How to Input Foreign Languages on a Mac

Adding additional input languages to your Mac allows you to type documents or emails in a language that uses characters that are not on a standard American English keyboard. Mac OS, the operating system from Apple, Inc., allows its users to install additional input languages and switch between languages while editing documents. You can add alternate input languages to your Mac from within the System Preferences application.

Instructions

Adding Languages

1. Open the Apple menu and click on "System Preferences."

2. Select the "Language & Text" from the System Preferences' "View" menu.

3. Click on the "Input Sources" tab and select the additional input languages you want to use.

Switching Languages

1. Click on the flag at the top-right of your screen.

2. Select the language you want type in from the menu.

3. Close the menu.

References

• Indiana University: In Mac OS X, How Can I Type Foreign Language Characters?