Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Apple Keyboard (Italian), can not change "comma" on numpad.

Hello,


I have an Apple Keyboard with italian layout and I'm using it on my MacBook Pro M2.

My default system language is english, but the keyboard as an italian layout and it has the "dot" on the numpad of it.

However, if I use the "dot" button on the numpad, I got a comma (",") instead. To write a dot, I need to use the combo Shift + Dot (numpad).

I checked the regional settings on the keyboard menu, but I wasn't able to fix this. The keyboard input source is set to Italian.


Any advice please?


Thank you!

MacBook Pro (M2 Pro, 2023)

Posted on Apr 21, 2023 1:31 AM

Reply
2 replies
Sort By: 

Apr 23, 2023 10:41 AM in response to Bianco437

Hello Bianco437,


This page may help with special characters, accented characters and characters with diacritical marks: Enter characters with accent marks on Mac – Apple Support (UK). Follow this guidance:


"Use the accent menu

  1. In an app on your Mac, press and hold a letter key on the keyboard — for example, a — to display the accent menu.
  2. The accent menu for the letter a, showing eight variations of the letter.
  3. The menu isn’t shown if a key doesn’t have any possible accent marks.
  4. Select a character in the menu — for example, á.
  5. You can also press the number key shown for the character, or use the arrow keys to move to the character, then press the Space bar.

Accent marks aren’t available in all apps.


Use dead keys

If you often type characters with diacritical marks, it may be quicker to use dead keys (a modifier key pressed with another key to enter a letter with a diacritical mark).

  1. In an app on your Mac, press the dead key for the mark you want to add to a letter.
  2. Press the letter.
  3. For example, to enter â using the ABC keyboard layout, you press Option-i, then type a.
  4. You can use the Keyboard Viewer to see the dead keys on a keyboard layout — they’re outlined in orange (you may need to press a modifier key first). For example, on the ABC keyboard layout, you can press the Option key to see the dead keys.
  5. The Keyboard Viewer with the ABC layout, showing five highlighted dead keys.

Tip: If you add the ABC - Extended keyboard layout, you can move seamlessly between multiple languages when typing (such as from English to Polish). You can also use this layout to type letters with accents or diacritics, or to add tone marks when typing in Pinyin for Mandarin Chinese."


We hope this helps. Let us know if we can assist with anything else at all. Take care.


Reply

Apple Keyboard (Italian), can not change "comma" on numpad.

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.