How to write in English in Bluestacks? Change the layout

Using the Bluestacks emulator, users can install Android mobile applications on personal computers. Due to different control and input methods, synchronization problems often arise. Since devices on Android OS are controlled by a touch screen, and text is entered on a PC by a physical keyboard, in many situations, users cannot switch the layout using the usual Shift + Alt combinations. Let’s figure out how to write in English at Bluestacks.

Switch to English during registration

The first time you turn on the emulator, you will have to log in using your Google account. At this point, you still do not have access to the settings of the operating system, so you need to refer to the parameters of Bluestacks itself. You can write in English as follows:

1. When setting up the emulator, go to the point where you need to use the keyboard. Try typing with the keys. If only clicking the virtual buttons on the screen works and switching the layout does not work, then click on the keyboard icon in the emulator interface.
2. A window appears with a choice of keyboard layouts. You can manually switch between English and Russian.
3. So that you do not have to click on all the letters with the mouse, in the same menu, enable the option called "Use physical keyboard."

Also on the standard Android keyboard, you can find the language switch button. The icon is a painted planet. By clicking on it once, the virtual layout will change to another. If you have already enabled the use of a physical keyboard, you can perform this action using the standard combination Shift + Alt or another if you changed the keyboard shortcuts in the Windows settings.

Switch the language in the settings

To write English in Bluestacks, you can use the operating system settings. To do this, open the settings and follow the instructions:

1. We go to the section "Select IME".
2. In the menu that opens, click on the item that suits you - the physical or virtual keyboard.
3. When you select a physical keyboard, a screen panel will appear, and you can switch the language using the Windows keyboard shortcuts.
4. If you select a virtual keyboard, you will also see a screen panel with keys, and you can change the language with the already mentioned button with the image of the planet.

Possible problems

Sometimes the methods described may not help. If you still cannot write English in Bluestacks, then be sure to check all of the items listed:

• Remember if third-party emulators are installed on your computer. Often installing different virtual components can lead to hardware conflicts. Because of this, some functions may be disabled in one emulator, text input will be faulty in another, and so on.
• Be sure to update the current version of Bluestacks. You can always download the current installer on the main page of the official website. Also, software updates are available in the program itself through the menu.

Now you know how to write English in Bluestacks and you can solve the problem of switching layouts and turning on the physical keyboard.