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ب ت ت ب ب ت

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Arabic (101)

بF

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Left index finger

Press lightly, then return to the home row.

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Set up your keyboard

Match the guide to your device keyboard. Leave simulation unchecked when your system already types this language; enable it to practise these positions using English input.

Follow the highlighted character and finger. Correct mistakes with Backspace, then build a steady rhythm. Lesson progress resets when you change stage, layout or input mode, or leave this page.

Find your index fingers

Find the bumps at the F and J positions. Alternate your index fingers; use either thumb for Space.

These are key-position drills, not words. The large key label shows the output; the small label names its US keyboard position. Follow the highlighted finger. Slow down until each movement feels comfortable; speed comes with accurate repetition.

Add your middle fingers

Place your middle fingers beside your index fingers. Tap lightly and keep the other fingers resting on the home row.

Add your ring fingers

Use your ring fingers for these home-row positions. Keep your wrists relaxed.

Add your little fingers

Use your little fingers at the outer home-row positions. Avoid moving the whole hand.

Join the home row

Combine the home-row movements. Your index fingers reach inward for the G and H positions, then return home.

Reach the upper row

Reach up with the highlighted finger. Return it to the home row after each press.

Reach the lower row

Reach down with the highlighted finger. Keep your eyes on the next key and maintain a steady rhythm.

Practise the number row

Reach to the number row, then return home. Key outputs depend on your layout; follow the character shown.

Use the opposite Shift

Hold Shift with the opposite hand while pressing the highlighted key. Release Shift before each space.

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Keyboard setup & lesson notes

Set up Arabic input, practise distinct letter forms, and type right-to-left text with the correct Arabic comma.

2 minute read + practice of optional reading · Updated October 22, 2026 · By TypeScore Lab

Use Arabic input and logical reading order

Turn on your device's Arabic keyboard for these fields. They display right to left. Type the first word first, then continue in reading order; do not reverse the characters to imitate their positions on screen.

Arabic 101 is the named built-in reference in the main typing test. Other layouts and phonetic methods can differ. Choose System / other if your keyboard does not match, and leave Built-in practice unchecked for native Arabic input.

Recognize letters through their changing shapes

Arabic letters can look different depending on neighboring letters. The letter identity still matters more than the connected shape. The first drill isolates ا, أ, إ, and آ so that you can inspect their marks before typing them inside words.

The second drill uses مدرسة, كتاب, and لغة. Pay attention to ة at the ends of مدرسة and لغة. It is not ه. Let the font join letters normally; do not insert spaces inside a word to reproduce an isolated form.

Inspect punctuation without reversing the line

The final exercise includes the Arabic comma ، and a period. A Latin comma , will not match. When numbers or Latin words appear in Arabic text, the visual cursor can behave differently from what you expect; use the actual text order when correcting an error.

These examples omit vowel marks except where explicitly displayed. Other passages may include them. Copy the target as written, then review accuracy within Arabic and the same input method. The website's WPM unit is a measure of typed output, not a count of Arabic dictionary words.

References and further help

These references explain the keyboard or writing-system behavior used in this lesson. The exercises above are TypeScore Lab practice material.

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