What is the best keyboard/software for writing in Russian?
please include links.. I would also prefer to have a physical Russian keyboard. I am unsure how this works so if someone could also explain the process, I would appreciate it very much.

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You don’t have to get a new keyboard. You may use keyboard stickers as sanych_des2 said.

http://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-Stickers-Transparent-Background-Lettering/dp/B002NGHGX8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1316072632&sr=8-2

or

http://www.amazon.com/RUSSIAN-KEYBOARD-STICKERS-TRANSPARENT-BACKGROUND/dp/B002CCDEIY/ref=pd_sbs_op_3

Alternatively you can prepare your own labels.

In fact you may buy stickers, but making them yourself lets you personalize the labels. That’s why I preferred to make my own stickers. I used photo editor to redesign the labels about 3 months ago, and I am still using them.

I think, the most important thing is to decide which layout you are going to use.

I like phonetic Russian keyboard layout, but there are many layouts out there on the Internet.

I have been using the following layout without a problem for 2 months:

http://winrus.com/student.zip

Of course, you can change your mind and decide to personalize the function of the buttons of this layout or create a new one. To do this, I recommend you try Microsoft keyboard layout creator.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964665

Hope, it helps…

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You can use quizzly.org/typing to practice typing Russian. They have a keyboard guide though I still had trouble getting it to work. Once working though, it didn't take much time to memorize the keyboard after printing it out and repeatedly doing tests to get my WPM up to 25.

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even i have been looking for the same on the google. I will let you know when i do find some genuine software or virtual keyboard as such. thank you

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How about on-screen keyboard?

http://www.comfort-software.com/on-screen-keyboard.html

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What about virtual keyboard? http://www.keyboard.su

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