Please also see Arabic Fonts — Resources and Awami — System Requirements.

Installing an Urdu keyboard

On Windows 8:

• Open the Language control panel.
• Click on Add a language.
• Choose “Urdu (Pakistan)” and click OK.
• Activate the keyboard using the Taskbar control or language bar.

On Windows 7:

• Open the Region and Language control panel.
• Click on the Keyboards and Languages tab.
• Choose Change keyboards…
• Choose Add…
• Select “Urdu (Islamic Republic of Pakistan)” and click OK.
• Activate the keyboard using the Taskbar control or language bar.

To see a visual layout for the keyboard:

• Windows Keyboard Layouts
• Click on the Start Menu, choose All Programs, Accessories, Ease of Access, On-screen Keyboard.
• On Windows 8: see Use the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) to type.