Keyboard Layout Comparison

Difference between KBDUK.DLL and KBDUSA.DLL

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␛
␛
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
PrtSc
Scroll Lock
Pause
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1
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2
£
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$
4
%
5
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6
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7
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8
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␈
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Insert
Home
Page Up
Num Lock
/
/
*
*
-
-
␉
␉
Q
q
W
w
E
É
e
é
R
r
T
t
Y
y
U
Ú
u
ú
I
Í
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í
O
Ó
o
ó
P
p
{
[
}
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␍
␍
Delete
End
Page Down
7
8
9
+
+
Caps Lock
A
Á
a
á
S
s
D
d
F
f
G
g
H
h
J
j
K
k
L
l
:
;
@
'
~
#
4
5
6
Shift
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\
Z
z
X
x
C
c
V
v
B
b
N
n
M
m
<
,
>
.
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/
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
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!
1
@
2
#
3
$
4
%
5
^
6
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7
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8
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9
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0
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␈
␈
Insert
Home
Page Up
Num Lock
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/
*
*
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-
␉
␉
Q
q
W
w
E
e
R
r
T
t
Y
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U
u
I
i
O
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P
p
{
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␍
Delete
End
Page Down
7
8
9
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+
Caps Lock
A
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s
D
d
F
f
G
g
H
h
J
j
K
k
L
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;
"
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X
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C
c
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v
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m
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/
Shift
↑
1
2
3
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␍
Ctrl
Win
Alt
␠
␠
AltGr
Win
Menu
Ctrl
←
↓
→
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Arrangement:

Modifier shift states

VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT
VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL
VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU
1 2 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 á Á 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 é É 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 í Í 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 ó Ó 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 ú Ú 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 1 2
VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT
VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL
VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU

Lock shift states

VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT VK_SHIFT
VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL VK_CONTROL
VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU VK_MENU
VK_CAPITAL VK_CAPITAL VK_CAPITAL VK_CAPITAL
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
VK_A A A a a Á á
VK_B B B b b
VK_C C C c c
VK_D D D d d
VK_E E E e e É é
VK_F F F f f
VK_G G G g g
VK_H H H h h
VK_I I I i i Í í
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 Ó ó
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 Ú ú
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

1United Kingdom Keyboard Layout
KBDUK.DLL, 4.0.1381.1		 2US IBM Arabic 238_L Keyboard Layout
KBDUSA.DLL, 5.0.2180.1—10.0.27950.1
Comments
Company Name Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Corporation
File Description United Kingdom Keyboard Layout US IBM Arabic 238_L Keyboard Layout
File Version 4.00 10.0.27950.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Internal Name kbduk kbdusa (3.13)
Legal Copyright Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1996 © 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 4.00 10.0.27950.1