German QWERTZ keyboard layout

German QWERTZ swaps the QWERTY Y and Z positions and places ü, ö and ä on dedicated keys. Several punctuation symbols use AltGr.

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German QWERTZ

Typing block · ISO
German QWERTZ · Typing block: 62 keys in the illustrated arrangement^ ◌, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, ß, ´ ◌, Backspace, Tab, q, w, e, r, t, z, u, i, o, p, ü, +, Caps, a, s, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, ö, ä, #, Enter, Shift, <, y, x, c, v, b, n, m, ,, ., -, Shift, Ctrl, Win, Alt, Space, Alt, Win, Menu, Ctrl^ ◌^ ◌°11!22"33§44$55%66&77/88(99)00=ßß?´ ◌´ ◌` ◌BackspaceBackspaceTabTabQQWWEERRTTZZUUIIOOPPÜÜ++*CapsCapsAASSDDFFGGHHJJKKLLÖÖÄÄ##'EnterEnterShiftShift<<>YYXXCCVVBBNNMM,,;..:--_ShiftShiftCtrlCtrlWinWinAltAltSpaceSpaceAltAltWinWinMenuMenuCtrlCtrl
German QWERTZ · Typing block: 62 keys in the illustrated arrangement. Shift symbols appear above the main legends.
Keys shown62
Function rowUse a layer
Arrow keysUse a layer
Number padNone

The typing block shows letters, symbols and modifiers. Choose AltGr for additional symbols. ◌ marks a composing accent.

Y, Z and umlauts

Z is on the upper letter row and Y is on the lower row. The right side of the typing block includes ü, ö and ä; ß is beside the number row.

Select AltGr to find @, braces and brackets in this PC arrangement.

Composing accents

Accent keys combine with a following letter. A circled accent in the diagram marks that two-step input; select Shift or AltGr to inspect the other symbols at that position.