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Q: How do I change European keyboard to English characters?

I have recently got an Apple iMac and the keyboard is European.  It is not typing a number of the characters as they are displayed on the keyboard which is irritating.

 

I looked at ways of changing it .. through Language on the Safari System Preferences  .. but no avail.

 

Any advice please?

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), 24 inch

Posted on Sep 14, 2016 6:28 AM

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  • by Tom Gewecke,Helpful

    Tom Gewecke Tom Gewecke Sep 14, 2016 3:29 PM in response to citywit
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    Sep 14, 2016 3:29 PM in response to citywit

    The keyboard layout is regulated by System Preferences/Keyboard/Input Sources (not by Safari or any other app).

     

    Go there and make sure that only the layout for your keyboard is on the list.  If you would say what language or country you hardware keyboard is for, I could tell you which one you need more exactly.

     

    If you are in the UK using an Apple keyboard, you should have British on the list.  If you are using a Windows keyboard, you should have British-PC on the list.

  • by citywit,

    citywit citywit Sep 14, 2016 3:29 PM in response to Tom Gewecke
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    Sep 14, 2016 3:29 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

    I meant the Apple System Preferences, duh .. its an iMac.

    I went to Keyboard.. Input Sources.. and added English British.

     

    I believe it is a German keyboard having researched online.

     

    Thanks.

  • by Tom Gewecke,Solvedanswer

    Tom Gewecke Tom Gewecke Sep 14, 2016 3:32 PM in response to citywit
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    Sep 14, 2016 3:32 PM in response to citywit

    citywit wrote:

     

    I believe it is a German keyboard having researched online.

     

    If it is a German language keyboard (QWERTZ on the top row), then you should remove all input sources except German, if you want the keys to match what you type.

  • by citywit,

    citywit citywit Sep 14, 2016 3:38 PM in response to Tom Gewecke
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    Sep 14, 2016 3:38 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

    Thanks, now I know how keyboards work