + icon.

Choose the type of keyboard (e.g., Remington GAIL or Remington CBI).

Your system will now be able to type with the selected Hindi keyboard layout.