How to use the United States-International keyboard layout in Windows 7, in Windows Vista, and in Windows XP

·  Windows 7 or Windows Vista

1. Click Start
2. type intl.cpl in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
3. On the Keyboards and Language tab, click Change keyboards.
4. Click Add.
5. Expand the language that you want. For example, English (United States).
6. Expand Keyboard list, select the United States-International check box, and then click OK.
7. In the Default input language list, click Language name - United States-International (where Language name is the language that you selected in step 4), and then click OK two times.
8. In the Regional and Language Options dialog box, click OK.
   
   Notice that the Language bar appears on the taskbar. When you position the mouse pointer over it, a ToolTip appears that describes the active keyboard layout.
9. Click the Language bar, and then click United States-International on the shortcut menu that appears.
   
   The United States-International keyboard layout is selected.

·  Windows XP

1. Click Start, type intl.cpl in the Run box, and then press ENTER.
2. On the Languages tab, click Details.
3. Under Installed services, click Add.
4. In the Input language list, click the language that you want. For example, English (United States).
5. In the Keyboard layout/IME list, click United States-International, and then click OK.
6. In the Select one of the installed input languages to use when you start your computer list, click Language name - United States-International (where Language name is the language that you selected in step 6), and then click OK.
7. In the Regional and Language Options dialog box, click OK.
   
   Notice that the Language bar appears on the taskbar. When you position the mouse pointer over it, a ToolTip appears that describes the active keyboard layout. For example, United States-International appears.
8. Click the Language bar, and then click United States-International on the shortcut menu that appears.