Macbook Air keyboard shortcut to view different language keyboard layout

I know to use control+option+space to toggle between languages. I'm looking for a keyboard shortcut to view the keyboard layout for different languages. There must be some encyclopedic listing of all keyboard shortcuts some place?



MacBook Air (M2, 2022)

Posted on Dec 28, 2023 9:50 AM

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Posted on Dec 28, 2023 10:06 AM

Amadeus613 wrote:

I know to use control+option+space to toggle between languages. I'm looking for a keyboard shortcut to view the keyboard layout for different languages.

To view the keyboard layout for any language you use Keyboard Viewer


Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac - Apple Support


Whenever you switch keyboard languages via control+option+space, the layout you see in Keyboard Viewer will also change accordingly.


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Dec 28, 2023 10:06 AM in response to Amadeus613

Amadeus613 wrote:

I know to use control+option+space to toggle between languages. I'm looking for a keyboard shortcut to view the keyboard layout for different languages.

To view the keyboard layout for any language you use Keyboard Viewer


Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac - Apple Support


Whenever you switch keyboard languages via control+option+space, the layout you see in Keyboard Viewer will also change accordingly.


Dec 28, 2023 11:11 AM in response to Amadeus613

Amadeus613 wrote:

Of course, I know how to access the keyboard layout in different languages but just as there is a keyboard shortcut to toggle between languages (control+option+space), I'm looking for a keyboard shortcut to view the keyboard layout without having to go to the language icon at the top of the screen. I much prefer keyboard shortcuts as much as possible.

I don't understand why you would "go to the language icon at the top of the screen". Don't contro+space and control+option+space change the layout you see in Keyboard Viewer? They do for me.


There is no way to have Keyboard Viewer show a layout which is not the currently active one.

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