How to Change a Keyboard to Arabic Typing Letters

Changing a Keyboard on a PC (Vista)
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Click on your 'Start' menu and choose 'Control Panel.' In 'Control Panel,' choose 'Regional and Language Options.'
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Click on the 'Keyboards and Languages' tab at the top of the window. Click the 'Change Keyboards...' button.
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With the 'General' tab highlighted, click 'Add' button to add Arabic to your language choices.
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Choose Arabic from any country, making sure that the keyboard feature is also selected. Click 'OK.' Keyboards vary in some countries, but generally are uniform. This can easily be changed if needed.
5.
In the Text Services and Input Languages window, click the 'Language Bar' tab. If using Vista, click the radio button next to 'Docked in the taskbar.' Click 'OK.' Click 'OK' again to complete the change.
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Now there should be a section of your taskbar devoted to the language bar. To switch the keyboard to Arabic, click on 'EN' (which stands for English) and then click on 'Arabic.' Your keyboard is now ready to type in Arabic.
Changing a Keyboard on a Mac
7. Click on the 'Apple' icon in the upper left corner of your screen and choose 'System Preferences.'
8. In the 'System Preferences' window, click on 'Input Menu.' At the bottom of this window, check the 'Show input menu in menu bar' box. If you wish to see the keyboard on screen with the Arabic letters while typing, check the box next to 'Keyboard Viewer.'
9. Find Arabic in the list of languages and check the box next to it. Close out of this window.
10. To change languages, click on the U.S. flag at the top right side of your screen (if you're using English) and then click on Arabic, changing the flag. Use the same process to switch back to English.
11. If you wish to see the layout of the characters on the keyboard as you type, click on 'Keyboard Viewer' after clicking on the flag to change languages.