Configuring the Input Method Editor for Amazon WorkSpaces Secure Browser

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.

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

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

To select a language using keyboard shortcuts, use the following:

• All IMEs

  • To cycle the IME forward (or move to the right keyboard layout), press Shift +Control +Left Alt .

• Japanese

  • To choose Hiragana, press F6.

  • To choose Katakana, press F7.

  • To choose Latin, press F10.

  • To choose Wide Latin, press F9.

  • To choose Direct Input, press ALT +, ALT+@, Zenkaku Hankaku.

• Korean

  • To choose Hangul, press Shift +Space .

  • To choose Hanja, press F9.

To remove the IME toolbar and menu, or to turn off the on-screen keyboard from your WorkSpaces Secure Browser sessions, contact AWS Support.