How to type urdu in MS Word

Click the above link and download the Pak-Urdu_Installer to type Urdu in any software where you can type English. Through this software we can also type Urdu in Facebook and other social media sites.

 In which software (e.g. MS Word) you want to write Urdu, press left Alt+Shift on keyboard, so you will be able to type Urdu in this software. To return English press same Alt+shift, besides keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift) you can select Urdu or English mode by clicking on language bar on taskbar. To check the language mode we should observe Language Bar. If it appears "UR" on language bar it means Urdu mode and if it appears "EN" on language bar it means English language is selected.

Three common Urdu fonts that are used in Urdu websites or other places have been included in Pak Urdu Installer in which artistic font "Jameel Noori Nastaleeq",CRULP font "Nafees Web Naskh" and BBC Urdu font "Urdu Naskh Asia Type". These all three fonts are Urdu Unicode True Type font (ttf).

After installing "Pak Urdu Installer" on your computer, you can type Urdu in programs like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop and other softwares. You can also Search, Chat, send/receive Email in Urdu and type Urdu in Facebook etc. After installation of "Pak Urdu Installer" and restarting your computer as prompted a Language Bar will be displayed on the Taskbar, as illustrated in the images below.

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After installing "Pak Urdu Installer" further details on Urdu typing will be available in an icon with the name of Pak Urdu Installer on your computer's desktop. In addition questions like "How to write Urdu alongside English?" and "Which key should be pressed to type which alphabet?" would be answered after opening that icon.

Author : Computer Society

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