You must install a Russian keyboard to type in Russian. Macs and PCs may have slightly different keyboard layouts.
There is also a Russian phonetic keyboard that maps Russian characters onto Latin characters with similar pronunciation. The Russian phonetic keyboard is popular among English-speaking Russian language learners.
Typing help for Macs
- to type using a Russian keyboard layout.
- to view the Russian keyboard layout while you type. This may be especially useful as you are adjusting to the Russian keyboard layout.
Typing help for Windows
- to type using a Russian keyboard layout.