Te reo Māori - Language Settings
There are a number of ways to add Tohutō for long vowels in Te reo Māori macron
Aim: to have each device enabled with easy access to the tohutō (macrons)
Chromebooks with Te Reo keyboard etched in
There are also devices with a te reo Māori papatuhituhi - laser etched in to the keyboard.
The keyboard can be turned off and on (move from English to te reo and back)
Warning: if the user doesn't know how to switch backwards and forward between the two languages they could get stuck. It will take time to build confidence. Other options likely better for English mainstream - pilot a small cohort first.
It has been designed to make writing in te reo Māori as fast as possible.
Commonly used words are a one key press.
This keyboard will replaces letters not used in te reo with common letter combinations see below.
If you have these devices you will still need to set these up
v becomes ngā
c becomes ko
x becomes ki
Setup instructions pdf
How to Enable Te Reo Māori Keyboard
Method 1: Adding the Extension
Add the extension (can be pushed out by admin)
Go to https://bit.ly/pbtereo
Or search for 'UK extended, English & Te Reo' extension in the Chrome Web Store and add it to Chrome
[Image placeholder: Screenshot of Chrome Web Store with the extension]
Enable the keyboard
Open Settings
Go to Languages and inputs
Select Inputs and keyboards
Click "Add input method"
Click to enable
Method 2: For Extra Keyboards on Chrome OS
Installation Steps
Open a new tab and go to chrome://extensions
Toggle "Developer mode" on (located in the top right corner of the extensions page) [Image placeholder: Screenshot showing the Developer mode toggle]
Click "Load unpacked extensions..."
Select the directory containing the manifest for the Te Reo extension and click "Open"
Navigate to chrome://settings/languages
Add the relevant language (e.g., Te Reo)
Select the relevant keyboard layout and input method
(Optional) Remove any keyboard layouts or input methods that are no longer required [Image placeholder: Screenshot of language settings with Te Reo added]
Additional Information
For activating extra keyboard layouts and input methods for Chrome OS, download the extension from the provided link
