Xubuntu: writing in other language

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I am only wondering how I can switch the language I write in from English to other languages, say Russian? (I.e. on Windows you go into regional and language settings, add Russian and press "alt+shift" and you switch languages).

[LewisTM]

I am only wondering how I can switch the language I write in from English to other languages, say Russian? (I.e. on Windows you go into regional and language settings, add Russian and press "alt+shift" and you switch languages).

Welcome to the forums!

Here's what you should do:
1) Go to the Settings Manager/Keyboard/Layout tab and ensure that "Use system defaults" is set. Do not modify the rest.
2) Install xfce4-goodies or just xfce4-xkb-plugin
3) This will allow you to add a Keyboard Layouts plugin to your panel. Do so then right-click it and choose Properties.
4) Set everything to your liking: layout, switch keys, etc.

Cheers!

[Regele IONESCU]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for a thousand times, LewisTM, you made my day!

Ever since I upgraded my system to 12.04 I had troubles with the keyboard layouts. Now I am happy!

Regards,
Christian.

[LewisTM]

No problem pal! Please mark as SOLVED.

[VictorR]

Thank you!
It's simple, but not obvious way.