How do I remove a keyboard layout or language from Windows 11?

To remove an unwanted keyboard layout or language from your Windows 11 system, you'll need to access your language settings.

Removing unnecessary keyboard layouts or languages can help simplify your input options and prevent accidentally switching to a layout you don't use. This process involves navigating through the Windows Settings application.

Here's how to remove a keyboard layout or language in Windows 11, based on the provided reference:

Step-by-Step Guide to Removing a Keyboard Layout or Language

Follow these simple steps to clean up your language and keyboard preferences:

1. Open Settings: Click the Start button and select Settings (the gear icon), or press Windows key + I.
2. Navigate to Time & Language: In the Settings app, click on Time & language in the left-hand menu.
3. Select Language & Region: Click on Language & region from the options under Time & language.
4. Locate the Language: On the Language & region page, find the language associated with the keyboard layout you wish to remove in the "Languages" list.
5. Access Language Options: Click the More options button (represented by three dots ...) located next to the language name.
6. Choose Language Options: From the context menu that appears, select Language options.
7. Identify Keyboard Layouts: On the language options page for that specific language, scroll down to the "Keyboards" section to see the associated keyboard layouts.
8. Remove the Keyboard Layout: Click the More options button (three dots ...) next to the specific keyboard layout you want to remove.
9. Confirm Removal: Click Remove from the context menu.

If you want to remove the entire language pack (and all its associated keyboard layouts, unless it's the base system language), you would typically find a "Remove" option for the language itself back on the main Language & region page after clicking the "More options" button next to it, provided it's not your primary Windows display language.

This process ensures that only the languages and keyboard layouts you actively use remain available on your system.