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Māori language keyboard

20 October 2023

Find out how to add the Māori language keyboard to your computer, and how to type macrons. 

HOW TO APPLY
Switching to the Māori keyboard

On the taskbar, click on the language indicator (like ENG), usually at the bottom right. You can also hold down the Windows key and press the Spacebar to quickly cycle through your installed languages.

If Te Reo Māori is not listed, you may need to install it by following the steps below.


Installing the Māori keyboard

The Māori language keyboard should be available on all workroom computers, but if you can't find it, you may need to install it by following these steps:

  1. Click on the Start button and select the Settings gear icon.
  2. Go to Time & Language.
  3. Select Language (or Region & language) from the left-hand menu.
  4. Click on Add a language.
  5. Search for and select Te Reo Māori from the list, then click Next and Install. 
  6. Once the language pack is installed, go back to the Language settings and find your new Te Reo Māori language.
  7. Click on it and select Options
  8. In the Keyboards section, add the Māori QWERTY keyboard (if it's not already added). 
  9. You can now switch between languages by clicking on the language indicator (like ENG) in the taskbar, usually at the bottom right.

Using macrons

You can easily enter a macronised vowel by pressing ` (the key with ~ on it, located next to the number 1 on the top row of your keyboard) and then the vowel (eg, press ` and then a to get ā). 

Note the keys don't have to be pressed at the same time. 

To type a capital macronised vowel, press `, and then hold down Shift and the desired vowel (eg, press `, and then Shift + a to get Ā). 

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