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title: How To - Type in Right-to-Left Languages
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If you will be typing in a right-to-left language (like Arabic, Farsi,
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Hebrew, or Yiddish) there are three things you should know before you
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get started.
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1. Your computer must be set up for right-to-left language support.
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Keyman will automatically set up your computer for most Keyman
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keyboards that need right-to-left language support. However, you may
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need to manually adjust your settings for some Keyman keyboards.
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Otherwise, without right-to-left language support, letters in your
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right-to-left language might appear in the wrong order, not join
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correctly, or change after the spacebar is pressed.
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To do this, simply associate the keyboard with a right-to-left
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Windows language (like Arabic). For instructions on associating a
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Keyman keyboard with a Windows language, see:
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[How To - Set up Your Computer for a Keyman Keyboard](configure-computer)
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2. If you will be using MS Office programs like Word, you should
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configure MS Office for your right-to-left language. For
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instructions, see:
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[How To - Set up MS Office for a Keyman Keyboard](configure_office)
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3. Each time you start typing with a right-to-left Keyman keyboard, you
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may need to change the typing direction in the program you are
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using, from left-to-right to right-to-left. In most Windows programs
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(including MS Word, Internet Explorer, and Notepad), you can use the
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following shortcuts to switch direction:
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- For right-to-left, press: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Right Shift</kbd>
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- For left-to-right, press: <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Left.Shift</kbd>
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In Firefox:
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- To toggle between right-to-left and left-to-right, press:
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<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>X</kbd>
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## Related Topics
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- [How To - Set up Your Computer for a Keyman Keyboard](configure-computer)
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- [How To - Download and Install a Keyman Keyboard](download-and-install-keyboard)
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- [How To - Set up MS Office for a Keyman Keyboard](configure_office)
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- [How To - Find the Best Fonts for a Keyman Keyboard](font)
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- [Keyboard Task - Turn on a Keyboard](../basic/select-keyboard)
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