Czech Keyboard

How to Type @ on a Czech KeyboardBack to top

The @ sign moves around depending on the keyboard layout your computer is set to — not on what's printed on the keys.

No AltGr key on Windows? Ctrl + Alt + V does the same. And on any Windows layout, holding Alt and typing 64 on the numeric keypad also gives @.

Czech Alt Codes (Windows)Back to top

With an English (US or UK) keyboard layout, hold the left Alt key, type the code on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then let go of Alt.

There are no Alt codes for č, ď, ě, ň, ř, ť or ů on an English Windows keyboard — they aren't in the character set Alt codes use. For those, add the Czech keyboard. With the Windows UK layout, AltGr + A, E, I, O or U also types á, é, í, ó or ú directly.

Czech Letters on a MacBack to top

Mac uses "dead keys": press the Option combination, let go, then press the letter. Hold Shift on the letter for a capital.

• á é í ó ú: Option + E, then the letter
• ý: Option + E, then Y (ABC – Extended)
• č ď ě ň ř š ť ž: Option + V, then the letter (ABC – Extended)
• ů: Option + K, then U (ABC – Extended)

ABC – Extended is an input source built into macOS: add it in System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources. It types like a normal US keyboard, plus these accents.

Czech Letters on Linux (Compose Key)Back to top

Turn on a Compose key in your keyboard settings first (in GNOME: Settings → Keyboard). Then press these one after another:

• á é í ó ú ý: Compose, ', then the letter
• č ď ě ň ř š ť ž: Compose, c, then the letter
• ů: Compose, o, then u

Install the Czech KeyboardBack to top

If you type Czech every day, add the Czech keyboard layout — then every Czech letter is one or two keys.

Click on one of the guide links below for your operating system:

• Windows: Manage the input and display language
• Mac: Write in another language
• Linux (Ubuntu): Use alternative keyboard layouts

Switch Keyboards Quickly With ShortcutBack to top

When you want to type Czech special characters, you can quickly switch to the Czech keyboard and back:

• Windows: Windows key and spacebar
• Mac: Control key and spacebar
• Linux (Ubuntu): Windows/Super key and spacebar

Typing on the Czech LayoutBack to top

Once the Czech layout is on (Windows or Linux), here's where everything is:

Number row (ě š č ř ž ý á í é)

The number row types these letters directly: 2 = ě, 3 = š, 4 = č, 5 = ř, 6 = ž, 7 = ý, 8 = á, 9 = í, 0 = é.

For the numbers themselves, hold Shift.

Čárka (ó and capitals)

Press the ´ key (last key in the number row, left of Backspace), then the letter.

Ex: to type Á, press ´ and then Shift + A.

Háček (ď ť ň and capitals)

Press Shift + the same ´ key (it has ˇ on it), then the letter.

Ex: to type Ř, press Shift + ˇ and then Shift + R.

ú and ů

ú is the key right of P; ů is the key right of L.