Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type Finnish special characters (ä, ö, å)?
Finnish has three additional letters: ä, ö, å. They have dedicated keys on Finnish keyboards, positioned to the right of the letter keys.
What is the Finnish QWERTY keyboard layout?
Finnish uses a QWERTY-based layout with ä, ö, å as dedicated keys. It's very similar to Swedish keyboards.
How do I type the ä and ö characters?
Ä and ö are essential Finnish vowels with dedicated keys. They're not just 'a' and 'o' with diacritics but distinct letters with specific sounds.
Why does Finnish have å if it's rarely used?
The å is mainly used in Swedish names and loanwords in Finnish. Finland is officially bilingual (Finnish-Swedish), so å is included for Swedish words.
Can I use this keyboard for Swedish?
Yes, Finnish and Swedish keyboards are nearly identical, both having ä, ö, å. The main difference is frequency of use of these letters.
How do I type special characters like @, €, $?
Use AltGr combinations: AltGr+2 for @, AltGr+E for €, AltGr+4 for $. Some symbols require Shift+number keys.
How do I type the Euro symbol €?
Press AltGr + E to type the Euro symbol on Finnish keyboards.
What is the alphabetical order in Finnish?
Finnish alphabet has 29 letters: A-Z plus å, ä, ö at the end. The order is ...x, y, z, å, ä, ö (same as Swedish).
How do I type uppercase Ä, Ö, Å?
Use Shift + the letter key or enable Caps Lock. All three special letters have uppercase forms used in proper nouns and sentence beginnings.
What's unique about Finnish compared to other Nordic languages?
Finnish is not a Scandinavian language (it's Finno-Ugric), but uses a similar keyboard. Finnish uses ä and ö very frequently, more than Swedish or other Nordic languages.