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العربية Arabic keyboard

Arabic script

About the Arabic keyboard

Arabic is written right to left in a joined-up script of 28 letters and is an official language in more than 20 countries. This keyboard follows the standard Arabic layout used on Windows and macOS.

Arabic characters and their keys

Each box shows a key on a US (QWERTY) keyboard, the Arabic character it types, and in grey the character it types with Shift.

`ذ◌ّ
99)
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Qض◌َ
Wص◌ً
Eث◌ُ
Rق◌ٌ
Tفلإ
Yغإ
Uع‘
Iه÷
Oخ×
Pح؛
[ج<
]د>
Aش◌ِ
Sس◌ٍ
Dي]
Fب[
Gللأ
Hاأ
Jتـ
Kن،
Lم/
;ك:
'ط"
Zئ~
Xء◌ْ
Cؤ}
Vر{
Bلالآ
Nىآ
Mة’
,و,
.ز.
/ظ؟

Questions about typing Arabic

How do I type Arabic on a computer without a Arabic keyboard?

Open this page and start typing. Each key on your keyboard is turned into the Arabic character in the same position, as shown in the table above, so you don't need to change any settings. On a phone or tablet, tap the keys on screen.

Does it type Arabic right to left?

Yes. The text box is set to right-to-left for Arabic, so the letters appear in the correct order, and the text keeps its direction when you paste it into apps that support right-to-left writing.

Can I paste the text into other apps?

Yes. Press Copy, then paste it into an email, a document, a search box or a chat. You can also save it as a .txt file, or send it to Google Search or Google Translate with one click.

Is my text saved or sent anywhere?

Your text stays in this browser on your device and is kept for your next visit. It is only sent somewhere if you press the Google Search or Translate button.

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