
To test this, you can open a text document and start typing. When Urdu is selected, your keyboard's keys turn into Urdu characters. Get familiar to the Urdu characters and key position With the help of the Windows built-in features, you can set Urdu as the computer default, permanent language by heading over to Control Panel. Also, if Urdu is not your native tongue but you wish to learn it, the program is really helpful for helping you get accustomed to the language.ĭon't bother looking for an application launcher (.exe file) after setup. The program installs a keyboard layout that can be activated from the systray language bar or by pressing WinKey + Spacebar or Alt+Tab, regardless of the environment you're currently working in (global hotkeys). This tool aims to help you communicate in writing with your family, friends, colleagues or business partners from other countries with ease.

Prepare your keyboard for writing text in Urduīesides being the national language of Pakistan, Urdu is a widely used language in other countries such as India. It comes in handy when you're looking for a simple solution to quickly write quick messages such as emails, or entire documents in Urdu, especially when the tedious and time-consuming alternative is to search the web for the Urdu characters in order to copy and paste them. Position of only one character is changed.Ĭlick the setup.exe to install a keyboard layout.Urdu Phonetic Keyboard is a Windows enhancement utility that can easily make the switch from your default keyboard language to Urdu, giving you the possibility to type Urdu characters using your physical or a virtual keyboard. Characters like dot(.) and are added in empty spaces of shift version. Only shift version of layout 1.1 is modified.

Some new characters have been added to support email addresses in Urdu. The new version is also compatible with Microsoft Windows 10. The reviewed layout version 1.2 is compatible with Unicode 5.1. This layout is reviewed again considering the need of Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) and Email Address Internationalization (EAI). The layout was reviewed to make it compatible with Unicode 5.1. CRULP Urdu Phonetic Keyboard Layout v1.1 for WindowsĬLE Urdu Phonetic Keyboard Layout v1.2 forĬenter for Research in Urdu Language Processing (CRULP) released a “Phonetic” keyboard layout version 1.0 for Microsoft platform in April 2004 extended from InPage to incorporate Unicode character set for Urdu.
