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Xiaomi: Change the Keyboard Layout in MIUI

If your Xiaomi keyboard still types QWERTY while you actually need QWERTZ, AZERTY or another layout, every second word ends up misspelled. MIUI lets you switch or add layouts per language, including Dvorak, Colemak, Neo2 and a plain PC layout, but the setting is buried several menus deep inside the keyboard options. Handwriting input is listed there too, in case none of the fixed layouts match how you type.

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Change Keyboard Layout in MIUI auf Xiaomi

A wrong keyboard layout on a Xiaomi phone usually comes from the default language setup, which loads a standard layout that does not match your typing habits. MIUI stores layout options separately for every installed keyboard language, so switching one language does not automatically fix another.

To change it, go to Tap on SettingsTap on Additional settingsTap on Languages & inputTap on Manage keyboardsTap on SettingsTap on Languages. From there, pick the language you want to adjust and open Choose a Language/Layout.

Inside that screen you can turn on layouts such as QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY, Dvorak, Neo2, Colemak, PC or Handwriting, depending on what the language supports. Tap Turn On a Layout for the one you need, then confirm with Tap on Done.

If several layouts are active for the same language, the keyboard usually lets you swipe or tap a switch key to cycle between them while typing. If typing problems continue after changing the layout, check whether the wrong keyboard app is set as default instead, since that is a separate setting.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Once you turn on more than one layout under Choose a Language/Layout, the keyboard adds a switch option so you can move between them without opening settings again.