Keyboard language, as used with bidirectional programming, refers to both the character set (Middle East or Latin) and the character entry direction appropriate for each character set (right-to-left, or RTL, for Middle East; left-to-right, or LTR, for Latin). Latin usually indicates U.S. English, but more accurately refers to English and other European languages. U.S. English is the default language using Latin characters. Middle East languages include Arabic and other languages written RTL.
To change the keyboard language with a mouse in a bidirectional Microsoft Windows 95 environment, use the Windows 95 taskbar to choose the desired language. For example, in Arabic Windows 95, the Language button at the rightmost end of the taskbar (next to the time display) is marked "Ar" for Arabic and "En" for English.
To change keyboard languages from the keyboard in either operating environment
Note When there are only two keyboard languages installed, for example Arabic and English, the keyboard combinations work identically, switching between the two languages. However, when there are more than two languages available, pressing alt+right shift repeatedly rotates through the languages in one direction while pressing alt+left shift rotates through the list in the opposite direction.