If you have to look at the keys to type…like I did in 3rd grade, then you would need to buy a new keyboard, or put new labels on the one you have.
Otherwise you would be very confused because the letter on the key you just pressed would not be the same as the letter that appeared on the screen. But I don’t care what’s on the keys, I just learned the new locations. Switching between the 2 layouts is very simple.
How to switch from Qwerty to Dvorak or to any keyboard
Windows (ME, 2000, XP) and Mac operating systems have Dvorak and US standard 101- Qwerty keyboard drivers installed with “typical/default” installation. Guidelines to switch between Qwerty and Dvorak layout are below:
on Windows:
Click “start” button –> “Settings” –> “Control Panel” and select “Keyboard”. In properties choose US Dvorak. In the switch languages options check one of the combination of keys which when pressed will switch from one keyboard to the other.
If you can select either US standard 101 or Dvorak but not both, select any other English language and assign it property US Dvorak (or whatever you want it to be).
on Mac:
Click “apple” icon in upper left corner –> “Control Panels” –> “keyboards” and select US Dvorak