Q: Problem with Azeri keyboard layout

This thread:

https://discussions.apple.com/message/15253550#15253550

You could also try using system preferences/language & text/ text/ symbol and text substitution

PS I found an alternative layout which has the ? (at shift plus - on the US keyboard) which you can get at

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/46870715/k/AzeriPC.keylayout

Vizya wrote:

 

Thanks a lot but is there an option to do something without third-party app?

AzeriPC.keylayout is not an app, just a file that will give you an additional keyboard layout.  Is the some reason you can't download it?

What problem do you have with using a third-party app?

Vizya wrote:

 

Symbol and text substition didn't help unfortunately (although I thought it would).

It should work.  You need to type a space after your substitute.  Also you may need to go to Edit > Substitutions to turn it on, also check the app preferences.

If you are using something non-Apple, like MS stuff, they may have their own settings for such things.

Every now and then Apple goofs on the layouts, there are several other examples.  Usually it is easier just to use Ukelele to make one you like than to wait for them to fix it.

Vizya wrote:

 

Yeah, it worked in standard Notes app but it didn't work in MS Word.

I am sure in the Word help it tells you somewhere how to make an automatic text replacement in the Word settings.

Vizya wrote:

 

Well, I clicked on the dropbox link that you sent and it opened a window full of code. I am just not sure how to add this new layout. Can you please help?

Use this link instead:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/46870715/k/AzeriPC.keylayout.zip

You unzip if necessary and put the .keylayout file in Library/Keyboard Layouts, logout/login, and then check its box in the Input Sources Pane.

Hi Vizya.

First select Azeri keyboard. Without any changes you can write by pressing the

ALT + :

combination (Besides the buttons on the right side of the shift button). 

Test:  ? ? ? ?

It’s good to see that Apple has fixed this bug since the question was asked 3 years ago.  But what language hardware keyboard are you using,  Turkish?  On a standard English hardware keyboard the combination would be Alt + /.