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The German layout places "z" in a position where it can be struck by the index finger, rather than by the weaker little finger. Part of the keyboard is adapted to include umlauted vowels (ä, ö, ü) and the sharp s (ß). (Some newer types of German keyboards offer the fixed assignment Alt+++H → ẞ for its capitalized version.)
The layout of the Swiss keyboard is established by the national standard SN 074021:1999. It is designed to allow easy access to frequently used accents of the French, German and Italian languages and major currency signs. It was designed from the beginning for usage with multiple languages (not only those spoken in Switzerland) in mind. [10]
This is because [citation needed] Swiss typewriter keyboards use the same keys for French accents (in Swiss French) as are used for German umlauts (in Swiss German) and which version is active (on a computer) is chosen by system setting. Consequently to apply an accent or umlaut to a capital letter requires use of a dead key mechanism.
Accents and symbols We’ve all been there—we’re typing up a recipe and looking for the “degrees” symbol, or we’re entering a German word and need an umlaut.
These printable keyboard shortcut symbols will make your life so much easier. The post 96 Shortcuts for Accents and Symbols: A Cheat Sheet appeared first on Reader's Digest. ... It’s easy to ...
In this keyboard, the key names are translated in both French and English. This keyboard can be netherless useful for programming. In 1988, the Quebec government has developed a new keyboard layout, using proper keys for Ù, Ç, É, È, À, standardized by the CSA Group and adopted also by the federal government. [15]
Even though this is usually not indicated on the physical keyboard—potentially due to a lack of space, since the ß-key already has three different levels (ß → "ß", ⇧ Shift+ß → "?", and, as shown above, AltGr+ß → "\")—, it can be seen in the Windows On-Screen Keyboard by selecting the necessary keys with the German keyboard ...
German has four special letters; three are vowels accented with an umlaut sign ( ä, ö, ü ) and one is derived from a ligature of ſ and z ( ß ; called Eszett "ess-zed/zee" or scharfes S "sharp s"). They have their own names separate from the letters they are based on.