The Russian keyboard layout is called Cyrillic all over the world. It is popular among native speakers and is recognizable even by those who have never studied the languages of a Slavic group. Let us see which letters are called Cyrillic, and which are Latin.
Keyboard layout in Russian
The first keyboard was created with Latin characters. But as it spread, it acquired additional symbols of other languages from which it was slightly different (for example, German). And for other languages, and completely changed its appearance. A vivid example of Cyrillic.
Why Russian layout is called Cyrillic
Oddly enough, the characters on the "Russian" keyboard are not Cyrillic itself, but only created on the basis of it. The Cyrillic alphabet is the Old Slavonic script, which is not currently used in everyday writing. Since Cyrillic was once created by the Apostles Cyril and Methodius, it became, in fact, the first script in Russia. In honor of it, they decided to name the Russian-language keyboard layout.
How is the Russian alphabet on the keyboard
The letters of the Cyrillic layout, created after the experiments with Qwerty, are not arranged in alphabetical order, but depending on the frequency of their use. Since the Russian layout was created somewhat later than the Latin one, the mistakes of the last experience were taken into account.
IMPORTANT! The Russian layout is more ergonomic and convenient for both simple typing and blind typing.
The letters in it are arranged according to the following principle:
- most used letters are located under the index fingers;
- rare - under the weaker nameless and little fingers;
- the letter E is in a separate corner, since it is used in exceptional cases for printing.
REFERENCE! The main disadvantage of the Cyrillic layout is the location of a comma, which did not get a separate key.
To put it in the text, you must use two keys at once. Some believe that this was the reason for the frequent dropping of commas during quick email correspondence.
Transition from Cyrillic to Latin and back
In adapted computers and laptops go to Cyrillic is not difficult. However, if the system you have installed does not immediately imply quick access to the Russian layout, then you will need to make additional settings.
REFERENCE! Similarly, it will be possible to connect any other layouts, which is most relevant for those who study several foreign languages.
The second keyboard language is Latin
Latin often plays the role of a basic layout, since literally you can’t do without using it. Not only that all communication on the Internet (URLs of sites, e-mail) are written in Latin letters, but operations in the same command line are typed in Latin letters.
If you do not have Cyrillic in the quick access settings, you will have to take several steps to add it. To do this, follow the simple algorithm.
- Open the control panel (Control Panel).
- Select the Region and Language tab.
- In the column add language (Unput Language) you can add the necessary layout (or several). After which it will appear at the bottom of the quick access bar along with the Latin alphabet.
Reference: in the same tab, if necessary, you can change the Windows interface language.
How to switch from Cyrillic to Latin and go back
When printing, it is often necessary to change the layout, whether it be messages in foreign languages, website addresses and e-mails, as well as some special characters that are not available on the Cyrillic layout (for example, square brackets).
Keyboard shortcut
If switching layouts were done manually every time through settings, this would significantly slow down the printing speed. Therefore, we identified several shortcuts that you need to press simultaneously to switch:
- Shift and Alt;
- Win and space.
Reference: If you have connected several layouts, they will switch in turn. Therefore, you may have to press the keys several times.
Quick Access Toolbar
Slightly less fast way to change layouts. via quick access toolbar. However, it is more convenient if you have more than three layouts connected. On the right in the bottom panel there is a layout icon representing 2-3 letters from the alphabet name (EN - Latin, ENG - Cyrillic). When you click on it with the left mouse button, all connected layouts will be displayed. With one more click you can choose the one you need.
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