How to Type Using the Arabic 26 Keyboard101

The Arabic 26 keyboard is a layout for typing Arabic on a standard QWERTY keyboard. It was developed in the 1980s by the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The layout is based on the Arabic alphabet, which has 28 letters. The Arabic 26 keyboard maps the 28 letters of the Arabic alphabet to the 26 letters of the English alphabet, with some additional keys for special characters.

To type using the Arabic 26 keyboard, you will need to first change your keyboard layout to Arabic. You can do this by going to the Control Panel and clicking on "Regional and Language Options." Then, click on the "Keyboards and Languages" tab and click on the "Add" button. In the "Add Input Language" dialog box, select "Arabic (Egypt)" and click on the "OK" button. Once you have added the Arabic keyboard layout, you can switch between it and your default keyboard layout by pressing the "Alt" + "Shift" keys.

Here is a diagram of the Arabic 26 keyboard layout:
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| Esc | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 | F8 | F9 | F10 | F11 | F12 |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| ` | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | - | = |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Tab | ق | ث | غ | هـ | خ | ش | ص | ض | ظ | ط | ي | ب |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Caps | ا | و | ل | ر | ن | م | ك | ج | ح | د | س | ; |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Shift | ز | خ | ث | ع | غ | ف | ق | ص | هـ | ج | ح | / |
|------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------|
| Ctrl | Alt | Space | Alt | Ctrl |
|------+------+------+------+------|

To type an Arabic letter, simply press the corresponding key on the keyboard. For example, to type the letter "أ," press the "A" key. To type a special character, such as a hamza or a sukun, press the corresponding key on the keyboard. For example, to type a hamza, press the "H" key. To type a sukun, press the "S" key.

The Arabic 26 keyboard is a convenient way to type Arabic on a standard QWERTY keyboard. It is easy to learn and use, and it can be used to type all of the characters of the Arabic alphabet.

2025-02-10

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