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.

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:

ISO keyboard

If your Return key looks like one of the images below, you have an ISO keyboard:

Japanese keyboard

If your Return key looks like the image below, you have a Japanese keyboard:

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 identify your keyboard layout:

US English

(if the Caps Lock key is below the Tab key)

Chinese – Pinyin

(if the 中/英 key is below the key)

Korean

Thai

Chinese – Zhuyin

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:

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:

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:

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

Dutch

International English

Romanian