So I wondered if I could use AutoHotKey to create hotkeys for Space+a, Space+o and Space+u. I now want to do the same in Windows 8, with the additional difficulty that my new laptop does not have any AltGr key, but only ONE Crtl and ONE Alt key, and the corresponding combinations with a, o and u are pretty much taken. I used it successfully under Windows 7 to create a custom keyboard layout on top of a US layout, where I additionally added AltGr+a, AltGr+o, AltGr+u for the corresponding umlauts ä, ö and ü. While typing this article, I’ve stumbled multiple times over the Z/Y issue myself, even after using German and English kezboard keyboard layouts in tandem for almost two decades.I just realized that the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator does not work anymore under Windows 8. And don’t worry if it’s frustrating sometimes. The best way to learn this new layout is by just starting to use it. Below you can find a side by side comparison. There are many other small differences, such as the positions of the question mark, ampersand, asterisk, brackets, etc. The English keyboard layout is called QWERTY, after the first letters in the top row, the German is called QWERTZ, so there you already have one key difference: Z and Y are interchangedĪnother big difference is that on a German keyboard you have dedicated keys for the Umlauts: ä, ö, ü and the “scharfes S” ß (in place of the English dash “-” key)Īlso, on an English keyboard you do the sign by pressing Shift + 2, in German you press Alt Gr + Q. But what if you’re using an English hardware keyboard to type German? You will notice some slight changes in the way your keyboard works now. If you’re using a touch screen, the keys themselves will change to reflect the new German layout. Once you’ve installed a German keyboard, you can start typing.
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