Consider what opportunities the application provides us with and how to customize Punto Switcher to suit your tastes - we will use the flexible user settings.
Before starting work, you must configure the program.
Before setting up Punto Switcher, you need to somehow get into its settings. For some reason, it seems to some that the Switcher settings are specially hidden from users - not at all! To penetrate this secret place, you need to find the application icon in the system tray. You need to hover the mouse over it, press the right button. A small menu will appear over the icon, in which you need to find the line "Settings ...". When the line is activated with the left mouse, what should be done is done - we get into them.
If you have a shortcut for the utility on your desktop, then the same menu is called up with the right mouse button from the shortcut. The third option is to find Settings through the Start Menu.
Settings Pages
Setting up Punto Switcher is easy. All user settings of the program are grouped into separate tabs (pages). Let's go through them in order to set the necessary options in them.
General
What can be adjusted in this window:
- when autorun is enabled, the package will start simultaneously with Windows;
- auto switching - depending on the checkbox, it will be in the “on” or “off” state;
- it is possible to auto-detect user input passwords;
- setting the triggering of quick switching by one of the keys (“Additionally switch by”).
There are some very interesting possibilities here:
- If a mistake is made in one of the abbreviations, then it will be corrected by the Fix Abbreviations tool.
- Double caps will be fixed with auto disabling the Caps Lock key.
- With the help of "Monitor buffer ...", you can store up to thirty copied fragments.
- Enabling tooltips will help you master the autoswitch.
- The ability to reflect a comma on a double space in the text will be very useful.
It goes without saying that these buttons are for quick communication with the application. Some are already here by default - but they can be changed if desired. The “Show history…” command is interesting (here Shift is set for it). If in “ordinary life” the buffer remembers one copied episode, then in Punto Switcher there can be up to thirty of them. And you can work with any of them. Assign your combinations and use.
If you don't like the behavior of the layout autoswitch when typing, then on this page you can set your own.
A new one is added by the "Add" button - we enter a combination of letters, set our own condition and mode for processing it. Confirm - OK.
Exception Programs
On this page, you can create a list of those applications in which, in your opinion, the Switcher should not interfere. This is especially true for games. Each of them is added by activating the "Add" button. Then it is selected from already running programs or through the "Overview". It can also be added by specifying the directory (folder) in which it is located.
This page is for additional switching conditions in difficult situations, and also if languages other than Russian and English are used. In the latter case, you need to refer to the "Additional" section.
AutoCorrect
With this feature, you can assign some text to any keyboard shortcut and then insert it with one click.
When such a combination appears in the text you type, a hint will appear. And when you press Enter, Tab or space (as you chose), the hint will move to the text.
This tool allows you to save any typed information in rtf format. It is possible to add buttons (combinations) in the "Hot Keys" for handling diary entries and selected text.
The following is available here:
- keeping a diary (autorecording of dialed) or refusal;
- setting a password to activate access to it;
- automatic recording in the diary of data from the buffer;
- finding and viewing the saved;
- setting deadlines (in days) for storage;
- deleting records.
Viewing (search) of the diary is carried out in the calendar range. To do this, use the "Select period" command with a drop-down calendar.
IMPORTANT. For each diary entry, the date and application in which it was typed are displayed. In exception programs, the diary continues to be kept. The capacity of the diary is not specified anywhere.
Sounds
This page allows you to configure the audio for program actions, as well as enable or disable it.
Finishing touches
In the system tray of any PC there is a standard icon for displaying the included language. Do you need it when Punto appears? You can disable it by unchecking the corresponding flag in its properties.
We hope that after reading this article, setting up Punto Switcher will not be difficult for you.
Leave your comments about your experience of using the program.
You typed the text of the message for a long time without looking at the screen, and when it came time to send it, you saw that you were typing in the English layout. Familiar situation? With the utility from Punto Switcher, you can forget about such incidents.
Program features
When this small program from Yandex is installed on your computer or laptop, it automatically determines whether you are entering text in the correct layout.
For example, you write a message in the messenger in Russian, forgetting to switch from English. The combination of keys pressed does not correspond to any English word, which gives the program the right to immediately delete the entered text and replace it with Russian, automatically changing the layout.
The actions of the program in relation to English words entered with the Russian layout enabled are similar. Simply put, Punto Switcher lets you forget about having to switch keyboard layouts. An audible signal reminds you of the automatic change of language.
In addition, the application:
- maintains a fully user-controlled diary of all text typed from the keyboard;
- has integration with online dictionaries and other services that allow you to find out the meaning or translation of the selected word;
- changes the case of already typed text;
- automatically corrects typos;
- has support for hotkeys;
- replaces words according to given patterns.
Installation
The application is free, therefore, to install the Punto Switcher program, just follow the link: https://yandex.ru/soft/punto/ and download the installer.
The installation process itself is trivial and is built on the usual principle of "next, next ...". Just do not forget to turn off the checkboxes for installing additional software if you do not need it.
If you do not need Yandex extensions and services, then you need to uncheck the corresponding items
Punto Switcher is equally supported by all current versions of Microsoft operating systems, including Windows 10. Alas, there is no program for phones.
Usage
For the most part, the program works automatically in the background, making working at the computer comfortable and saving the user from unnecessary body movements. Immediately after installation and first launch, you will see another layout icon in the lower right corner of the screen. Right clicking on it opens a list of all possibilities.
From here you can access the clipboard, all Punto Switcher settings, enable and disable auto-switching layouts (you can do it yourself, by pressing a certain key - all text printed in the wrong layout will be corrected). After digging through the list of settings, you can customize the application for yourself.
I will give an example of how to disable Punto Switcher when working in Photoshop. I use Photoshop very often and work mainly with the help of hot keys. So that the punto switcher does not interfere with comfortable work, I began to look in the settings for how to disable switching the keyboard layout while the program is running. I ended up having to do the following:
- Find the "Programs-exclusions" item in the Punto Switcher settings, click "Add"
- Then, by clicking on the "Browse" menu item, find the program (in my case, Photoshop) on your computer
- Select a program and press the "Open" button. The program will be registered in the list of programs-exclusions
- Press "OK"
Now, while working in the Photoshop program, the punto switcher utility is idle. However, it works fine in other applications.
Removal
Over time, some users begin to annoy the arbitrariness with layouts and, wanting to take control entirely into their own hands, they are looking for a way to turn off the Punto Switcher. To do this, just go to the settings and on the "General" tab, uncheck the "Start at Windows startup" item.
If you are thinking about uninstalling the utility, do it in the usual way: Control Panel - Programs and Features, or use deep removal using a special one.
Conclusion
If you have to type text in large volumes every day, and now and then enter passwords in different layouts, then Punto Switcher for Windows will be a great helper. And so that it does not start to annoy, take care of the individual settings.
To learn how to use Punto Switcher. So that the program helps, and does not interfere with work, we will consider the features of software management.
The information in the article will be useful to anyone who has the Punto Switcher program installed on their computer or laptop. Also, the material will be useful for those who use the program for the first time, mastering the features and functionality.
Initially, we assume that you have already completed the previous 2 step-by-step instructions:
Without these operations, the following information will be useless. If you haven't installed Punto Switcher yet, follow the links and do it right now.
Autocorrect Punto Switcher
If you don't want to use Punto Switcher's autocorrect for a period of time, you can turn it off. To do this, right-click on the program icon in the running programs panel (near the clock) and uncheck the "Auto switch" option.
Note: you may need to cancel auto-switching, for example, if you enter a complex password from English characters.
To enable autocorrect, reverse the steps, check the box back.
Sound Effects Punto Switcher
To turn off sounds and effects that cause irritation, do the following. Right-click on the Punto Switcher icon (as in the previous case) and uncheck the "Sound Effects" option
Note: through the program settings, you could adjust all these sound effects to your liking, but since this is a chore, it's easier:
a) or disable all sound effects;
b) or enable all sound effects.
Transliteration Punto Switcher
In order to transliterate a word or a piece of text, you must first copy it to the clipboard. When the necessary text information gets into the clipboard, right-click on the Punto Switcher icon and select "Clipboard ..." - "Transliterate".
For example, we transliterate the phrase "Step by step instructions". First select it and copy it. The phrase is placed on the clipboard. Let's start working with Punto Switcher:
At the output, we get a separate window with the text "Poshagovaia instruktciia":
Change the layout of the entered word in Punto Switcher
To manually change the layout, use the Break key (aka Pause) on your keyboard. Manual layout change is necessary if the program itself does not automatically change the entered data. This option is also useful for small words, prepositions that the program simply cannot initialize on its own due to their too small length.
The Break key (aka Pause) will change the layout of the entered text, if this did not happen automatically. Similarly, you can cancel the automatic replacement. To cancel, you should also press Break (aka Pause).
How to keep layout unchanged
The program delivers the greatest inconvenience when it changes the layout of the entered characters where it is not required of it. You can solve the problem in several ways:
- add a page to Punto Switcher exceptions (troublesome and long);
- press the back, forward, down or up arrow after entering the text.
How it works. You enter the site address in the address bar "YOUTUBE.COM", but after pressing Enter, the Punto Switcher program replaces it with "NSCHGEGIUUSCHSHCH". It is clear that no one will like it. And you can prevent such a replacement if, after entering YOUTUBE.COM, simply return the cursor arrow one character back, press the forward, up or down arrow on your keyboard. The Insert button will work in the same way.
After such a technique, changing the layout with one click Break (aka Pause) will no longer work. You will have to select a piece of text, and only then replace it with the above buttons. In general, with this item you still have to practice.
Case Changer Punto Switcher
If the word or phrase you entered needs to be case-shifted, it's easy to do so if:
- select the desired piece of text;
- press the key combination Alt + Break (aka Pause).
Quick Search Punto Switcher
If we right-click on the Punto Switcher icon and stop at the “Find” menu item, select a resource to search, a small search window will open.
Enter our search query here and click "Search". A search will be made in the service that was selected by us in advance.
Punto Switcher is a program used to auto-switch between different keyboard layouts and registers in Windows and Mac OS X. The main purpose of Punto Switcher is to improve the convenience and productivity of typing. She can check spelling, transliterate and, if necessary, send text to social networks.
The Punto Switcher program is now owned by Yandex and is now free for commercial use.
Features of Punto Switcher
Punto Switcher operates in the background, analyzing the sequence of characters you enter. If she manages to determine that a word in another language is probably being entered (for example, not “congratulations”, but “gjplhfdktybt”), then the language automatically switches and the word is replaced by “correct”.
Experienced users of Windows 7 and 8 know that this Punto Switcher program can automatically switch the text language, or manually correct all text or the entire word by pressing one given hot key.
Switching the language layout can be accompanied by a sound notification, and each keyboard layout can use its own original sounding of keystrokes.
Punto Switcher has many nice additional features that make it even easier to print text. For example, autocorrect, according to the template, automatically replace “hh” with “good person”. If only then you don’t get confused in such patterns!
Where to download Punto Switcher?
We figured out what Punto Switcher is, now we will download and install it. It will not be difficult to find and download Punto Switcher on the Internet. With the help of a search engine, you can easily find the link http://punto.yandex.ru/ to the home page of the program (although you can’t say so at first glance), where there are versions for both Windows and Mac.
How to use Punto Switcher?
- Download the program from the link above, save it to disk. Double click on the downloaded file;
- When installing, if desired, uncheck "Make Yandex a home page";
- When the installation is completed, launch the Punto Switcher program.
A new language bar will appear in the bottom right corner.
Auto-switch will be set by default. If you want to disable it, then right-click on the icon, select "Auto Switch" there. Once configured, the text will switch manually via the Pause/Break button.
To add a syllable/word exception, right-click on the Punto Switcher icon, select "Settings". Go further to the "Switching Rules" section, click "add". Let's say you need the combination "ghb" and do not like its constant transformation into "at". Adjust the rules accordingly and click OK.
As exceptions, in addition to words, you can add programs. For example, if you do not want Punto Switcher to work on the command line, click on the icon in the lower right corner with the right mouse button, select "Settings" in the context menu, there in the "Exception Programs" section click "Add" > "Browse" ... In the "overview" we need the file C:WindowsSystem32cmd.exe. Select, click "Open". We launch the command line and check - everything, Punto Switcher no longer works in it.
Experience with Punto Switcher:
Punto Switcher- this is a very useful program, with practically no serious flaws. There are only two things to note:
- Sometimes, in extreme, exceptional cases, you may need the "wrong" character set, and Punto Switcher, if auto-switching is set, will switch it to the "correct" one. An analogy with advanced graphics editing programs is appropriate here, which automatically straighten a “curved” oval, but it was just a curve that was needed. But this is quite easy to fix with the appropriate settings or manually;
- Well, a trifle - the Punto Switcher program consumes, albeit quite a bit, system resources.
But it's still completely unimportant. In general, Punto Switcher is recommended for installation by every person who actively prints on his electronic device. If you still have questions about setting up and want to read the tips for the program, visit the official help page
Instruction
If you are using Microsoft Office Word, make sure you are using the correct settings. Launch the program and click on the Office button in the upper left corner of the window. In the context menu, click on the "Word Options" button (located in the lower right corner of the menu). A new dialog box will open.
Go to the "Spelling" section by clicking on it with the left mouse button. Click on the "AutoCorrect Options" button in the group of the same name. An additional dialog box will open. Make sure you're on the "AutoCorrect" tab and uncheck the "Correct Keyboard Layout" box. Apply the new settings with the OK button in all open windows.
Also, the layout switching occurs automatically if a utility designed for this, for example, Punto Switcher, is installed on your computer. To temporarily disable shift language, right-click the utility icon in the notification area on the taskbar. Do not confuse the Punto Switcher icon with the standard Windows language bar icon. The icon you need looks like either the Russian or American flag, or the letters RU and EN on a blue and red background.
In the context menu, clear the marker from the "Auto Switch" item. After this change language will occur after you press the assigned hotkeys. To completely disable the utility, right-click on its icon and select "Exit" from the drop-down menu. In the event that the Punto Switcher icon is not displayed on the taskbar, and it is inconvenient for you to manage the utility, set the necessary settings.
In the Punto Switcher folder, click on the punto.exe icon. The settings window will open. In the "General" section of the "General" tab, check the box "Show icon on the taskbar" and apply the new settings. If necessary, you can create additional parameters for changing the keyboard layout in the "Switching Rules" section.
Sources:
- automatic change of keyboard layout
By default, the Microsoft Word text editor and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets have AutoCorrect enabled, which fixes some common user errors: two uppercase letters at the beginning of a word, enabled Caps Lock, and others. Not everyone likes such a service, and if desired, it can be quickly turned off.
Instruction
Sometimes the user needs to disable the Punto Switcher program during work. Such a need may be associated with entering a large number of character combinations - for example, passwords. Or with a game where you plan to actively use the keyboard. And also with the passage of touch typing training programs like "Keyboard Solo" - in it, when the Switcher is running, there is a problem associated with the output of another character when the correct key is pressed, which is counted by the program as an error.
You will need
- Punto Switcher.
Instruction
Find the Punto Switcher icon in the bottom right corner of your desktop. Depending on the program settings, it will look like either a flag or a designation of the current language - Ru or En.
Right click on this icon to bring up the list. In it, select the Auto-switch item, and by clicking the left button, uncheck it. The color of the application icon will turn gray and the program will not automatically switch between layouts. The same action can be done in another way - left-click on the icon, and in the short drop-down list, select the same item - Autoswitch. Finally, you can simply exit the Switcher - for this, in the drop-down list that appears after right-clicking on the icon, you need to select the item Exit, and click on it.
You can start the program again using the shortcut, turn on the auto-switching feature by clicking again on the menu item of the same name.
Sometimes the application icon is not displayed. In this case:
-Use the key combination Alt, Ctrl and Del in order to call the computer lock menu instead of the desktop. Select the "Task Manager" item in it and left-click on it.
-Click on the "Processes" tab, which will be located in the working window of the "Task Manager".
-Find the ps.exe process in this tab. Right-click on it to open the context menu, and select End Process from it.
Instead of the last action, you can also select the process by clicking the left button, and click on the "End Process" button located in the right corner of the bottom of the dispatcher window. The application will be disabled.
In some cases, you will need to click "End Process" several times until Punto Switcher is completed and its name disappears from the list of processes.
note
In older versions of the application, there will be a "Disable" item instead of the "Auto-switch" item.
Helpful advice
If the application still switched the layout incorrectly, then just select the word and press the Shift + Break key combination to switch back.
For the convenience of working in the Windows operating system, a quick keyboard layout is provided between the used languages. In the event that the user considers this option unnecessary, he can disable it.
Instruction
When working on a computer, the need to switch the input language occurs quite often - for example, while searching the Internet for the necessary information. Therefore, it is not recommended to disable this option. In addition, it does not interfere with comfortable work in any chosen layout.
If you still decide to disable the language selection, open "Start" - "Control Panel" - "Regional and Language Options". Select the "Languages" tab, click the "Details" button. In the new window, click the "Keyboard Options" button, then "Change Keyboard Shortcuts" and uncheck "Switch input languages" and "Switch keyboard layouts". Save changes by clicking OK.
In the event that you want to remove the layout indicator from the system tray, open the Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del) and stop the ctfmon.exe process. Then delete the entry for this file from the startup folder. The most convenient way to do this is with Aida64 (Everest). Open "Programs" - "Startup", select ctfmon.exe in the list and click the "Delete" button at the top of the window.
You can also use CCleaner to disable or remove ctfmon.exe. Run it, open "Service" - "Startup". Select the line with ctfmon.exe and click the "Turn off" (recommended) or "Delete" button.
If you don't like the standard look of the keyboard layout switcher, replace it (after removing ctfmon.exe from startup) with the Punto Switcher utility. You can set it to display the layout by displaying the Russian flag or the US flag, which is very convenient - to determine the layout, just take a quick look at the tray. In the program settings, select the items "Make the icon in the form of country flags" and "Always show the icon in full brightness." You can download Punto Switcher for Windows XP and Windows 7 from the link: http://download.yandex.ru/punto/PuntoSwitcherSetup.exe.
Sources:
- how to change to switch
The problem of an unswitched keyboard layout literally haunts people who conduct business correspondence, post messages to the forum and type long texts of documents. To avoid having to re-type text typed in the wrong keyboard layout, there is a popular Punto Switcher program.
Punto Switcher: smart keyboard layout switcher
The first and, perhaps, the main function of a software product that was born into the world almost ten years ago is the automatic change of keyboard layout. In translation, punto switcher means "switching point".
Moreover, Punto Switcher contains almost all the languages of the world, and it easily determines what exactly you wanted to type and in what layout. Determining the correct typing language occurs after typing 3-4 characters in an inappropriate layout.
In addition to the fact that the program switches the keyboard layout automatically, determining the desired language, the letters typed in the wrong layout also change to the desired ones. This dramatically saves time and saves from retyping text.
Punto Switcher is a smart program, but it's not perfect either. Therefore, after installation, if necessary, the software will need to learn a little, thereby saving yourself from false positives. Training is carried out through the settings, where you need to find a list of exception words and add frequently used abbreviations to it so that Punto Switcher does not react to them as typos.
In the process of using the program, you can add to the list of exceptions, if suddenly Punto does not recognize any of the words you type.
"Punto Switcher": an inconspicuous spy
In addition to the function of changing the keyboard layout, the Punto Switcher program also has the option of keeping a diary. It consists in the fact that the program will carefully record all keystrokes on the keyboard in a text file.
Diary in Punto Switcher can be useful for recovering accidentally deleted texts. For example, you have been typing or working for a long time, and suddenly the electricity is gone. An office program is often able to reproduce not all the text after a failure or not save the file at all, and the Punto Switcher diary “remembers” everything and will save you from having to print everything again.
The diary does not save text formatting, but this is not a big loss when restoring several dozen sheets of text that were not saved in the office suite.
The diary option in Punto Switcher is also used by some users in order to remember previously entered passwords. By the way, the diary itself can also be locked with a password so that no one but you can read your keyboard logs. Closing the diary with a password is done through the program settings, tab - "Diary".
Sex reassignment is a complex and expensive operation that involves changing the genitals to the genitals of the opposite sex. As a rule, it is already decided by adults over 30 years old, who do not have a shadow of a doubt about their true gender.
Instruction
Gender largely determines the individuality of a person, it is inherent in everyone since birth. Sometimes a child is born with congenital anomalies, that is, deformed genitals that are a cross between male and female, or has genitalia of both sexes at once. Developmental anomalies are associated, as a rule, with hormonal imbalances, and with proper treatment they are successfully overcome. In this case, parents or doctors immediately choose the sex for him and operate. If the child's penis reaches 2.5 cm or more, he becomes a man, if less - a woman. Even if a child has male chromosomes, it is easier for him to get used to the role of a barren woman than to become an inferior man.
Sex reassignment surgery is also resorted to by people who are aware of themselves as persons of the opposite sex. For many years they live out of harmony with themselves and others, they feel like a different person. Since you can change sex only once, a person should not have a shadow of doubt about this, the support of others and family is important.
