US QWERTY keyboard layout

US QWERTY places Q–P on the upper letter row and A–L on the home row. The number-row Shift symbols include @ on 2 and # on 3.

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US QWERTY

Typing block · ANSI
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US QWERTY · 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.

US symbols and shifted keys

The US number row puts @ on Shift+2, # on Shift+3 and $ on Shift+4. The quote key gives apostrophe and double quote; the key above Enter gives backslash and vertical bar.

Use the Shift selector to find uppercase letters and punctuation, or search for a character to highlight its position.

US versus UK QWERTY

The letter positions match UK QWERTY, but several punctuation keys differ. UK puts double quote on Shift+2, £ on Shift+3 and @ on the quote key. Its common ISO shape adds a key beside left Shift.