Choose the keyboard language & special characters on your Pixelbook

Set your keyboard language on a Pixelbook

1. In the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings 👁 Settings
   👁 and then
   Advanced.
3. Optional: To add another keyboard language, select Language 👁 and then
   Add languages. Choose your language(s) and select Add.
4. In the "Languages and input" section, select Input method 👁 and then
   Manage input methods.
5. Check the boxes next to the keyboard languages you'd like to use.
6. Select Back 👁 Back
   
7. Select the keyboard language you want to use. You'll see "Enabled" listed under the current keyboard.
8. Optional: To see all your keyboard language options on your desktop, turn on Show input options in the shelf.

Switch between languages on a Pixelbook

If you have more than one keyboard language turned on, you'll see the language you're using next to the time in the bottom right corner.

1. In the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select your keyboard language 👁 Input
   
3. Choose the keyboard language you want to use.

Note: You can also switch your language by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Space until you see the language you want. To switch back, press Ctrl + Space.

Set your spell check language on a Pixelbook

1. In the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings 👁 Settings
   👁 and then
   Advanced.
3. In the "Languages and input" section, select Spell check.
4. Choose the languages you want to use for spell check.

Add accent marks

The U.S. 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.