How To Use A German Keyboard On Your iPhone, Android, Mac or Windows PC

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Have you ever struggled with German spelling? Don’t worry, we all have, even for native Germans the many rules and reforms can quickly turn correct spelling into a guessing game. But as with everything, practice makes perfect, or as we say in German: “Übung macht den Meister.“

And it’s never really too early to start! This is why, in the following article I’ve outlined some ways in which you can enable a German keyboard on your Android, iPhone, Mac or Windows PC so you can start writing in German today (and get some spelling help along the way).

How To Use a German Keyboard on Your iPhone or iPadOn your iDevice, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards.Select “Add New Keyboard”Select “German”Now, whenever you’re writing something, whether in an instant message, or in your browser, you can use the globe icon to switch your installed keyboards.

Also, you’ll receive spelling help along the way. You’ll now see wrongly spelled (or unknown) words underlined in red, and iOS will also suggest correct spelling in a bubble popup.

Use a German Keyboard on your Android Device

Also on Android, you can easily add and switch between custom keyboards. The exact instructions for changing your keyboard may vary depending on the device and Android version, but the process is generally very similar. Here’s how to do it on “stock” Android, Lollipop:

Go to Settings > Language & InputAt the bottom you can find a list of all keyboards currently installed on your device.Select the keyboard to add languages

The standard Google keyboard app is not bad. It will help you with spelling and suggest words as you type. Alternatively, you can also install a custom keyboard app such as SwiftKey to help with prediction and spelling. One thing I personally like about SwiftKey is that you can use German and English keyboards simultaneously, without having to manually switch between them (see example below).

How to Type German Letters on Windows 7 & 10

On Windows 7:

Click on “Start” and type “Change keyboards”. Hit Enter.Click “Change Keyboards”Now click “Add” and and select a new German keyboard

Cycle between keyboards by pressing Left Alt + Shift

On Windows 10:

Click on “Start” and type “edit language”. Hit Enter.Click on “Add a language”

Click “Deutsch”, then “Deutsch (Deutschland)”Cycle between keyboards by pressing Left Alt + ShiftHow to use a German Keyboard on MacClick the Apple menu and go to “System Preferences”Click on “Keyboard”Select “Input Sources”Click the “Input Sources” tab

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Check the box next to “German”Now you can switch between keyboards by pressing “Command + Space”

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