Note that you can also choose an existing keyboard to begin with, such as the standard Israeli keyboard layout, by going to File -> Load Existing Keyboard, and then choosing the Hebrew keyboard. You should begin by opening the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator, and then going to File -> Load Source File and choosing my “Phonetic Hebrew Keyboard.klc” as a starting point. This software hasn’t been updated by Microsoft since 2007, but it works surprisingly well. You’ll basically need two things to create your own custom keyboard: These files should work fine on Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 – and likely even further back. If you want to skip right ahead to downloading my keyboard, you can download the installer files directly. You can use nikkud (vowels) if you hit the CAPS LOCK key:Īnd you can use sofit (final letters) if you hit the Shift key: Specifically, I wanted to create a Hebrew keyboard which was laid out phonetically (so the letter Daled, ד, which makes a “d” sound, would be typed via the “d” key).Īlthough there are some prebuilt phonetic keyboards (such as this one from the University of Kansas), I wanted some customization there. I had some difficulty finding resources for creating custom keyboards on Windows, so I wanted to write up a post on what I’ve found.
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