How to identify your Apple keyboard layout by country or region
Use the letters and symbols on your Apple keyboard to help you determine your keyboard layout by country or region.
Some keyboard layouts are only available in certain countries or regions.
If you need a keyboard replacement or repair, contact Apple or a service provider.
Identify your keyboard layout (ANSI, ISO or Japanese)
Find the key that has the word “return” or the return-left symbol
printed on it. The key should look like one of the options below:ANSI keyboard
If your Return key looks like one of the images below, you have an ANSI keyboard:
![Mac keyboard Return key ANSI v1](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-return-key-ansi-v1.png)
![Mac keyboard Return key ANSI v2](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-return-key-ansi-v2.png)
ISO keyboard
If your Return key looks like one of the images below, you have an ISO keyboard:
![Mac keyboard Return key ISO v1](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-return-key-iso-v1.png)
![Mac keyboard Return key ISO v2](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-return-key-iso-v2.png)
Japanese keyboard
If your Return key looks like the image below, you have a Japanese keyboard:
![Mac keyboard Return key Japanese](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-return-key-japanese.png)
Identify the ANSI keyboard layouts
Find the Tab key or the key with the tab symbol
. The Q key to the right should look like one of the options below and will help you to identify your keyboard layout:US English
(if the Caps Lock key is below the Tab key)
![Mac keyboard Q key US English](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-q-key-us-english.png)
Chinese — Pinyin
(if the 中/英 key is below the
key)![Mac keyboard Q key US English](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-q-key-us-english.png)
Korean
![Mac keyboard Q key Korean v1](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-q-key-korean-v1.png)
![Mac keyboard Q key Korean v2](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-q-key-korean-v2.png)
Thai
![Mac keyboard Q key Thai v1](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-q-key-thai-v1.png)
![Mac keyboard Q key Thai v2](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-q-key-thai-v2.png)
Chinese — Zhuyin
![Mac keyboard Q key Chinese Zhuyin v1](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-q-key-chinese-zhuyin-v1.png)
![Mac keyboard Q key Chinese Zhuyin v2](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-q-key-chinese-zhuyin-v2.png)
Identify the ISO keyboard layouts
Find the Tab key or the key with the tab symbol
. The key to the right should look like one of the following options and will help you identify your keyboard layout:Arabic
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Arabic](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-arabic.png)
Bulgarian
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Bulgarian](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-bulgarian.png)
French/Belgian
![Mac keyboard ID ISO French/Belgian](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-french-belgian.png)
Greek
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Greek](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-greek.png)
Hebrew
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Hebrew](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-hebrew.png)
Russian
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Russian](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-russian.png)
Turkish — F
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Turkish F](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-turkish-f.png)
The key to the right of the L key should look like one of the following options and will help you identify your keyboard layout:
Canadian French
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Canadian French](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-canadian-french.png)
Croatian/Slovenian
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Croatian/Slovenian](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-croatian-slovenian.png)
Czech
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Czech](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-czech.png)
Danish
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Danish](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-danish.png)
Italian
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Italian](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-italian.png)
Norwegian
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Norwegian](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-norwegian.png)
Portuguese
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Portuguese](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-portuguese.png)
Slovak
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Slovak](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-slovak.png)
Spanish
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Spanish](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-spanish.png)
Swiss
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Swiss](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-swiss.png)
Find the key with P printed on it. The key to the right should look like one of the following options and will help you identify your keyboard layout:
German/Austrian
![Mac keyboard ID ISO German/Austrian](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-german-austrian.png)
Hungarian
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Hungarian](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-hungarian.png)
Icelandic
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Icelandic](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-icelandic.png)
Spanish (Latin America)
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Latin American](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-latin-american.png)
Swedish/Finnish
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Swedish/Finnish](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-swedish-finnish.png)
Turkish — Q
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Turkish Q](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-turkish-q.png)
Look at the keys near the top left-hand corner of the keyboard. The keys should look like one of the following sets and will help you identify your keyboard layout:
British/Irish
![Mac keyboard ID ISO British/Irish](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-british-irish.png)
Dutch
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Dutch](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-dutch.png)
International English
![Mac keyboard ID ISO International English](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-international-english.png)
Romanian
![Mac keyboard ID ISO Romanian](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/accessories/keyboards/mac-keyboard-id-iso-romanian.png)