# Typing special symbols on your keyboard

Legal experts seldomly need to write special symbols — such as `{ } ~ §` and `|` — in regular legal documents. In Clause9 and ClauseBuddy, however, these symbols are used to insert conditions and datafields.

## If you are using a Windows pc

### Azerty keyboard

See a graphical layout of your keyboard on [keyshorts.com](https://keyshorts.com/blogs/blog/44712961-how-to-identify-laptop-keyboard-localization#belgian)

| `{ }` | Alt‑Gr 9 and 0                |
| ----- | ----------------------------- |
| `[ ]` | Alt‑Gr ¨ and \*               |
| `~`   | Alt‑Gr +                      |
| `\|`  | Alt‑Gr 1                      |
| `§`   | No special combination needed |

### Qwerty keyboard

See a graphical layout of your keyboard on [keyshorts.com](https://keyshorts.com/blogs/blog/44712961-how-to-identify-laptop-keyboard-localization#dutch)

| `{ }` | Shift \[ and Shift ]          |
| ----- | ----------------------------- |
| `[ ]` | No special combination needed |
| `~`   | Shift \`                      |
| `\|`  | Shift \\                      |

## If you are using a Mac

### Azerty keyboard

| `{ }` | ⌥ 5 and ⌥ )     |
| ----- | --------------- |
| `[ ]` | ⌥ ⇧ 5 and ⌥ ⇧ ) |
| `~`   | ⌥ N             |
| `\|`  | ⌥ ⇧ L           |

### Qwerty keyboard

| `{ }` | ⇧ \[ and ⇧ ] |
| ----- | ------------ |
| `~`   | ⌥ N          |
| `\|`  | ⇧ \\         |
| `§`   | ⌥ 6          |