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Jaxxm
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

How do I get an @ symbol on an iMac Magic Keyboard?

how can i get an @ symbol on an imac magic keyboard




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Original Title: @ symbol

Posted on Oct 28, 2026 5:19 AM

5 replies

MartinR
User level: Level 7 (27,833 points)

Oct 28, 2026 11:55 AM in response to Jaxxm

The @ symbol should be printed on one of the keys.


  • On U.S., U.K. and most European keyboards the @ key is Shift-2 (hold down the Shift key while you press 2).
  • On Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese & Swiss keyboards - the @ key is next to the Return key, above the right-hand shift key.
  • On French keyboards (QWERTY & AZERTY) - the @ sign is to the left of 1
  • On German keyboards - the @ key is on L
  • On Italian keyboards - the @ is next to the L
  • On Japanese keyboards - the @ is next to P
claus237
User level: Level 2 (256 points)

Oct 29, 2026 9:22 AM in response to Jaxxm

It would help a lot, if we knew, there you are in the World?


On my Danish iMac Keyboard The @ key is next to the Return key, above the right-hand shift key...As MartinR,

so correctly writes!


@ is also in Font Book, so that is also an option?


Find @ in Font Book tast command c


And tast command v to use @ in a writing text.

Allan Jones
User level: Level 10 (85,896 points)

Oct 28, 2026 7:36 AM in response to Jaxxm

You can also use the Keyboard Viewer.

Tom Gewecke
User level: Level 10 (124,784 points)

Oct 28, 2026 2:24 PM in response to MartinR

MartinR wrote:
• On Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese & Swiss keyboards - the @ key is next to the Return key, above the right-hand shift key.

A couple errors: Portuguese is on Option 2, not next to the return key. Swiss in on Option G, not next to the return key.

• On French keyboards (QWERTY & AZERTY) - the @ sign is to the left of 1

There's no qwerty French keyboard, unless you mean French Canada. On French Canada @ is on Shift 2, not to the left of 1.


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256384542