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To type in Hebrew your Windows computer will need Hebrew configured as an input language and the Hebrew Keyboard installed. You can do this easily through your computer’s Control Panel. See http://www.etz‐hayim.com/hebrew/resources/ for directions to set up your computer for Hebrew language input. Hebrew characters are shown in red on the chart below. To begin typing in Hebrew change your Keyboard input language to Hebrew. [Left Alt & Shift on PC keyboard]
Hebrew vowels can be easily typed using your keyboard’s LEFT ALT key and the Number Pad on a PC. A Keyboard “ALT Code” chart and instructions for Hebrew Vowels is available for download from the Etz Hayim—“Tree of Life” web site. http://www.etz‐hayim.com/hebrew/resources/nikkudot.pdf
Hebrew vowels and diacritics shown in blue in the chart below are only available if you have the Biblical Hebrew Trio keyboard* installed. ר֟ which will render ר then SHIFT ר These diacritical marks can be typed using the SHIFT key after the letter. E.g., Typing
+ ּ◌ _֠ ◌ ( ֝ ◌ ) ׁ◌ * ׂ◌ & ֿ◌ ^ ֹ◌ % ◌ֺ ₪ ֯◌ # ֒◌ @ ֙◌ ! ֩◌ ~ ֮◌ ←Backspace = ◦ ‐ ־ 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ; ׃ `
֨◌ ֘◌ ֗◌ ֔◌ ֕◌ ֡◌ ֜◌ ֞◌ ֓◌ ◌֟ ֫◌ ״ ֬◌ ̈ ׄ◌ Tab \ ׀ [ [ ] ] P פ O ם I ן U ו Y ט T א R ר E ק W ׳ Q ׄ◌ " ַ◌ : ֲ◌ ָ◌ ֳ◌ ֵ◌ ֶ◌ ֱ◌ ִ◌ ֻ◌ ְ◌ ֽ◌ Caps Lock Enter ‘ , ֚ ; ף L ך K ל J ח H י G ע F כ D ג S ד A ש ? ֣◌ < ֖◌ > ֑◌ ֛◌ ֧◌ ֥◌ ֦◌ ֪◌ ֤◌ ◌ Shift ׅ Shift / . ֭ . ץ , ת M צ N מ B נ V ה C ב X ס Z ז PC Hebrew Keyboard CTRL ALT Another Hebrew language learning resource from ALT Gr CTRL Etz Hayim—“Tree of Life” www.etz‐hayim.com, © 2009
We recommend you laminate and trim these charts for handy access when you are typing in Hebrew. *See the Etz Hayim—“Tree of Life” web site website for details about obtaining and installing the Biblical Hebrew Trio keyboard. http://www.etz‐hayim.com/hebrew/resources/biblical‐trio.php
Another Hebrew language learning resource from Etz Hayim—“Tree of Life” www.etz‐hayim.com, © 2009