The best keyboards for your home office

If you are a dedicated follower of all things Apple, the Apple Magic keyboard is your best option. As you'd expect from Apple, it's sleek and stylish and comes packed with features to keep you typing comfortably.

It has a scissor mechanism beneath each key for increased stability, while the optimised key travel and low profile makes typing easy and precise. The battery lasts for around a month, and the Bluetooth is instant and reliable.

This is the basic model without a numeric keyboard, which costs a bit less. There is a numeric keyboard version available though, for spreadsheets and finance-based work. The only real downside is that it's made for Apple devices. If you're not an Apple user, you just won't get the most out of it.

The Logitech Keys-To-Go keyboard is a slender and handy Bluetooth keyboard for Android, Windows, and Apple devices. It’s as universal as it is handy.

Not only does it pair with smartphones and tablets — seriously useful if you’re always on the go and working ad hoc — but it’s tablet sized, too. Just tuck it in your bag, between the pages of a book, or inside your coat pocket. You really can take this little keyboard with you wherever you go.

The durable FabricSkin covering protects the keyboard from spills and dirt, and Bluetooth pairing makes it quick and easy to use. It comes with iOS shortcuts and well-spaced keys, and the rechargeable battery lasts for three months. A battery indicator lets you know when it needs topping up. ?

Coming from one of the biggest names in computer accessories, the Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT is a gaming keyboard first and foremost. It's more affordable than hi-spec gaming keyboards and has plenty to recommend it for everyday and office use, too. Indeed, if you use your computer for both work and gaming, it's a great choice.

The keyboard provides dynamic RGB backlighting with preconfigured and custom lighting effects. It also offers six programmable macro keys that enable you to create shortcuts, key remaps, and combos for gaming.

Users get dedicated volume and multimedia controls, which offer various options during media playback. The quiet and responsive keys provide a satisfying feel, which isn't an essential but it's nice. And if you spend hours at the computer, for work or gaming, the wrist rest keeps you comfortable.

There is life outside the biggest brands, as proved by the Arteck 2.4G , a great option for sheer value.

It's made with stainless steel, giving you a heavy duty feel, with low-profile keys for quiet and comfortable typing. You can programme hot keys with your most-used functions and media controls, while the scissors-kick keys are robust enough to be used 3 million times continuously.

Installation is simple, as you just need to insert the nano USB receiver into your desktop or laptop and the keyboard can be used instantly. The built-in rechargeable battery provides six months' worth of power from a single charge.

If there’s one reason to consider the B.FRIENDIT keyboard, it's the colours. Unlike the RGB lighting that’s common with gaming keyboards, this is more stylish, coming with the option of seven LED light colours. Just the thing you need to add a splash of colour to your home office.

It’s a slim, streamlined, low-profile keyboard with all the features you need, including hotkeys with multimedia control, which switch between Mac and Windows at the push of a button.

This keyboard is wired — so if you need Bluetooth connectivity look elsewhere — but it has lots of positive reviews on Amazon. If you’re happy with a wired setup, this comes highly recommended.

Some people just like the feel of a mechanical keyboard. With individual switches beneath each of the keys, they have a clicky, tactile feel that’s not only satisfying but distinctly old school. If you’re a typewriter purist, or if you have nostalgia for 80s and 90s-style computers, the Razer Pro Type Ultra could be the one for you.

Razer is best known as a gaming brand but this is made specifically for your workstation and comes equipped with a padded wrist rest for those long typing sessions. The keys give you a classic tactile action, but they're also made with a sound-dampening foam. They're not silent but it's much quieter than you get with most standard mechanical keyboards.

It's also totally customisable, allowing you to assign keys to macros and shortcuts, plus controls for multimedia, apps, and devices. Overall, a fantastical mechanical model.

Working smart means working healthy. And if you’re putting in a big WFH shift day after day, the Logitech ERGO K860 is a practical choice.

With its distinct split keyboard layout, it looks more quirky than QWERTY. It’s designed to encourage an improved, more natural typing posture, helping to reduce strain on the wrists and forearms. There’s also a pillowed wrist support that’s made with layers of high-quality memory foam.

The centre of the keyboard is already raised but it has a palm lift function too, which allows you to raise the keyboard and find your optimal typing position. Aside from its ergonomic features, it’s a full-size keyboard with everything you need for office work. And the choice between Bluetooth and USB connection adds some welcome versatility. It’s pricey but absolutely worth it.