How to Quickly Turn Off Accents on Keyboard in Windows 11

Accents or diacritic marks can be useful in determining phonetic clarity, language differentiation, and other popular contexts. However, sometimes, it can cause unnecessary hindrances due to accidental inputs.

In this guide, we will walk you through simple methods to turn off accents on the keyboard in Windows 11 to fine-tune your writing preferences.

How do I turn off accents on my Windows 11 keyboard?

Before moving to steps to turn off the special characters on Windows 11, make sure you perform the following checks:

• Ensure you don’t have a third-party keyboard app installed.
• Verify if you have admin access to your computer.
• Make sure you have the updated version of Windows.

1. Using the Language & region option

1. Press Windows + I to open the Settings app.
2. Go to Time & language and select Language & region.
3. Locate Preferred languages; locate the language for which you want to change the keyboard settings, usually, it is English (United States).
4. Click the three dots next to it, and choose Language options.
5. On the Options page, under Keyboards, locate the keyboard other than English (United States), click the three dots next to it, and select Remove.

You can use the same steps to remove other unwanted keyboard layouts from your Windows to streamline your typing experience.

2. Modify the Advanced keyboard settings

1. Press Windows + I to open the Settings app.
2. Go to Time & language and select Typing.
3. Click Advanced keyboard settings.
4. For the Override for default input method option, select the preferred language from the drop-down menu.

3. Using the PowerToys app

1. Press the Windows key, type powertoys, and click Open.
2. On the PowerToys window, locate Quick Accent from the left pane and click Open Settings.
3. Toggle off the switch next to Enable Quick Accent to disable accents on Windows 11.

4. Using the Registry Editor

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type regedit and click OK to open Registry Editor.
3. First, let us back up your Registry entries; for that, go to File> Export. Save the .reg file in an accessible location.
4. Copy & paste these paths into the address bar one by one and press Enter:
   • Computer\HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload
Computer\HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\User Profile
Computer\HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\User Profile System Backup
5. Locate the unwanted keyboard identifier among the list of Keyboard Identifiers in the right pane and delete the one you don’t want.
6. Close the Registry Editor and restart your PC.

5. Uninstall the display languages

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type lpksetup and click OK to open the Install or uninstall display languages wizard.
3. Select the Uninstall display languages option from the next window.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to delete display languages so they can’t add themselves to the keyboard layout.

Troubleshooting tips for turning off accents on keyboard on Windows 11

• First, ensure you have logged in with a user profile with administrative rights.
• Always reboot your computer after making the changes.
• Use Time & language>Language & region>Remove all the languages and keyboard layout, then re-add the ones you need to remove the conflicts between languages.
• If the above steps don’t work, make the changes using a local user profile and check if the special characters are disabled.
• Disable or uninstall any third-party keyboard-related software that you think might conflict with default settings.
• Keep your keyboard driver updated to prevent issues like typing double characters when inputting single.

You can also use the Language & region option to add a new preferred language, keyboard layout, and type accents on Windows.

Did we miss a step that helped you turn off the special characters? Don’t hesitate to mention it in the comments section below. We will happily add it to the list.