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Keyboard mapping

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In Thunderbird £ is displayed as #, " is displayed as @ and @ is displayed as ", so it seems to be using US keyboard mapping. My Windows language preference is UK English. How do I change Thunderbird to use this keyboard mapping?

In Thunderbird £ is displayed as #, " is displayed as @ and @ is displayed as ", so it seems to be using US keyboard mapping. My Windows language preference is UK English. How do I change Thunderbird to use this keyboard mapping?

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This problem is likely to be your Windows OS. Found this info, so worth reading all comments.


eg: The combination Windows key+Space bar will change the keyboard language.

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The Language in Thunderbird Options Advanced is set to English (United Kingdom). The problem occurs when I am composing an email

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Options/Composition/Spelling/Language is also English (United Kingdom)

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This problem is likely to be your Windows OS. Found this info, so worth reading all comments.


eg: The combination Windows key+Space bar will change the keyboard language.

Modified by Toad-Hall

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Thanks Toad-Hall. Have removed US English as a keyboard language option. I presume that will reappear when Windows next updates but I how to fix now.