QWERTY
The standard layout used by the main English course on TypingTutor.Online. The home-row anchors are F and J.
Visual keyboard reference
Keyboard Layout Guide
Compare common keyboard layouts visually and understand how layout choice affects touch-typing muscle memory.
Interactive layout viewer
Compare common keyboard layouts
Keyboard layout basics
Why keyboard layout matters for touch typing
A keyboard layout defines where letters, numbers, punctuation, and control keys appear. Touch typing depends on muscle memory, so switching layouts changes the physical path your fingers learn even when the same language is being typed.
QWERTZ / AZERTY
Regional layouts move several letters and punctuation keys. They can require a different learning map even if many keys stay familiar.
Dvorak
An alternative layout that rearranges letters substantially, placing many common English letters on the home row.
If you are learning the standard English QWERTY layout, continue with the Finger Placement Guide to see which finger owns each key.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between QWERTY and QWERTZ?
The most obvious difference is that Y and Z exchange positions. QWERTZ layouts also commonly use different punctuation and accented-letter keys.
Is AZERTY the same as QWERTY?
No. AZERTY changes the positions of several letters and many number-row symbols, so muscle memory does not transfer key-for-key.
Which layout does TypingTutor.Online teach?
The main English touch-typing course and finger guide are built around the standard QWERTY layout.