This article explains how to type text in Hindi, when the default input language is other than Hindi, using a computer with a Windows operating system. If you have a Hindi keyboard, you will simply need to install the Hindi language on your computer along with the keyboard layout. If you have an Italian keyboard, you can use the virtual keyboard provided by the Google "Input Tools" web page or you can use the Windows virtual keyboard, if you need to create a document with a program like Word.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Use Google's Input Tools for Chrome
Step 1. Visit the website using Google Chrome
If you normally use Chrome as your internet browser, you can use Google's "Input Tools" web page to enter Hindi text into any app or web service (like Facebook, Gmail, etc.). In this case you will use a virtual keyboard displayed on your computer screen.
You can download and install Chrome for free from the official website:
Step 2. If you need to enter a small piece of text or type a few words, you can directly use the workspace on the Google web page (optional)
If you don't need to write in Hindi regularly, you don't necessarily need to install a browser extension: you can simply insert the text into the Google page and then copy and paste it wherever you want. Follow these instructions:
- Select your language Hindi from the drop-down menu in the upper left corner of the text entry area.
- Click on the arrow icon pointing down next to the button showing the international abbreviation of the Hindi language and select the option INSCRIPT from the menu that will appear.
- Use the virtual keyboard that you will see appear at the bottom right of the screen to type the letters in Hindi language.
- At this point, select the text you entered and press the key combination Ctrl + C to copy it to the system clipboard.
- Go to the page of the app or website where you need to enter the text in Hindi, select the text field with the right mouse button and choose the option Paste from the context menu that will appear.
- Read on to find out how to install the "Google Input Tools" extension for Chrome, which will allow you to enter Hindi text on any web page using a dedicated virtual keyboard.
Step 3. Scroll down the page and click the Install Chrome Extension button
It is located at the bottom left of the page, below the text entry area. The Chrome web store page dedicated to the extension in question will be displayed.
Step 4. Click the Add button
It is blue in color and is positioned at the top right of the page that appears.
Step 5. Click the Add Extension button
Depending on your browser configuration settings, you may need to log in with your Google account before the extension is actually installed on your browser.
Step 6. Click the "Google Input Tools" extension icon
It is located in the upper right corner of the Chrome window and features a blue letter "A" with a gray keyboard as a background. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 7. Click on the Extension Options menu
A list of languages will be displayed.
Step 8. Move the Hindi language from the left panel to the right panel of the page
Follow these instructions:
- Scroll down the list displayed in the left panel of the page, then select the Hindi keyboard INSCRIPT.
- Click on the right arrow icon that appeared between the two panels.
Step 9. Visit the website where you want to enter the Hindi text
You can use any page or web service that allows you to enter text, such as Facebook, Twitter and Gmail pages, just to name a few.
Step 10. Click on the "Google Input Tools" extension icon and select the Hindi option
The extension pop-up menu will close and the "A" icon will be replaced by a blue keyboard.
Step 11. Click on the blue keyboard icon
It appears in the upper right corner of the Chrome window (where the "A" icon was previously visible).
Step 12. Select the Show keyboard option
A virtual keyboard for Hindi language will appear in the lower right corner of the screen.
Step 13. Use the virtual keyboard to enter text in Hindi
The characters you type will appear in the text field you have selected.
To return to using the default language, click on the icon in the shape of X visible in the upper right corner of the virtual keyboard.
Method 2 of 2: Install the Hindi Keyboard in Windows 10
Step 1. Launch the Windows Settings app by clicking on the icon
It is located at the bottom left of the "Start" menu.
- If you plan to connect a physical Hindi keyboard to your PC, this method will allow you to see the correct characters when you enter them using the keyboard.
- If you don't have a Hindi keyboard, you can always use the virtual Windows keyboard which is displayed directly on the screen.
Step 2. Click on the Date / Time and Language icon
It is characterized by a clock and a series of characters of different languages.
Step 3. Click on the Language tab located on the right side of the screen
Step 4. Install the Hindi language
If your language is already listed in the "Preferred Languages" section displayed in the right pane of the page, you can skip to the next step. If not, follow these instructions:
- Click on the button + Add a preferred language displayed above the system default language.
- Search for the language Hindi and select it from the list.
- Click on the button Come on located at the bottom of the window.
- If you don't want to set Hindi as the default Windows language, uncheck the "Set as my display language" checkbox at the top of the screen.
- Click on the button Install displayed at the bottom of the window.
Step 5. Click on the Hindi language listed in the "Preferred Languages" section
Some buttons will be displayed inside the box of the chosen language.
Step 6. Click the Options button
Step 7. Click on the + Add a keyboard item
It is located in the "Keyboards" section.
Step 8. Select the INSCRIPT Hindi keyboard
If you want to delete a keyboard, select it from the "Keyboards" list and click on the button Remove.
Step 9. Launch the app where you want to enter the Hindi text
You can use the Hindi keyboard in any Windows application and program.
Step 10. Open the Windows virtual keyboard
If you have a physical Hindi keyboard, you can skip this step. If not, you can use the Windows virtual keyboard by following these instructions:
- Open the Windows search bar by clicking on the circular or magnifying glass icon to the right of the "Start" button.
- Type in onscreen keyboard keywords.
- Click on the app icon On-screen keyboard appeared in the search results list. The Windows virtual keyboard will appear at the bottom of the screen and the layout will be set to the system default language.
Step 11. Click on the language icon located on the Windows taskbar
If the default system language is Italian, the icon indicated will be characterized by the abbreviation ITA. The language icon is usually located next to the system clock. A list of all installed keyboards will be displayed.
Step 12. Click on the Hindi keyboard
In this way, the input language will be Hindi, as well as the layout of the on-screen keyboard will become that of the Indian language.
Step 13. Enter the text in Hindi
Click on the keys of the Windows virtual keyboard to enter the characters in Hindi language.
- You can sequentially select all keyboards installed in Windows simply by pressing the key combination Alt + ⇧ Shift. The language icon, displayed next to the system clock, will show the international abbreviation of the language currently in use.
- Click on the icon in the shape of X, located in the upper right corner of the window, to close the "On-Screen Keyboard" app.
