Are UK and US keyboards different?
Main differences between a US and UK keyboard: an AltGr key is added to the right of the space bar. the # symbol is replaced by the £ symbol and a 102nd key is added next to the Enter key to accommodate the displaced # the Enter key spans two rows, and is narrower to accommodate the # key.
Are Australian and US keyboards the same?
They are both Australian layout (though the US keyboard keys can be removed & re-ordered to any layout you prefer).
What is the difference between US and Canadian keyboard layout?
There’s no difference except for the flag icon. It is presumably there so that Canadians don’t have to be looking at the US flag all the time to type their language. The same holds for ABC, which is the same as US but no flag at all, for the rest of the world.
Does Australia use UK or US keyboard?
The US keyboard layout is the Australian standard and selecting anything else will cause certain keystrokes to produce unexpected output.
Which keyboard layout should I use Canada?
The CSA keyboard, or CAN/CSA Z243. 200-92, is the official keyboard layout of Canada. Often referred to as ACNOR, it is best known for its use in the Canadian computer industry for the French ACNOR keyboard layout, published as CAN/CSA Z243. 200-92.
What keyboard layout should I use in Australia?
In Australia, the US keyboard dominates, although ISO does have an impact on the preferred ANSI version. The easiest way to distinguish these two versions is the Enter key. ISO specifies the vertical (inverted L) Enter key, while ANSI specifies the horizontal Enter key.
Why is it called Alt Gr?
IBM states that AltGr is an abbreviation for alternate graphic. AltGr was originally introduced as a means to produce box-drawing characters in text user interfaces. In modern usage, these characters are technically obsolescent and are no longer readily available from the keyboard.