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LAYOUTS Standard Hebrew keyboard The standard Hebrew keyboard is an 101 key layout. On a Windows computer, switching between keyboard layouts is done with Alt-Shift. With a Hebrew keyboard layout, holding on one of the Shift Key s (or turning on the Caps Lock ) and pressing the standard QWERTY letters produces the Uppercase Latin (English) Alphabet without having to switch layouts. However, this only works for uppercase English (Latin) letters. The picture displayed to the right is of this layout. In a 102 key layout of this form, there would be an additional duplicate key left of the Zayin (ז) key () and to the right of the "Left Shift Key". This key would be an additional Backslash Key (). As a result, 102 key keyboards are not sold as a standard configuration since two keys with the same function serve no purpose. Also the backslash key (), is also sometimes found left of the Enter Key , instead of on the top row to the left of the Backspace Key where it resides normally. Hebrew QWERTY Another layout exists which is a QWERTY based layout that, for the most part, follows the phonology of the Roman letters. However, this layout is extremely uncommon and not a standard layout. This configuration is not available to be bought as a physical layout of a keyboard, instead only available as a secondary keyboard layout option on the Mac OS X Operating System . The Hebrew QWERTY is not an option for Microsoft Windows , or Linux . NIQQUD For the Hebrew letters there is a standardized Hebrew keyboard. But when it comes to Niqqud (vowel points and diacritics), different computer systems and programs provide for adding the signs in different ways. Nevertheless, a standard is beginning to emerge in the keystrokes that enter niqqud in Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Word and Open Office alike. In these applications, to enter niqqud the typist first presses "Caps Lock." Then, to enter any specific niqqud, one presses "shift" and simultaneously presses one of the following keys: Note Ⅰ: The letter "'''O'''" represents whatever Hebrew letter is used. Note Ⅱ: The letter "''' ש '''" is used since it can only be represented by that letter.. Note Ⅲ: The dagesh, mappiq, and shuruk are different, however, they look the same and are inputted in the same manner. Note Ⅳ: The letter "''' ו '''" is used since it can only be represented by that letter. SHEQEL SYMBOL The symbol "₪", representing the Sheqel Sign can be typed into Microsoft Windows on a standard Hebrew Keyboard layout by pressing AltGr and 4 () or by Alt +20AA on a non-Hebrew layout. SEE ALSO |
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