Keyboard Layout Comparison
Difference between KBDUK.DLL and KBDUSA.DLL
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1UK Keyboard Layout
KBDUK.DLL, 3.50.796.1—3.50.807.12US IBM Arabic 238_L Keyboard Layout
KBDUSA.DLL, 5.0.2180.1—10.0.27950.1
KBDUK.DLL, 3.50.796.1—3.50.807.12US IBM Arabic 238_L Keyboard Layout
KBDUSA.DLL, 5.0.2180.1—10.0.27950.1
␛
␛
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
PrtSc
Scroll Lock
Pause
¬
`
¦
!
1
"
2
£
3
$
4
%
5
^
6
&
7
*
8
(
9
)
0
_
-
+
=
␈
␈
Insert
Home
Page Up
Num Lock
/
/
*
*
-
-
␉
␉
Q
q
W
w
E
e
R
r
T
t
Y
y
U
u
I
i
O
o
P
p
{
[
}
]
␍
␍
Delete
End
Page Down
7
8
9
+
+
Caps Lock
A
a
S
s
D
d
F
f
G
g
H
h
J
j
K
k
L
l
:
;
@
'
~
#
4
5
6
Shift
|
\
Z
z
X
x
C
c
V
v
B
b
N
n
M
m
<
,
>
.
?
/
Shift
↑
1
2
3
␍
␍
Ctrl
Win
Alt
␠
␠
AltGr
Win
Menu
Ctrl
←
↓
→
0
.
␛
␛
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
PrtSc
Scroll Lock
Pause
>
<
!
1
@
2
#
3
$
4
%
5
^
6
&
7
*
8
(
9
)
0
_
-
+
=
␈
␈
Insert
Home
Page Up
Num Lock
/
/
*
*
-
-
␉
␉
Q
q
W
w
E
e
R
r
T
t
Y
y
U
u
I
i
O
o
P
p
{
[
}
]
␍
␍
Delete
End
Page Down
7
8
9
+
+
Caps Lock
A
a
S
s
D
d
F
f
G
g
H
h
J
j
K
k
L
l
:
;
"
'
~
`
4
5
6
Shift
|
\
Z
z
X
x
C
c
V
v
B
b
N
n
M
m
,
,
.
.
?
/
Shift
↑
1
2
3
␍
␍
Ctrl
Win
Alt
␠
␠
AltGr
Win
Menu
Ctrl
←
↓
→
0
.
dead key ligature key comparison difference
Arrangement:
Modifier shift states
| VK_SHIFT | VK_SHIFT | VK_SHIFT | VK_SHIFT | VK_SHIFT | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VK_CONTROL | VK_CONTROL | VK_CONTROL | VK_CONTROL | VK_CONTROL | ||||||||||
| VK_MENU | VK_MENU | VK_MENU | VK_MENU | VK_MENU | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| VK_CANCEL | ␃ | ␃ | ␃ | ␃ | ␃ | ␃ | VK_CANCEL | |||||||
| VK_BACK | ␈ | ␈ | ␈ | ␈ | ␡ | ␡ | VK_BACK | |||||||
| VK_TAB | ␉ | ␉ | ␉ | ␉ | VK_TAB | |||||||||
| VK_RETURN | ␍ | ␍ | ␍ | ␍ | ␊ | ␊ | VK_RETURN | |||||||
| VK_ESCAPE | ␛ | ␛ | ␛ | ␛ | ␛ | ␛ | VK_ESCAPE | |||||||
| VK_SPACE | ␠ | ␠ | ␠ | ␠ | ␠ | ␠ | VK_SPACE | |||||||
| VK_0 | 0 | 0 | ) | ) | VK_0 | |||||||||
| VK_1 | 1 | 1 | ! | ! | VK_1 | |||||||||
| VK_2 | 2 | 2 | " | @ | ␀ | VK_2 | ||||||||
| VK_3 | 3 | 3 | £ | # | VK_3 | |||||||||
| VK_4 | 4 | 4 | $ | $ | VK_4 | |||||||||
| VK_5 | 5 | 5 | % | % | VK_5 | |||||||||
| VK_6 | 6 | 6 | ^ | ^ | ␞ | ␞ | VK_6 | |||||||
| VK_7 | 7 | 7 | & | & | VK_7 | |||||||||
| VK_8 | 8 | 8 | * | * | VK_8 | |||||||||
| VK_9 | 9 | 9 | ( | ( | VK_9 | |||||||||
| VK_A | a | a | A | A | VK_A | |||||||||
| VK_B | b | b | B | B | VK_B | |||||||||
| VK_C | c | c | C | C | VK_C | |||||||||
| VK_D | d | d | D | D | VK_D | |||||||||
| VK_E | e | e | E | E | VK_E | |||||||||
| VK_F | f | f | F | F | VK_F | |||||||||
| VK_G | g | g | G | G | VK_G | |||||||||
| VK_H | h | h | H | H | VK_H | |||||||||
| VK_I | i | i | I | I | VK_I | |||||||||
| VK_J | j | j | J | J | VK_J | |||||||||
| VK_K | k | k | K | K | VK_K | |||||||||
| VK_L | l | l | L | L | VK_L | |||||||||
| VK_M | m | m | M | M | VK_M | |||||||||
| VK_N | n | n | N | N | VK_N | |||||||||
| VK_O | o | o | O | O | VK_O | |||||||||
| VK_P | p | p | P | P | VK_P | |||||||||
| VK_Q | q | q | Q | Q | VK_Q | |||||||||
| VK_R | r | r | R | R | VK_R | |||||||||
| VK_S | s | s | S | S | VK_S | |||||||||
| VK_T | t | t | T | T | VK_T | |||||||||
| VK_U | u | u | U | U | VK_U | |||||||||
| VK_V | v | v | V | V | VK_V | |||||||||
| VK_W | w | w | W | W | VK_W | |||||||||
| VK_X | x | x | X | X | VK_X | |||||||||
| VK_Y | y | y | Y | Y | VK_Y | |||||||||
| VK_Z | z | z | Z | Z | VK_Z | |||||||||
| VK_MULTIPLY | * | * | * | * | VK_MULTIPLY | |||||||||
| VK_ADD | + | + | + | + | VK_ADD | |||||||||
| VK_SUBTRACT | - | - | - | - | VK_SUBTRACT | |||||||||
| VK_DIVIDE | / | / | / | / | VK_DIVIDE | |||||||||
| VK_OEM_1 | ; | ; | : | : | VK_OEM_1 | |||||||||
| VK_OEM_PLUS | = | = | + | + | VK_OEM_PLUS | |||||||||
| VK_OEM_COMMA | , | , | < | , | VK_OEM_COMMA | |||||||||
| VK_OEM_MINUS | - | - | _ | _ | ␟ | ␟ | VK_OEM_MINUS | |||||||
| VK_OEM_PERIOD | . | . | > | . | VK_OEM_PERIOD | |||||||||
| VK_OEM_2 | / | / | ? | ? | VK_OEM_2 | |||||||||
| VK_OEM_3 | ' | < | @ | > | ␀ | VK_OEM_3 | ||||||||
| VK_OEM_4 | [ | [ | { | { | ␛ | ␛ | VK_OEM_4 | |||||||
| VK_OEM_5 | \ | ` | | | ~ | ␜ | ␜ | VK_OEM_5 | |||||||
| VK_OEM_6 | ] | ] | } | } | ␝ | ␝ | VK_OEM_6 | |||||||
| VK_OEM_7 | # | ' | ~ | " | ␜ | VK_OEM_7 | ||||||||
| VK_OEM_8 | ` | ¬ | ¦ | VK_OEM_8 | ||||||||||
| VK_OEM_102 | \ | | | ␜ | VK_OEM_102 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| VK_SHIFT | VK_SHIFT | VK_SHIFT | VK_SHIFT | VK_SHIFT | ||||||||||
| VK_CONTROL | VK_CONTROL | VK_CONTROL | VK_CONTROL | VK_CONTROL | ||||||||||
| VK_MENU | VK_MENU | VK_MENU | VK_MENU | VK_MENU | ||||||||||
Lock shift states
| VK_SHIFT | VK_SHIFT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VK_CAPITAL | VK_CAPITAL | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| VK_A | A | A | a | a | |
| VK_B | B | B | b | b | |
| VK_C | C | C | c | c | |
| VK_D | D | D | d | d | |
| VK_E | E | E | e | e | |
| VK_F | F | F | f | f | |
| VK_G | G | G | g | g | |
| VK_H | H | H | h | h | |
| VK_I | I | I | i | i | |
| VK_J | J | J | j | j | |
| VK_K | K | K | k | k | |
| VK_L | L | L | l | l | |
| VK_M | M | M | m | m | |
| VK_N | N | N | n | n | |
| VK_O | O | O | o | o | |
| VK_P | P | P | p | p | |
| VK_Q | Q | Q | q | q | |
| VK_R | R | R | r | r | |
| VK_S | S | S | s | s | |
| VK_T | T | T | t | t | |
| VK_U | U | U | u | u | |
| VK_V | V | V | v | v | |
| VK_W | W | W | w | w | |
| VK_X | X | X | x | x | |
| VK_Y | Y | Y | y | y | |
| VK_Z | Z | Z | z | z | |
| VK_NUMLOCK | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
| VK_CLEAR | 5 | 5 |
| VK_PRIOR | 9 | 9 |
| VK_NEXT | 3 | 3 |
| VK_END | 1 | 1 |
| VK_HOME | 7 | 7 |
| VK_LEFT | 4 | 4 |
| VK_UP | 8 | 8 |
| VK_RIGHT | 6 | 6 |
| VK_DOWN | 2 | 2 |
| VK_INSERT | 0 | 0 |
| VK_DELETE | . | . |
Driver Metadata
| 1UK Keyboard Layout KBDUK.DLL, 3.50.796.1—3.50.807.1 |
2US IBM Arabic 238_L Keyboard Layout KBDUSA.DLL, 5.0.2180.1—10.0.27950.1 |
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| Comments | ||
| Company Name | Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft Corporation |
| File Description | UK Keyboard Layout | US IBM Arabic 238_L Keyboard Layout |
| File Version | 3.50 | 10.0.27950.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| Internal Name | kbduk | kbdusa (3.13) |
| Legal Copyright | Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1994 | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Legal Trademarks | ||
| Original Filename | kbduk.dll | kbdusa.dll |
| Product Name | Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Product Version | 3.50 | 10.0.27950.1 |