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How to Create Curly Brackets on an AZERTY Keyboard (Mac)

If you are used to a QWERTY keyboard and have now switched to an AZERTY keyboard, you might have difficulty finding the keys for curly brackets ({ }) for a simple reason: They aren't there. All is not lost, though, because you can still...

Method 1 of 2:

Go to System Preferences. You can search for it in Spotlight or go through the Apple logo in the top left corner, then select System Preferences.
Go to Keyboard.
Check Show Keyboard & Character Viewer in menu bar.
- A little box should now appear in the menu bar at the top right.
Click the box, and select Show Character Viewer. In the Character Viewer you can select numerous characters.
- Select Parentheses on the left side, and you will be able to access the curly brackets.

Method 2 of 2:

Combine the Alt⌥ key with the normal parentheses (). Hit the keys at the same time and you will get a curly bracket.
- Select Alt+( to make "{".
- Select Alt+) to make "}".
- And that's all there is to it!
  Enjoy knowing your way a bit more across an AZERTY keyboard.

David Pac

Update 04 March 2020