UK QWERTY keyboard layout

UK QWERTY keeps familiar letter positions and puts £ on Shift+3. Its common ISO board has a tall Enter and an extra key beside left Shift.

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UK QWERTY

Typing block · ISO
UK QWERTY · Typing block: 62 keys in the illustrated arrangement`, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, -, =, Backspace, Tab, q, w, e, r, t, y, u, i, o, p, [, ], Caps, a, s, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, ;, ', #, Enter, Shift, \, z, 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)--_==+BackspaceBackspaceTabTabQQWWEERRTTYYUUIIOOPP[[{]]}CapsCapsAASSDDFFGGHHJJKKLL;;:''@##~EnterEnterShiftShift\\|ZZXXCCVVBBNNMM,,<..>//?ShiftShiftCtrlCtrlWinWinAltAltSpaceSpaceAltAltWinWinMenuMenuCtrlCtrl
UK QWERTY · 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.

UK punctuation

Shift+2 produces double quote, Shift+3 produces £ and the quote key’s shifted character is @. The extra key beside left Shift holds backslash and vertical bar; # and ~ occupy the key beside Enter.

When a UK key produces a US symbol

If Shift+2 produces @ instead of double quote, compare the selected operating-system input source with the board legends. Use the checker to inspect the mismatched positions and the input-layout guide to choose UK English.