Dot instead of comma on numerical keyboard

Using polish language on Windows 8.1, comma is the default decimal seperator on numerical keyboard. Is there a way to change it to dot?

I wouldn't like to change it in Excel or some other program, but permanently rebind that key to dot. Can I do that?

Solution 1:

I think the same problem sits in the German version of Windows 8. This way it is really annoying for example to enter a date or decimal number in Excel. The Numberpad becomes totally useless.

The Solution (sorry for German screenshots):

1. Open Control Panel (Systemsteuerung) with rightclick on the windows icon in the lower left corner of your screen.
2. Select the shortcut to change the format of Date, Time and Numbers (Datums-, Uhrzeit- oder Zahlenformat ändern):
3. Choose the Advanced Settings (Weitere Einstellungen):
4. Type in a dot instead of the comma (Dezimaltrennzeichen Komma --> Punkt):
5. Repeat step 4 for the Currency (Währung) tab.
6. Confirm changes with OK.

Hope this helps.

Solution 2:

You can do this using AutoHotKey with the following simple script:

NumpadDot::.

Basically, because Windows is interpreting the number pad's . signal as a , in the Polish layout, you just have to rebind that keystroke to the standard keyboard's . command again.

You could also try the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator.

Solution 3:

Solved this in Windows 10 with Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator 1.4 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=102134

It requires .Net Framework 2.0, but I have latest 4.8.

1. Open Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator. I got some errors, but just pressed "Ignore" all time.
2. File > Load existing Keyboard (find your current)
3. Change comma to dot here:

3b. Adjust fields in Project > Properties

4. Press Project > Validate Layout and fix issues. In Russian case I deleted Alt+Ctrl+8 currency symbol (I didn`t even know it exists in default).
5. Press Project > Build DLL and Setup package.
6. Run setup.exe from build folder.
7. Press magnifier icon and type language > go to "Language and Keyboard Settings".
8. Select bottom "language package available" version and press arrow up till it will be upper than yours previous layout.
9. After that delete your previous language.
10. In my case language bar in tray dissapeared after previous step, so I used this https://winaero.com/blog/enable-language-bar-windows-10/
11. Reboot your PC.