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| == KDE == | If you are able to use other keyboard layouts than US blindly you can also switch the keyboard to another layout ( swiss german, ...). |
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| and then configure the desired layouts. == Gnome == Settings -> Region & Language |
How to enter german Umlaute and other special characters on US keyboards
Compose Key
On our linux clients the compose key is configured on the right windows key on the keyboard.
If you press and release the compose key you can now enter special combinations of existing characters on the keyboard to compose special characters. Here is a table of the most commonly used combinations:
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e |
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L |
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Switching keyboard layout
If you are able to use other keyboard layouts than US blindly you can also switch the keyboard to another layout ( swiss german, ...).
In all linux desktops (Gnome, KDE, Xfce, ..) the keyboard layout can be switched in the "Settings" GUI.