# How to change keyboard layout after deployment

If you are planning to deploy OS to other remote offices located at different regions of the world, keyboard layout and other regional languages might be a major concern. This document will provide the steps to change the keyboard layout for various languages after successful OS deployment.

> **Note**  
> These steps are applicable only for the new users you are planning to add to the deployment template and are not applicable for the existing users.

## Steps to change keyboard layout

While creating the deployment template to customize the image, follow the steps given below:

1. In the deployment template, go to **Select Applications** and select **Add New Applications**
2. Specify the name of the application as *Keyboard layout* or any other convenient name.
3. Select the application type as **Drivers**
4. You have to upload the executable now. Download this [KeyboardLayout.txt](https://www.manageengine.com/products/os-deployer/KeyboardLayout.txt) file and save it as `KeyboardLayout.bat` file. Upload this Batch file (.bat) here.
5. Specify the Executable command as:

   **_KeyboardLayout.bat <language_tag> <language_ID> <Geographical location_ID>_**

   **For example:**

   - If you are planning to have an English UK keyboard layout, you have to specify the command as **_KeyboardLayout.bat en-GB 0809:00000809 242_**
   - If you are planning to have an English US keyboard layout, you have to specify the command as **_KeyboardLayout.bat en-US 0409:00000409 244_**
   - Select the added application.

6. If you want to change only the keyboard layout without geographical location ID change, specify the Executable command as:

   **_KeyboardLayout.bat <language_tag> <language_ID>_**

   **For example:**

   - If you are planning to have an English UK keyboard layout, you have to specify the command as **_KeyboardLayout.bat en-GB 0809:00000809_**

7. Select the added application.

> **Note**
> 1. To know language tag and language ID refer to this [Microsoft document](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/default-input-locales-for-windows-language-packs).
> 2. To know the Geographical location Identifiers refer to this [Microsoft document](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/intl/table-of-geographical-locations).