Setting up a UK keyboard layout

Solution 1:

On ubuntu fresh install:

Login and press Ctrl-Alt-T to open a Terminal and run:

setxkbmap -layout gb  

To get UK keyboard with double-quotes on Shift-2 and @ sign on RHS.

Solution 2:

Go to Keyboard layouts under system settings, and click on it. Once open remove English (US), and add the English (UK) that you want. Click on the Plus (+) sign to add, and the minus(-) sign to remove. See images below.

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(It will be English UK with Extended Win Keys)