# Shortcut to switch between American and European keyboard? **URL:** \ **Category:** Basics & Interface\ **Created:** [August 31, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shortcut-to-switch-between-american-and-european-keyboard/517853 "2011-08-31T05:08:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skydiver](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Skydiver](https://blenderartists.org/u/Skydiver)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shortcut-to-switch-between-american-and-european-keyboard/517853/1 "2011-08-31T05:08:36Z")
A difference between the American and the European keyboard is that the y and the z-keys are swapped. Generally, my European keyboard does what itโ€™s supposed to to, but quite often it happens that suddenly my y-key acts as z-key and vice versa, as if I had an American keyboard. I have no idea why this happens, but I guess that there might be a shortcut to switch between these keyboards, which I accidentally press now and then. Is there anything like that? ---
**Author:** ![lexi](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@lexi](https://blenderartists.org/u/lexi)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 6:18am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shortcut-to-switch-between-american-and-european-keyboard/517853/2 "2011-08-31T06:18:58Z")
Under Windows? Its Alt + Shift and additionally i even can switch with Strg + Shift to an alternative third layout. ---
**Author:** ![Skydiver](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Skydiver](https://blenderartists.org/u/Skydiver)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2011, 6:30am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/shortcut-to-switch-between-american-and-european-keyboard/517853/3 "2011-08-31T06:30:56Z")
Great, thanks for your help! ๐Ÿ™‚