This article was updated on March, 2023.

Laptop and desktop keyboards come with various layouts and languages, which are specific to a given country or region. Here you'll find detailed illustrations to quickly determine which Windows keyboard layout you have. These are also the exact layouts we use on our decorative laptop keyboard stickers and language keyboard stickers.

If you're looking for Mac layouts, click here.

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Laptop keyboard layouts

US English
US English International
UK (British) English
Arabic
Armenian
Azeri/Azerbaijani
Belgian
Bengali
Bosnian
Bulgarian
Burmese
Cherokee
Chinese
Colemak
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dvorak
Dutch
Estonian
Finnish
French
French (BÉPO)
French (Canadian)
German
Georgian
Greek
Greek (Polytonic)
Gujarati
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Icelandic
Inuktitut (Naqittaut)
Italian
Japanese
Kannada
Kazakh
Khmer
Korean
Kurdish
Latvian
Lithuanian
Macedonian
Malayalam
Maltese
Nepali
Northern Sami
Norwegian
Odia/Oriya
Pashto
Persian/Farsi
Polish
Polish (214)
Portuguese
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
Romanian
Russian
Russian (Phonetic)
Serbian
Serbian (Latin)
Sinhala
Slovak
Slovene/Slovenian
Spanish
Spanish (Latin America)
Swedish
Swiss
Tamil
Telugu
Thai (Kedmanee)
Tibetan
Turkish F
Turkish Q
Ukrainian
Urdu
Uyghur
Uzbek
Vietnamese

How to physically switch layouts or to have a multilingual keyboard?

Laptop Keyboard Layouts Throughout the World

US English layout

Used in the US, Canada, Australia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and many other countries. Has horizontal, rectangular enter key. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

US International layout

It has an identical symbol set as US English but with additional Euro symbol and Alt Gr key instead of Alt. Has horizontal, rectangular enter key. Can be easily misidentified as US English layout. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

UK (British) English layout

Used in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Can also be found on Malta, Gibraltar and former British colonies. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Arabic layout

Used in Arabic-speaking countries: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, etc. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Armenian layout

Used in Armenia. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Azeri/Azerbaijani layout

Used in Azerbaijan. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Belgian layout

Used in Belgium. Frequently misidentified with French layout, which is similar. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Bengali layout

Used in Bangladesh and India. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Bosnian layout

Used in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's identical to Croatian, Slovene/Slovenian, and Serbian (Latin) layouts. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Bulgarian layout

Used in Bulgaria. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Burmese layout

Used in Myanmar. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Cherokee layout

Used by Cherokee people in the United States. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Chinese layout

Used in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Includes Cangjie, Dayi and Zhuyin symbols. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Colemak English layout

Used by writers and programmers as a faster alternative to standard QWERTY. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Croatian layout

Used in Croatia and Montenegro. It is identical to Bosnian, Slovene/Slovenian, and Serbian (Latin) layouts. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Czech layout

Used in the Czech Republic. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Danish layout

Used in Denmark, Greenland and Faroese Islands. It can also be a part of so-called "Nordic" layout, combined with Norwegian and Swedish layouts. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Dutch layout

Used in the Netherlands. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Dvorak English layout

Estonian layout

Used in Estonia. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Finnish layout

Used in Finland. It's identical to the standard Swedish layout. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

French (BÉPO) layout

Used as a faster alternative to standard French AZERTY layout. It's available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

French (Canadian) layout

This is a QWERTY variant of French layout, used by French-speaking citizens of Canada, mainly in the Quebec region. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

French layout

Used in France, Belgium, Morocco, Algeria, French Guyana, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire. It's also used in parts of Luxembourg and Switzerland. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

German layout

Used in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, and can also be found in Switzerland. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Georgian layout

Used in Georgia (country). It's available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Greek layout

Used in Greece. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Greek Polytonic layout

An alternative to the standard layout, with extra diacritics. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Gujarati layout

Used mainly in the Indian state of Gujarat. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Hebrew layout

Used in Israel. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Hindi (Devanagari InScript) layout

Used in India. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Hungarian layout

Used in Hungary. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Icelandic layout

Used in Iceland. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Inuktitut (Canadian Aboriginal Syllabary) layout

Used by peoples speaking Inuktitut, Cree, Ojibwe, and Blackfoot languages in parts of Canada. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Italian layout

Used in Italy. Can be also found in Tunisia and Libya. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Japanese layout

Used in Japan. It has distinct key shapes, with additional keys next to the spacebar, and changed placement of Caps Lock, Control, and Fn keys. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Kannada layout

Used mainly in the Indian state of Karnataka. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Kazakh layout

Used in Kazakhstan. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Khmer layout

Used in Cambodia and Vietnam. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Korean (2-set) layout

Used in South Korea. Basic layout (2-set), much more is available but not so popular as this one. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Kurdish (Central) layout

Used in parts of Iraq and Iran. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Latvian layout

Used in Latvia. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Lithuanian layout

Used in Lithuania. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Macedonian layout

Used in North Macedonia. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Malayalam layout

Used mainly in the Indian state of Kerala. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Maltese layout

Used in Malta as an alternative to widely used UK English or Italian layouts. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Nepali layout

Used in Nepal and northern India. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Northern Sami layout

Used in northern parts of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Norwegian (Bokmål) layout

Used in Norway and Svalbard. It can also be a part of the so-called "Nordic" layout, combined with Danish and Swedish layouts. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Odia/Oriya layout

Used mainly in the Indian state of Odisha. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Pashto layout

Used in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Persian/Farsi layout

Used in Iran. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Polish layout

In widespread use in Poland. It's actually identical to the Dutch and US International layouts. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Polish (214) layout

Used back in the 80s and 90s, features Polish symbols. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Portuguese (Brazilian ABNT) layout

The Brazilian version of Portuguese layout. Used in Brazil. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Portuguese layout

Used in Portugal and its islands. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Punjabi (Gurmukhi) layout

Used mainly in the Indian state of Punjab and Pakistan. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Romanian layout

Used in Romania. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Russian layout

Used in Russia. Also found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kirgistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Belarus. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Russian Phonetic layout

Used mainly by foreigners who learn Russian. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Serbian layout

Used in Serbia. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Serbian (Latin) layout

Used in Serbia as an alternative to the Cyrillic layout. Identical to the Bosnian, Croatian and Slovene/Slovenian layouts. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Sinhala layout

Used in Sri Lanka. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Slovak layout

Used in Slovakia. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Slovene/Slovenian layout

Used in Slovenia. Identical to the Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Latin layouts. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Spanish (Latin America) layout

The American version of Spanish layout. Used in Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Cuba, Belize, Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Surinam, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Paraguay. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Spanish layout

Used in Spain. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Swedish layout

Used in Sweden. It can also be a part of the so-called "Nordic" layout, combined with Norwegian and Danish layouts. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Swiss layout

Used in Switzerland. It's a joined layout of Swiss French and Swiss German. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Tamil layout

Used mainly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Telugu layout

Used mainly in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Thai (Kedmanee) layout

Used in Thailand. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Tibetan layout

Used by Tibetan people all around the world. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Turkish F layout

Used in Turkey by enthusiasts and fast-typists. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Turkish Q layout

This is a modern version of Turkish layout which utilizes QWERTY key placement (Turkish-Q). You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Ukrainian layout

Used in Ukraine. You can buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Urdu layout

Used in Pakistan and India. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Uyghur layout

Used in western China, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Uzbek (Arabic) layout

Used in Afghanistan and western parts of China. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

Vietnamese layout

Used in Vietnam. This layout is available through Windows keyboard settings. You most likely can't easily buy a laptop/desktop keyboard with this layout.

How to physically switch layouts or to have a multilingual keyboard

We run Keyshorts for several years now and we learned that many people need to change their keyboard layout or to have multiple layouts on the same keyboard. Unfortunately, purchasing and replacing the keyboard is expensive and hard, and - in the case of quite a few layouts - impossible.

Keyboard stickers are a great solution for this. They are relatively cheap and easy to apply and come with many different layouts. You can even customize their caption and background colors.

If you simply want to switch your keyboard to another layout, we can suggest choosing our Simple Black stickers or language stickers.

If you want to have two languages on one keyboard, try our bilingual stickers. If you need even more, our trilingual stickers and quadrilingual stickers will be the perfect solution.

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