Typing Manual for Arabic

1) Open the software you want to use: Word, a web browser such as Firefox, or email service.

2) Instructions for PCs: Click the Language Change icon EN located in either the bottom right corner, or the center-top, of the screen. Click "EN English (United States)" to bring up the language selection menu, then select "AR Arabic".

Instructions for Macs: Click the Language and Keyboard Change icon located in the top right corner on the menu bar to bring up the language selection menu, then select "Arabic".

3) You will be able to type in the Arabic alphabet. Note that the keys on PCs are not layed out phonetically. Please consult the tables below to find which keys correlate to the letters of the Arabic alphabet.

Typing Keys (PC):

Typing Keys (Mac):

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