# Configuring the Input Method Editor for Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser
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An Input Method Editor (IME) is a utility that provides options to the end user to input text in languages that use a keyboard layout other than a QWERTY keyboard. IMEs help users enter text in languages with larger, more complex language sets, such as Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. WorkSpaces Secure Browser sessions include IME support by default. Users can select alternative languages from the IME toolbar in the session or by using keyboard shortcuts.

The following languages are currently supported by WorkSpaces Secure Browser's IME:
+ English
+ Simplified Chinese (Pinyin)
+ Traditional Chinese (Bopomofo)
+ Japanese
+ Korean

To select a language from the IME toolbar, do the following:

1. Select the language selector drop-down located on the right side of the black, top panel bar. By default, the selector will show **en**, for English.

1. In the dropdown menu, choose the desired language.

1. In the submenu that appears after choosing a language, choose additional language details.

To select a language using keyboard shortcuts, use the following:
+ All Languages
  + To cycle the IME forward (or move to the right keyboard layout), press  Shift Control Left Alt .
  + To access language and input settings, use the language selector on the top panel bar. If not visible, enable it via **Toolbar** → **Preferences** → **General** → **Keyboard input method**.
+ Japanese
  + For macOS users: If you're using a US input source, you may experience input issues. To resolve this:

    1. Select a Japanese input source (e.g., Japanese - Kana or Japanese - Romaji) instead of the US input source on your macOS.

    1. In the WorkSpaces Secure Browser session, go to **Toolbar** → **Preferences** → **Keyboard** → **Option key setting** and select **Use Option (⌥) as remote Alt key (Mac)** to ensure keyboard shortcuts work properly.
  + Converting input characters
    + To convert characters to Hiragana, press F6.
    + To convert characters to Katakana, press F7.
    + To convert characters to Hankaku Katakana (Half-width Katakana), press F8
    + To convert characters to Latin, press F10.
    + To convert characters to Wide Latin, press F9.
  + Switching input modes
    + To switch from Hiragana to Katakana, press  Alt/Option K .
    + To switch from Katakana to Hankaku Katakana, press  Alt/Option K .
    + To switch from Hankaku Katakana (Half-width Katakana) back to Hiragana, press  Alt/Option K .
    + To switch from any Japanese mode or Wide Latin to Latin, press  Alt/Option L .
    + To switch from Latin to Wide Latin, press  Alt/Option L .
    + To switch from any mode to Direct Input, press Henkaku/Zenkaku key.
    + To switch from Direct Input back to Hiragana, press Henkaku/Zenkaku key.
+ Korean
  + To choose Hangul, press  Shift Space .
  + To choose Hanja, press F9.

To turn off the on-screen keyboard from your WorkSpaces Secure Browser sessions, contact Support.