International Language Environments Guide

Arabic Input Mode

To switch to Arabic input mode, type <Compose> <a> <r> from your current input mode. The input mode is displayed at the left bottom corner of your GUI application. After you switch to the Arabic input mode, you have to switch back to English/European input mode to enter English/European characters by typing <Control> and <Space> together.

You can also switch into other input modes by either typing the corresponding input mode switch key sequence from your keyboard, or selecting an input mode from the Input Mode Selection Window by using y our mouse.

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Figure 4-4 Arabic Keyboard

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