To find the Option key for typing special characters and for use in macOS keyboard shortcuts, look for the following on your keyboard. Now, with a country named after what a city looks like, what would you name a key that reminds you of all the options you have on a Mac? Where the Mac Option Key Is on Any Keyboard The ensemble at Maracaibo bay (also known for its shows of thunder and lightning) reminds him of Venice, of course, and the name Vespucci used for the village has stuck for the entire country: little Venice - Venezuela. Half way around the globe in 1497, Amerigo Vespucci from Florence sees “a village similar to a city, located above the waters twenty large houses built and founded on strong poles.” Can I make a different key on my keyboard the Option key? First, a Florentine Is Reminded of Venice