August Dvorak and William Dealey invented the layout in 1936 after studying the deficiencies of the QWERTY typewriter keyboard, which was already 60 years old at that point.

You don't have to buy a keyboard, can also just change the mapping in windows. <BR><BR>click the "regional and Language options" click Languages tab. Click details. Click add, and then add dvorak.

Posted: June 2, 2025 | Last updated: June 2, 2025 We go over some alternative keymaps, COLEMAK and DVORAK and make a recommendation on which one is the best and if you should make the switch.