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 Mac keyboard Return key ANSI v2

ISO keyboard

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

Mac keyboard Return key ISO v1 Mac keyboard Return key ISO v2

Japanese keyboard

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

Mac keyboard Return key Japanese

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)

Mac keyboard Q key US English

Chinese – Pinyin

(if the 中/英 key is below the  key)

Mac keyboard Q key US English

Korean

Mac keyboard Q key Korean v1 Mac keyboard Q key Korean v2

Thai

Mac keyboard Q key Thai v1 Mac keyboard Q key Thai v2

Chinese – Zhuyin

Mac keyboard Q key Chinese Zhuyin v1 Mac keyboard Q key Chinese Zhuyin v2

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

Bulgarian

Mac keyboard ID ISO Bulgarian

French/Belgian

Mac keyboard ID ISO French/Belgian

Greek

Mac keyboard ID ISO Greek

Hebrew

Mac keyboard ID ISO Hebrew

Russian

Mac keyboard ID ISO Russian

Turkish – F

Mac keyboard ID ISO Turkish F

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

Croatian/Slovenian

Mac keyboard ID ISO Croatian/Slovenian

Czech

Mac keyboard ID ISO Czech

Danish

Mac keyboard ID ISO Danish

Italian

Mac keyboard ID ISO Italian

Norwegian

Mac keyboard ID ISO Norwegian

Portuguese

Mac keyboard ID ISO Portuguese

Slovak

Mac keyboard ID ISO Slovak

Spanish

Mac keyboard ID ISO Spanish

Swiss

Mac keyboard ID ISO Swiss

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

Hungarian

Mac keyboard ID ISO Hungarian

Icelandic

Mac keyboard ID ISO Icelandic

Spanish (Latin America)

Mac keyboard ID ISO Latin American

Swedish/Finnish

Mac keyboard ID ISO Swedish/Finnish

Turkish – Q

Mac keyboard ID ISO Turkish Q

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

Dutch

Mac keyboard ID ISO Dutch

International English

Mac keyboard ID ISO International English

Romanian

Mac keyboard ID ISO Romanian
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