The Greek language is undoubtedly one of the most historically speaking. So much so that this is a prominent place in the history of Europe, because some of these languages have different words related to Greek lexicons. Writing in it can be very useful, so One of the most common questions by Internet users is how to place the keyboard in another jargon, and in this case, how to do it in this one.
If you are studying this dialect or even if you already master it and have contacts with people of Greek nationality and you want to talk to them, or if you have decided to travel to the country and You need to communicate in some way, you may be looking for a way to put it into practice on one of your devices. If so, we have the solution.
In this tutorial we will explain step by step, how you can configure it on your Android, iOS, Windows and MAC devices, without having problems making these changes, so you can enjoy this indispensable feature for you. Remember that you can return to the original writing language whenever you want, so pay close attention to each procedure so you can perform them without any difficulty.
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What is a keyboard for typing with Greek letters and characters?
It should be noted that the processes are the same for any other language, the only thing that varies in this case is the writing and the complexity it may have when writing. If we are using a Spanish keyboard, the differences with One of these is not that big, that is, it is not something that gets very difficult. It’s just a matter of learning the locations to get familiar with the letters. This is because you don’t have one in Greek.
Here are some letters of the Greek alphabet. At first it can be difficult to get used to it if we use a peripheral for writing in Spanish, but over time it will be a walk.
- The ς final is in the W.
- The υ is in the Y.
- The θ is in U.
- The η is in the H.
- The ξ is in J.
- The ζ is in Z.
- The ψ is in C.
- The ω is in V.
All this is executed when we configure our peripheral with a Windows operating system.
So you see a Greek keyboard:
And this is how it looks when is holding down Shift.
Programs and applications to change and put your keyboard in Greek language
There are a lot of programs that will allow you to change the writing style of your device from Spanish to Greek, in an easy and short time. This only in case you don’t want to use the basic tools that your own team has at your disposal.
Change for Windows PC
Windows is one of the most used operating systems in the world and it has many tools that can facilitate and help the lives of its users. This one has a lot of compatibility with several programs, although in this case there are not those that allow to change the language. But this is not something negative, since it has very simple functions that accept to modify it, and in a few minutes you will have achieved it.
To do this you just have to follow the following steps.
- Enter the “Language” bar, it is located in the lower right part of the screen, in the taskbar.
- You click on it and select “Language preferences”.
- You click on «Add language».
- Search for the jargon you want to add, in this case “Greek” and press subsequentlyNextly.
- Then you will press “Install” , to add the language to your device. This will complete the process, then you must wait a short time while downloading and installing the language.
Use on Mac computers
Mac is an operating system designed by Apple, being very reliable for all users who have managed to try it. Changing the jargon in this one is very simple, just follow the steps that we will explain below. Like the previous one, we will do it from the device settings.
- Enter the “Apple Menu”.
- Go to “System Preferences”.
- Click on “Language and region” .
- Then on the buttonAdded preferentially.
- You will add the language that interests you, in this case «Greek».
Put on your Android mobile
On Android there are different applications that accept you to change the language of your device’s keyboard, without having so many complications to do it. You can modify it from the same device or through a platform. We will explain both cases to you.
Change the peripheral language to write directly from the device, in case you use Gboard:
- Enter “Settings” or “Settings”.
- Then go to “Language and entries”.
- Search for the «Input and keyboard methods» option, choose «Virtual Keyboard».
- Click on «Gboard».
- Now select legitLanguages favo.
- Locate the “Add keyboard” option.
- Search for the language you want to add, which in this case would be «Greek», and press accounListo accoun.
- To change the language , just you should keep the space key pressed for a few seconds and then choose the one you want to use.
You can also use Fleksy keyboard with GIF & Emoji, which is an Android application that allows you to modify the hardware language, among its different options is Greek. It has many features that you may like, you just have to download and install it.
There are more platforms to change your keyboard in Google, you can search for them if you want and try them, we decided to add this one, since in our opinion they are the ones that meet without problems with what we need.
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Put on iPhone
iPhone as the main contender for Android also allows you to modify the hardware language, without any inconvenience at the time of doing so, and like Google, it has many applications that its users can use for this task .
Gboard is also available for iPhone, you just have to install it directly from the Apple Store. Another tool you can find is Fleksy. There are many others that you can use, and some of them are available for iOS and Android.
To change it and install a new one, just follow these steps:
- Go to the “App Store”, find the application you want to install.
- Then, touch “Get” and click on accounted for install.
- Verify your authentication as a user using the method that suits you best.
- Then you go to add the keyboard again.
- To do this go to permitted Settings » >« General »>« Keyboard »> Keyboards>« Add new keyboard ».
- Finally, select the app that you installed.
To transform the keyboard you just have to:
- Press and hold the emoji icon (the one with the smiling face) or the globe (browser) icon.
- Locate the keyboard you want to use.
To change the language on Gboard you just have to:
- When changing the language press the Emoji icon or the globe.
- Choose «Settings»> «Language».
- Touch “Add language”.
- Select the language you want to add.
This functionality must be identical or similar in other applications.
Write in Greek with virtual online tools
There are different websites on the internet that will make it easier for you to write in Greek, for example, you can use Google translator, to translate what you write in Spanish into Greek.
Similarly you can use this online virtual keyboard tool , which is a page with a virtual keyboard. It can be set to the language you want.
Another option is to go to: translitteration.com/transliteracion/es/griego/greeklish, This allows you to type with the use of a mouse, having the ease of showing or showing us compare each letter, that is, according to the Spanish alphabet which letter of the Greek language is this, for example φ is equivalent to F.
Finally there are two more interfaces between so many that may exist, but these we have tested and we think they meet the necessary:
- lexilogos.com/clavier/ellenike.htm
- en.online-keyboard.net/teclado/griego.html
Use the tools that you like best, If you know others that are better or more reliable you can share them to continue improving and be able to write in this dialect without the need of any physical keyboard in Greek.
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Letters of the Greek alphabet and its equivalence
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