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Printable Keyboard Layout Charts: QWERTY, Dvorak and Colemak
Download three clear desk references with character positions, Shift symbols and home-row finger anchors.
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Keep a keyboard layout chart beside your screen while you learn new positions. This printable pack contains US QWERTY, standard US Dvorak and standard Colemak, with one layout per page. Each sheet includes the number row, punctuation, Shift characters and home-row finger anchors.
Download all three keyboard charts (PDF)
The diagrams below preview the same character mappings used in the PDF. They show the main character area on a US ANSI keyboard. Function keys, the navigation cluster and the numeric keypad are omitted.
US QWERTY chart
Rest the left hand on A S D F and the right hand on J K L ;. The index fingers reach inward to G and H. The bumps on the physical F and J keys help you find those starting positions without looking down.
This is the standard US punctuation arrangement: Shift + 2 produces @ and Shift + 3 produces #. If those symbols differ on your keyboard, check the US vs UK comparison before using this chart as a symbol reference.
Standard US Dvorak chart
Rest the left hand on A O E U and the right hand on H T N S. The index fingers reach inward to I and D. The familiar physical F and J bump positions now produce U and H.
The first three top-row character keys are apostrophe, comma and period. Brackets move to the right end of the number row. Check those positions as well as the letters: punctuation is part of learning the layout.
Use the chart with the Dvorak simulator or follow the Dvorak learning guide. This sheet is not Programmer Dvorak or either one-handed variant.
Standard Colemak chart
Rest the left hand on A R S T and the right hand on N E I O. The index fingers reach inward to D and H. The physical F and J bump positions become T and N.
This sheet matches the standard Colemak simulator. It does not show Colemak-DH, an angle modification or a special arrangement for a split keyboard. Caps Lock remapping is also outside the character chart. Read the variant guidance before starting practice.
Print a readable desk reference
- Download the PDF and choose the page you need: QWERTY is page 1, Dvorak page 2 and Colemak page 3.
- Choose landscape orientation. The sheets are A4 landscape; use Fit to printable area when printing on US Letter or another paper size.
- Print in black and white if preferred. Home-row shading is light, and all characters remain dark.
- Place the chart near your screen. Check a forgotten position, then return your attention to the text you are typing.
The upper symbol on a key is its Shift character; the lower symbol is unshifted. The outline is a reference diagram, not a scale drawing for cutting replacement keycap labels. Printing or downloading a chart does not change your computer’s input layout.
For international references, see the French AZERTY and German QWERTZ diagrams. Their symbol positions differ from this US-based pack.