Windows 7 - use [Win key] + Space for Switch Language

In windows 8, I love how I can switch to Japanese input by pressing [Win key] + [space bar].

Can I do this in Windows 7 without auto hotkey or special programs?

IT Consultant

Posted 2013-10-11T23:06:06.890

Reputation: 101

You mean instead of the default Alt + Shift? – Austin T French – 2013-10-11T23:45:34.923

Answers

your default switch language shortcut should be 'Shift'+'Ctrl'
download Autohotkey (http://autohotkey.com)
install and run it
right click by icon in tray menu -> 'Edit This Script'
remove or comment (each comment line started with ';') existed script
copy-paste this:

#Space:: WinWait, Program Manager, Send, {CTRLDOWN}{SHIFTDOWN}{SHIFTUP}{CTRLUP}

save changes and close editor
if autohotkey program not running after restart, you should manually added it to autorun

termi

Posted 2013-10-11T23:06:06.890

Reputation: 131

Cannot even launch Autohotkey. script not found just after installation lol – Даниил Пронин – 2015-12-10T01:10:50.917

But the question was specifically WITHOUT "autohotkey"... – ankostis – 2018-09-28T05:40:03.237

Go to start -> Type Language -> Change Keyboard or other Input Languages -> Go to the Keyboards and Languages Tab, and choose change keyboards. -> Change Key sequence...

But, it appears that key sequence is not supported / present.

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Austin T French

Posted 2013-10-11T23:06:06.890

Reputation: 9 766

5This is the reason of the question itself, Capitan Obvious. – Даниил Пронин – 2015-12-10T01:05:21.607