How to Type in Arabic on a Mac

Language on a Mac computer can be easily swtiched to Arabic.

The Mac operating system allows users to enter text in different languages, including the Arabic language. Users can switch from the default language enabled on the Mac computer to Arabic and then type in the new language. If users require any assistance with the Arabic keyboard configuration, they can launch the "Keyboard Viewer" tool to highlight the position of various Arabic characters and the corresponding keys on the keyboard.

Instructions

1. Click the "Apple" menu on the top left corner of the screen, and then click "System Preferences."

2. Click "Language & Text" under the "Personal" category.

3. Select the "Input Sources" tab. Scroll down the list of languages under "Select input methods to use." Click the check box next to "Arabic." Click the check box captioned "Show Input menu in menu bar."

4. Choose Arabic as input language by selecting Arabic from the "Input menu" in the menu bar.

5. Open a text editor and start typing in the Arabic language.

Tips & Warnings

• Launch the Keyboard Viewer from "System Preferences" and then click "International." Click "Input Menu" and then select check box next to "Keyboard Viewer." Click "On" check box next to the Arabic language and then select "Show Keyboard Viewer" on the right side of the menu bar.

References

• Apple: Typing In Another Language
• Penn State University: Macintosh OS X Keyboards
• Apple: Mac OS X 10.4 Help