French keyboard online (AZERTY)
Type French on a real French keyboard layout, right in your browser: click the keys, or turn your own keyboard into AZERTY. Then copy your text anywhere.
Where are the accents on a French keyboard?
The keys below are named as they appear on a US keyboard: on a French layout, the key where your 2 is types é.
- é2
- è7
- ç9
- à0
- ù'
- â[thenA
- ê[thenE
- î[thenI
- ô[thenO
- û[thenU
- ëShift+[thenE
- ïShift+[thenI
- üShift+[thenU
- €AltGr+E
- @AltGr+0
Not on a Windows French keyboard: capital accented letters such as É and the French quotation marks « ». Use an Alt code (Alt + 0201 for É, Alt + 0171 and Alt + 0187 for « ») or copy them in one click.
AZERTY vs QWERTY: what changes
- A and Q swap places, so do Z and W, and M sits right of L.
- The top row types & é " ' ( - è _ ç à without Shift: hold Shift for the digits.
- The period needs Shift (Shift+,), and the comma is where your M is.
- ^ (right of P) is a dead key: press it, then a vowel, for â ê î ô û. With Shift, it gives ¨ for ë ï ü.
How to add the French keyboard
Windows 10 and 11
Settings → Time & language → Language & region → next to your language, Language options → Keyboards → Add a keyboard → French. Switch layouts with the Windows key + Space.
Mac
System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit → + → French → choose “French” (or “French – PC” for the Windows-style layout) → Add. Switch from the input menu in the menu bar.
iPhone and iPad
Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → French, then choose AZERTY. Tap the globe key to switch keyboards.
Android (Gboard)
Gboard settings → Languages → Add keyboard → French (France) → choose AZERTY → Done. Tap the globe key or hold the space bar to switch.
Menu names can vary slightly between system versions.
Rather keep your QWERTY keyboard?
You don't need to relearn your keyboard to write French. Type accents with the US-International layout or the Option key, or copy them in one click.
Frequently asked questions
It is the French keyboard layout, named after the first six letters of its top letter row. Compared with QWERTY, A and Q swap places, Z and W swap places, and M moves next to L. The top row types & é " ' ( - è _ ç à without Shift: you hold Shift for the digits.
On a Windows French (AZERTY) keyboard, Caps Lock then é gives 2, not É: use the Alt code Alt + 0201 on the numeric keypad, or copy it from our page. On a Mac with the French layout, turn on Caps Lock, then press é: you get É.
No. On a US or UK keyboard you can type every French accent with the free US-International layout on Windows, the Option key on a Mac, or a long press on your phone. Our guide shows each method.
No. Canada mostly uses a QWERTY-based Canadian French layout, Belgium has its own AZERTY variant with some keys in different places, and French-speaking Switzerland uses a QWERTZ layout. This page shows the keyboard used in France.