How do I type traditional Chinese?
On desktop the fastest way is Ctrl+Shift+F, which instantly switches output between simplified and traditional; you can also right-click the tray wrench icon and pick the simplified-traditional switch.
Where do I set traditional as default?
Click the S or wrench icon, open Properties and Common Settings, find the simplified-traditional switch and choose Traditional as default; for a quick toggle just press Ctrl+Shift+F.
Can I change the switch shortcut?
The default is Ctrl+Shift+F. You can rebind or disable it under Properties, Keys/Advanced, System shortcuts to avoid clashes, or switch from the tray right-click menu.
How do I enable Zhuyin, and where?
Zhuyin is mainly a mobile feature called Sogou Input Zhuyin, on the App Store and Google Play; open the keyboard, tap the input-method switch and choose Zhuyin.
How does the Zhuyin layout map?
Zhuyin keys map to fixed English positions (b=1, p=Q, m=A, f=Z) with a dynamic keyboard: 21 initials first, then 13 finals plus tones, and swipe up for letters and numbers.
How do I set traditional on Android?
Open the Sogou keyboard, tap the S logo to enter More Settings or Input Settings, find the simplified-traditional toggle and set it to Traditional; on the Zhuyin build, turn off simplified input instead.
How do I type Cantonese by romanization?
Cantonese uses the Jyutping keyboard following the LSHK standard, currently mobile only (Android/iOS/iPadOS): tap the top-left icon, More Settings, Multilingual keyboard and choose Chinese-Cantonese.
Can the desktop type Cantonese or Zhuyin?
The desktop officially offers only simplified-traditional switching, with no Zhuyin, Cantonese or Cangjie keyboards; those live on mobile, so on desktop you usually need a separate local IME.
Does Sogou support Cangjie?
There is no official Cangjie. Sogou officially supports simplified-traditional switching, mobile Zhuyin, mobile Jyutping Cantonese and account cloud sync; the desktop has no Cangjie or Sucheng.
How do HK users type traditional and Cantonese?
On desktop, type with Pinyin and press Ctrl+Shift+F for traditional, or set it as default in Common Settings; for Cantonese, add the Chinese-Cantonese Jyutping keyboard on mobile using the HK standard.
What should Taiwan users know about Zhuyin?
The old Taiwan Sogou Zhuyin build stopped updating around 2019, and its update server was once hijacked and poisoned (the TAOTH attack disclosed by Trend Micro in 2025), so avoid the old Zhuyin build.
Do I need a separate traditional installer?
No. Simplified-traditional is built in: install the normal Pinyin version and press Ctrl+Shift+F or switch to Traditional in Common Settings. The mobile Zhuyin build also converts between them.
Sources: Sogou Input official site、Sogou Pinyin、Apple App Store、Trend Micro TAOTH report 据上述官方与权威资料整理。