Using the Keyboard Viewer in OS X
- Click on the apple in the top left corner of your screen; select “System Preferences” from the drop-down menu.
- Click and open “International,” which is located under the heading “Personal.”
- Click “Input Menu,” located towards the top of the window; after clicking this you will see a list of languages.
- Above the languages, at the top of the menu, check “Keyboard Viewer.” Once it is selected, you may close the window.
- Returning to the drop-down menu below the American flag, you can now select “Show Keyboard Viewer.” An image of the keyboard you are using will appear on the screen, and should stay on top of any program you are using, so that you can see it and type at the same time.
- To close the Keyboard Viewer, you may select “Hide Keyboard Viewer” from the drop-down menu under the flag, or you may simply click the red ‘X’ at the top left corner of the Keyboard Viewer.
- You can make it reappear at any time by selecting “Show Keyboard Viewer” from the drop-down menu under the flag.
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