Numeric keypad
Mac Numpad (Dot) layout
Mac Numpad (Dot) is a standalone numeric keypad with 17 keys in 5 rows. Its decimal key prints a dot, which is the detail that decides whether it matches the number format you type every day. Apple standalone numpad with Dot ( . ) decimal key. Best for USA, UK, Australia, and Asia Pacific.
Modelled on the Apple Standalone Numpad.
At a glance
- Platform
- Mac
- Standard
- Numeric keypad
- Form factor
- standalone numeric keypad
- Keys
- 17
- Numeric keypad
- Yes (dot decimal)
Key map
What a standalone keypad is
A standalone keypad adds a number block to a laptop or compact keyboard. The keys are arranged in a 3-by-3 grid of digits with 0 below, the four arithmetic operators down the right and top, and Enter spanning two rows.
ISO or ANSI?
A numeric keypad has no ANSI/ISO distinction. What varies between models is the decimal key (dot or comma), the label on the top-left key (Num Lock on Windows keypads, Clear on Mac keypads) and whether Enter is one key tall or two.
Numeric keypad
The keypad's decimal key prints a dot. A dot decimal matches the number format used in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and most of Asia-Pacific (1,234.56).
CosmicKeys has a dedicated numpad lesson pack (home position on 4-5-6, columns, operators, decimal entry) that only appears for keyboards with a keypad.
Practice on Mac Numpad (Dot) in CosmicKeys
CosmicKeys does not assume a US keyboard. Choose Mac Numpad (Dot) from the keyboard picker and the on-screen keyboard, the finger animations and the per-key narration all use this layout's positions.
The core curriculum runs on every layout: home row, top row, bottom row, the number row, finger drills, mastery and speed lessons, plus custom lessons you write yourself.
There is also a numpad-specific lesson pack for the keys this layout has and a US board does not.
The typing test at /typing-test works on any layout and reports words per minute and accuracy; the lessons, finger-level analytics and hand-position guides are the part that depends on the layout you pick.
FAQ
Does Mac Numpad (Dot) have a numeric keypad?
Yes. The keypad's decimal key prints a dot.
Should I choose a comma or a dot numeric keypad?
Match the number format you type: dot for US, UK, Australian and most Asia-Pacific formats (1,234.56); comma for continental European and South American formats (1.234,56). The operating system does not translate the key, so a mismatched keypad types the wrong separator.
Can I learn to type on Mac Numpad (Dot) with CosmicKeys?
Yes. Pick Mac Numpad (Dot) in the keyboard picker; the lessons, finger animations and narration then use this layout's key positions. The typing test needs no account.