# Numpad decimal separator input not localized

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/numpad-decimal-separator-input-not-localized/31592>\
**Category:** SketchUp\
**Tags:** keyboard, decimal, localization\
**Created:** [October 2, 2016, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/numpad-decimal-separator-input-not-localized/31592 "2016-10-02T11:23:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![SuperS06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@SuperS06](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SuperS06)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/numpad-decimal-separator-input-not-localized/31592/1 "2016-10-02T11:23:43Z")

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I am using the French version of windows 10.  
The decimal separator in French is comma: “,”.  
In SketchUp the decimal separator is localized, so SketchUp uses comma as a decimal separtor on my system.  
In most localized applications, eg. Excel, the dot “.” key from the numeric keyboard inputs the localized decimal seprator (in this case a comma).  
However, when I type a dimension using the numeric keyboard in SketchUp, it is a dot instead of a comma that is input. This renders the dimension invalid, and I have to edit it and insert a comma from the “regular” keyboard area. Very painful!  
If this can’t be fixed, is there a way for me to switch to English localization for SketchUp?

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**Author:** ![jean\_lemire\_1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/jean_lemire_1/32/665_2.png) [@jean\_lemire\_1](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jean_lemire_1)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/numpad-decimal-separator-input-not-localized/31592/2 "2016-10-03T16:39:47Z")

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Hi Geoffrey, hi folks.

I have signalled this since version 4 or 5. On PC, the dot on the numerical keypad works as you describe. On the Mac, there is no problem. On Mac, SketchUp behaves as Excel and other softwares and transform the dot as required to a comma if the regional settings are set for that.

Regards.

Jean

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**Author:** ![francis.hamel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b5ac83/32.png) [@francis.hamel](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/francis.hamel)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/numpad-decimal-separator-input-not-localized/31592/3 "2025-01-04T18:50:47Z")

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Yep, 2024 version here and it is still a problem…

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**Author:** ![ateliernab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/ateliernab/32/198399_2.png) [@ateliernab](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ateliernab)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/numpad-decimal-separator-input-not-localized/31592/4 "2025-01-04T22:07:55Z")

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yep. windows doesn’t force any software to apply the user’s choice. I have a couple of softwares, including notepad, who will see it as a dot.

here is the solution I found.

> [@Numeric keypad problem](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/numeric-keypad-problem/303243/7):
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> I used window’s [native layout creator](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=102134) to make a specific French layout. In my layout, the decimal key of the numpad is an actual comma, not a decimal key anymore. it fixed everything on my end. I’m now using French (custom) have you tried a different keyboard ? to rule out hardware defect ?

there is an official microsoft tool to make a custom keyboard layout. I started from the standard french, then I changed the decimal separator key to a plain comma.