Tips for using a German keyboard on a standard ASCII keyboard

German keyboard Overview (click to view the big picture)

@ Input: You can see the alt gr key in the German keyboard. This key is called altgraphic-taste and is used to enter the third character of some keys in the German keyboard, the standard ASCII keyboard is equivalent to the right Alt key, while the third character of the Letter Q in the German keyboard is @, therefore, if you want to enter @ in German, you only need to press right Alt + Q at the same time. In addition, CTRL + ALT is equivalent to right alt.

Therefore, there are two methods to input @: Right Alt + Q or CTRL + ALT (both left and right) + q

If you know how to use the altgr key, you can enter many symbols, such:

Euro symbol €: Right Alt + E or CTRL + ALT + E

Greek letter: Right Alt + M or CTRL + ALT + m

Left brackets [: Right Alt + 8 or CTRL + ALT + 8

Right braces]: Right Alt + 9 or CTRL + ALT + 9

Left braces {: Right Alt + 7 or CTRL + ALT + 7

Right braces}: Right Alt + 0 or CTRL + ALT + 0

Backslash \: Right Alt +-or CTRL + ALT +-

Wavy line ~ : Right Alt +] Or CTRL + ALT +]

²: Right Alt + 2 or CTRL + ALT + 2

CubeNo. Alt + 3 or CTRL + ALT + 3

In addition, you can enter a German-formatted signed French letter in German:

With ^ letters: press the 'key (the key on the left of the number key 1) once, and then press the corresponding letter to enter â ê û î

'Letter: press the = key at a time, and then press the corresponding letter. Then, you can enter

Letter: press shift (umschalt in german) and = at the same time, loosen the key, and then press the corresponding letter, you can enter