Try this keyboard: Greek Keyboard
Start with the displayed Greek layout
Find α at A, σ at S, and ς at W on the normal layer. The two sigma forms occupy distinct positions. Keep Shift off while entering the example, and use the visible Greek characters rather than assuming a Latin pronunciation sequence will be converted.
Open the Greek keyboard and save any existing draft you want to keep. Clear the editor for this exercise, then turn off Caps, Shift, and Alt Gr. Clicking the on-screen characters avoids relying on the printed labels of your physical keyboard.
Enter α σ ς one example at a time
First, use the normal layer and click α at the A position. Next, use the normal layer and click σ at the S position. Finally, use the normal layer and click ς at the W position. Insert one Space between the examples. The finished practice row is α σ ς. These separated characters are an exercise, not a word or a translation.
For each example, enable only its stated modifier combination and check that the large key label matches the intended character. On-screen Shift and Alt Gr stay active until you toggle them off. Return to the normal layer after the final example; do not leave an extra modifier selected.
Review the characters before formatting
Compare the editor with α σ ς. If one item differs, select that item and click its correct key again. Undo and Redo can recover text edits during this page session. Keep one space between the examples so each character remains easy to inspect.
The second and third examples should be σ and ς respectively. If you need to replace one form, select that character and click the other key explicitly. The keyboard does not inspect whether a letter is at the end of a word and choose a form on your behalf.
Set a clear style and download the practice row
Open Text style using the font button above the editor. Explicitly choose Arial, set the size to 28 px, choose Automatic color, and turn bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough off. Set direction to Left to right. These settings apply to the complete editor, even when a smaller passage is selected.
Choose Save image to download a PNG, then open it and compare its text with the editor. The image centers the text on a white background. Font appearance depends on fonts available on your device; a missing glyph can use a fallback. For text you can revise later, Save Word (.docx) creates an editable document instead. Both downloads include the whole editor.
i2type-greek.pngi2type-greek.docx
Tips for this layout
No automatic accent composition
Accent-symbol keys do not create precomposed accented vowels. Paste missing characters or use native Greek input.
Inspect capitals and accent symbols
Shift with A gives Α and S gives Σ. Shift with W gives ¦ rather than a capital sigma. Semicolon gives ´, Shift changes it to ¨, and Alt Gr changes it to ΅. These are literal symbols; Alt Gr with E gives €.
Common questions
Does sigma automatically change at the end of a word?
No. Choose σ at S or ς at W yourself. Shift with S supplies Σ, while Shift with W supplies ¦ in this mapping. Check the label rather than expecting both positions to share a capital output.
Can the accent keys build precomposed Greek vowels?
No automatic accent composition is implemented. Semicolon and its alternate layers insert literal symbols such as ´, ¨, and ΅. For a missing precomposed accented vowel, use native Greek input or paste the correct character.
Will Copy keep the style shown in my image?
Copy sends the entire editor as plain text, so the receiving app supplies its appearance. Use PNG for a fixed visual result or Word for editable text with the selected font, size, color, and direction.
Try your own Greek text
Repeat the example, then replace it with the text you need. Review any unfamiliar characters before copying or downloading the finished version.
