Fact · Typing and writing speed
Microsoft's list of Windows keyboard layouts includes Arabic (101), with keyboard identifier 00000401, introduced before Windows XP.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Arabic (101) 00000401 pre-XP”
Windows keyboard layouts, Microsoft Learn (Globalization), n.d., Keyboard layout table, Arabic rows.
Open the original- What it measures
- The table lists each layout with its identifier and the Windows version that introduced it. Arabic (101) and Arabic (102) are listed as separate layouts.
- What it does not show
- The table does not show which key produces which letter. Confirm the key positions on your own computer before you practice.