Where is the question mark on the keyboard?

The question mark (?) shares a key with the forward slash (/) on almost all English (US/UK) keyboards. It’s on the bottom row, to the right of the period (.) key. Press Shift + / to type ?.

Before you start

• Most PC and Mac keyboards place ? on the same key as /.
• Laptops and compact (60%/75%) boards use the same position.
• If you don’t see ?, your keyboard layout may be set to a different language.

Windows PC keyboards (full‑size and laptop)

1. Look at the bottom row.
2. Find the period (.) key.
3. The key immediately to the right shows / on the front and ? on the top.
4. Hold Shift and press that key → ?

Mac keyboards (MacBook, Magic Keyboard)

1. Bottom row near the right side.
2. The / key (right of .) also types ? with Shift.
3. Press Shift + / → ?

Touchscreen keyboards (iPhone, iPad, Android)

• Tap the 123 or ?123 key to show symbols, then tap ?.
• Long‑press ? to get the inverted question mark on many phones.

International layouts (quick notes)

• US‑International: Shift + / for ? (same position).
• Spanish: Shift + / = ?; Right Alt (AltGr) + / = ¿.
• French (AZERTY): Shift + , often produces ? (position differs).

Troubleshooting

• You get / instead of ?:** Hold Shift while pressing the / key.
• Key prints the wrong symbol: Check your keyboard layout in system settings (e.g., set to English (United States)).
• No response from that key: Try another keyboard or test in a different app to rule out hardware issues.

FAQs

Where exactly is the key? Bottom row, right side—to the right of the period (.) key on US/UK layouts.

How do I type the inverted question mark (¿)?

• Windows: Hold Alt and type 0191 on the numeric keypad → ¿ (or use AltGr + / on Spanish layouts).
• Mac: Option + Shift + ? → ¿.
• Phones: Long‑press ?.

Is there a numpad question‑mark key? No. The numpad has / (divide) but not ?.

Summary (ordered steps)

1. Find the / key to the right of the period (.).
2. Press Shift + / to type ?.
3. If it types the wrong symbol, switch your keyboard layout to English (US/UK).

Conclusion

On almost all English keyboards, the ? lives on the / key next to the period. Hold Shift while pressing it, and adjust your keyboard layout if you see unexpected characters.