What is AZERTY laptop?

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If you press the Shift key on an AZERTY laptop, you’ll type numbers instead of punctuation marks. If you do the same on a QWERTY laptop, you’ll type punctuation marks instead of numbers. A QWERTY keyboard is designed for the English language. With an AZERTY keyboard, it’s easier to type in French.

What is the point of AZERTY keyboard?

AZERTY was introduced as a French adaptation of the original QWERTY keyboard on US typewriters at the start of the 20th Century. The main problem identified by the culture ministry is the difficulty for French writers to use “certain accented characters – and especially in upper-case”.

Can I use AZERTY keyboard as QWERTY?

There is under Windows (Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista etc …) a very simple trick which allows you to switch your keyboard from QWERTY to AZERTY and vice versa. To switch from one keyboard to another, it suffices to use one of the following key combinations: SHIFT + ALT. SHIFT + ALT Gr.

Why does Germany use Qwertz?

In certain non-English-speaking areas, a slightly different layout was chosen since the most commonly used characters vary from language to language. Since Z is more common in German than Y, German speakers adopted the QWERTZ keyboard.

Do French use AZERTY?

Unlike the QWERTY keyboards on most devices in the US and Europe, French-language keyboards follow an AZERTY layout, and they’ve never been standardized. That means that the layout can vary from one manufacturer to another, making it difficult for users to locate important keys or accented characters.

How do I switch to AZERTY?

How to quickly switch between QWERTY and AZERTY keyboards? You can also rapidly navigate between QWERTY and AZERTY keyboard settings by using any of the following key combinations: [ALT] + [Shift], [Shift] + [ALT], or — if you are using an AZERTY keyboard — [Shift] + [Alt Gr].

How do you type in AZERTY?

Click the language icon on the Language bar, which should appear on your taskbar near where the clock is, and then click the language that you want to use. QWERTY TO AZERTY keyboard shortcut: to switch between keyboard layouts, press Alt+Shift.