Apple Macintosh Arabic Language Kit - Manual (Page 17)

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The Arabic-QWERTY transliterated keyboard layout
This keyboard layout displays Arabic characters on a QWERTY
keyboard (the default in English-speaking countries) in the same
position, when possible, as the corresponding Roman characters
with similar pronunciation. It is recommended for people who are
not familiar with the Arabic keyboard.
Normal
Shift
Pressing the Shift key gives access to graphic alternatives of a
consonant. In particular Shift adds (or removes) some dots.
Option
Option + Shift
Press Option to obtain short vowels (Option + = ), or to
obtain the phonetic alternative of a consonant.
Examples: Option + = ; Option + =
Chapter 4: Working in Multiple Languages
Press Option + Shift to obtain tanwin vowels (Option + Shift +
= ), or to get Persian consonants following English/Persian
phonetic rules (Option + Shift + p = ).
Examples: Shift + = ; Shift + = ; Shift + =