Dvorak keyboard layout

Dvorak places A–O–E–U–I on the left home row and D–H–T–N–S on the right. Letter and punctuation positions differ substantially from QWERTY.

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Dvorak

Typing block · ANSI
Dvorak · Typing block: 61 keys in the illustrated arrangement`, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, [, ], Backspace, Tab, ', ,, ., p, y, f, g, c, r, l, /, =, \, Caps, a, o, e, u, i, d, h, t, n, s, -, Enter, Shift, ;, q, j, k, x, b, m, w, v, z, Shift, Ctrl, Win, Alt, Space, Alt, Win, Menu, Ctrl``~11!22@33#44$55%66^77&88*99(00)[[{]]}BackspaceBackspaceTabTab''",,<..>PPYYFFGGCCRRLL//?==+\\|CapsCapsAAOOEEUUIIDDHHTTNNSS--_EnterEnterShiftShift;;:QQJJKKXXBBMMWWVVZZShiftShiftCtrlCtrlWinWinAltAltSpaceSpaceAltAltWinWinMenuMenuCtrlCtrl
Dvorak · Typing block: 61 keys in the illustrated arrangement. Shift symbols appear above the main legends.
Keys shown61
Function rowUse a layer
Arrow keysUse a layer
Number padNone

The typing block shows letters, symbols and modifiers. ◌ marks a composing accent.

The Dvorak home row

Vowels occupy the left side of the home row. The upper-left typing positions contain apostrophe, comma and period before the letters P and Y. Use Shift to inspect their paired symbols.

Switching and shortcuts

Choose Dvorak in the operating-system input source or a supported board keymap, then verify characters in the checker. Decide how your applications should handle letter shortcuts while you relearn the arrangement.

Use the typing test to measure your actual speed and accuracy during practice.