How to Write in Another Language on Your Mac Computer

• Go to System Preferences… > Keyboard > Input Sources.
• Click ➕ and choose a language. Click Add.^[1]
• Check the "Show Input menu in menu bar" box. Click on the flag that appears and choose the language you want to use with your keyboard.

Click on the Apple menu and then System Preferences…. It's the black apple icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.

Click on Keyboard.

Click on the Input Sources tab at the top of the dialog box.

Click on ➕ below the left pane of the dialog box.

Click on a language. They're listed alphabetically. Keyboard languages that have already been added are at the top of the list.

Click the desired keyboard/input style for the language. They're displayed in the right pane of the dialog box. An example of the keyboard layout will appear below the right pane when you click on an input source.

Click on Add.

Check "Show Input menu in menu bar" at the bottom of the dialog box. A flag will appear on the right side of your menu bar.

Click on the flag on the right side of the menu bar.

Click on the language you want to use with your keyboard.