How to Add an Arabic Keyboard in Windows 11

Open Settings, choose Time & language, then Language & region. Select Add a language, search for Arabic, choose the regional language option you need, and continue through the installation prompts. Windows may offer optional language features; a keyboard layout is the part needed for typing.

After installation, open the language’s options if you need to add or remove a specific keyboard layout. The default layout can differ by language variant, so compare the on-screen layout with your physical keyboard if you rely on printed legends.

Use the language indicator in the taskbar to select Arabic or English. On many Windows setups, Windows key + Space opens the input switcher; select the Arabic layout there. The indicator shows which input is active, which is useful when the key positions change unexpectedly.

Some applications remember an input language separately, and organizational devices may restrict language installation. If the shortcut does not work, use the taskbar indicator or check the keyboard shortcuts configured in Windows.

For a shared computer, a locked-down work device, or a quick one-off phrase, open harf in a browser instead. Its visual layout lets you click Arabic keys, and the English-keyboard mode maps familiar keys to Arabic characters without adding a system language.

A system layout is better for long documents and daily typing; the online keyboard is convenient when you cannot or do not want to change the computer.