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```{title} IME Support
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# IME Support

Input Method Editor (IME) allows for a user to input characters not represented on a standard QWERTY keyboard.

```{figure} /images/ime/kasm_ime.gif
```

When IME is enabled Kasm is able to detect what and utilize IME in the Kasm Workspace.

There are two ways to enable IME mode in a Kasm session.

## Client-side
Open the control panel on the left side of the Kasm Desktop Session using the three dots, select Configure, then enable IME Input Mode.

   ```{figure} /images/ime/ime_settings.png
   ```
## Server-side
There is a group setting *kasm_ime_mode_default_on* that when set to *true* will automatically enable IME mode for any user in the group when they start a Kasm session. For more information see [group settings](../guide/groups.md#group-settings)

   ```{figure} /images/ime/ime_group_setting.png
   :scale: 75%
   ```

Your operating system's IME should now be visible when you type in your session.

```{figure} /images/ime/ime_example.png
```