Keyboard
How many arrow keys are on a keyboard ?
There are four arrow keys on a keyboard. If you also count the arrow keys on most PC keyboards the number pad, there are eight arrow keys.
How many symbols are on a keyboard?
On an English QWERTY keyboard, there are 40 symbols (e.g., ~, !, @, #, $, and % that are not letters or numbers) on 28 keys. There is a difference in numbers because some of the keys have two symbols.
Note
The above count includes the Windows key and Menu key (3 keys) and does not count the arrow keys.
How many alphabetic keys are on a keyboard ?
On an English computer keyboard, there are the same number of alphabetic keys as there are English letters; 26 keys for the 26 letters.
How many number keys are on a keyboard ?
If you only count the top row of number keys on a keyboard, numbers 1 through 0, there are ten number keys on the keyboard.
If the keyboard also has a numeric keypad (1 through 0), there are twenty number keys on the keyboard.
How many keys are on the numeric keypad ?
Most desktop computer keyboards have one numeric keypad with 17 keys on the PC and 18 keys on Apple keyboards.
Some laptop keyboards include a numeric keypad, while others do not. Most laptops with a 15-inch or larger screen size have a numeric keypad. Laptops with smaller screen sizes usually do not have a numeric keypad.
How many function keys are on a keyboard ?
Today's traditional PC keyboards have 12 function keys, F1 through F12. Some specialized PC keyboards have 24 function keys, F1 through F24.
Many Apple desktop computer keyboards with a number pad have 19 function keys, F1 through F19.
Apple keyboards keys ?
- Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - 109 keys
- Apple Wireless Keyboard - 78 keys
- Apple MacBook Air laptop - 78 keys
IBM/PC keyboards ?
- Original IBM PC Keyboard (1981) - 83 keys
- Updated IBM PC Keyboard (1984) - 84 keys
- AT Keyboard - 84 keys
- AT Enhanced Keyboard - 101 keys
- US Traditional Keyboard - 101 keys
- Enhanced European Keyboard - 102 keys
- Windows Keyboard - 104 keys
- Windows-based Laptop Keyboard - 86 keys
How many keys are on a computer keyboard?
Although there's not a single set of rules dictating the number of keys on a keyboard, most companies use the PC keyboard with 104 keys as a de facto standard. There have been many different manufacturers over the years, so the number of keys vary from model to model. On this page, we list the key counts for many of the more common types of keyboards in their respective classes.
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