The following table shows the symbolic constant names, hexadecimal values, and mouse or keyboard equivalents for the virtual-key codes used by the system. The codes are listed in numeric order.
Constants
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VK_LBUTTON (0x01)
- Left mouse button VK_RBUTTON (0x02)
- Right mouse button VK_CANCEL (0x03)
- Control-break processing VK_MBUTTON (0x04)
- Middle mouse button (three-button mouse) VK_XBUTTON1 (0x05)
- Windows 2000/XP: X1 mouse button VK_XBUTTON2 (0x06)
- Windows 2000/XP: X2 mouse button - (0x07)
- Undefined VK_BACK (0x08)
- BACKSPACE key VK_TAB (0x09)
- TAB key - (0x0A-0B)
- Reserved VK_CLEAR (0x0C)
- CLEAR key VK_RETURN (0x0D)
- ENTER key - (0x0E-0F)
- Undefined VK_SHIFT (0x10)
- SHIFT key VK_CONTROL (0x11)
- CTRL key VK_MENU (0x12)
- ALT key VK_PAUSE (0x13)
- PAUSE key VK_CAPITAL (0x14)
- CAPS LOCK key VK_KANA (0x15)
- Input Method Editor (IME) Kana mode VK_HANGUEL (0x15)
- IME Hanguel mode (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL) VK_HANGUL (0x15)
- IME Hangul mode - (0x16)
- Undefined VK_JUNJA (0x17)
- IME Junja mode VK_FINAL (0x18)
- IME final mode VK_HANJA (0x19)
- IME Hanja mode VK_KANJI (0x19)
- IME Kanji mode - (0x1A)
- Undefined VK_ESCAPE (0x1B)
- ESC key VK_CONVERT (0x1C)
- IME convert VK_NONCONVERT (0x1D)
- IME nonconvert VK_ACCEPT (0x1E)
- IME accept VK_MODECHANGE (0x1F)
- IME mode change request VK_SPACE (0x20)
- SPACEBAR VK_PRIOR (0x21)
- PAGE UP key VK_NEXT (0x22)
- PAGE DOWN key VK_END (0x23)
- END key VK_HOME (0x24)
- HOME key VK_LEFT (0x25)
- LEFT ARROW key VK_UP (0x26)
- UP ARROW key VK_RIGHT (0x27)
- RIGHT ARROW key VK_DOWN (0x28)
- DOWN ARROW key VK_SELECT (0x29)
- SELECT key VK_PRINT (0x2A)
- PRINT key VK_EXECUTE (0x2B)
- EXECUTE key VK_SNAPSHOT (0x2C)
- PRINT SCREEN key VK_INSERT (0x2D)
- INS key VK_DELETE (0x2E)
- DEL key VK_HELP (0x2F)
- HELP key (0x30)
- 0 key (0x31)
- 1 key (0x32)
- 2 key (0x33)
- 3 key (0x34)
- 4 key (0x35)
- 5 key (0x36)
- 6 key (0x37)
- 7 key (0x38)
- 8 key (0x39)
- 9 key - (0x3A-40)
- Undefined (0x41)
- A key (0x42)
- B key (0x43)
- C key (0x44)
- D key (0x45)
- E key (0x46)
- F key (0x47)
- G key (0x48)
- H key (0x49)
- I key (0x4A)
- J key (0x4B)
- K key (0x4C)
- L key (0x4D)
- M key (0x4E)
- N key (0x4F)
- O key (0x50)
- P key (0x51)
- Q key (0x52)
- R key (0x53)
- S key (0x54)
- T key (0x55)
- U key (0x56)
- V key (0x57)
- W key (0x58)
- X key (0x59)
- Y key (0x5A)
- Z key VK_LWIN (0x5B)
- Left Windows key (Microsoft Natural keyboard) VK_RWIN (0x5C)
- Right Windows key (Natural keyboard) VK_APPS (0x5D)
- Applications key (Natural keyboard) - (0x5E)
- Reserved VK_SLEEP (0x5F)
- Computer Sleep key VK_NUMPAD0 (0x60)
- Numeric keypad 0 key VK_NUMPAD1 (0x61)
- Numeric keypad 1 key VK_NUMPAD2 (0x62)
- Numeric keypad 2 key VK_NUMPAD3 (0x63)
- Numeric keypad 3 key VK_NUMPAD4 (0x64)
- Numeric keypad 4 key VK_NUMPAD5 (0x65)
- Numeric keypad 5 key VK_NUMPAD6 (0x66)
- Numeric keypad 6 key VK_NUMPAD7 (0x67)
- Numeric keypad 7 key VK_NUMPAD8 (0x68)
- Numeric keypad 8 key VK_NUMPAD9 (0x69)
- Numeric keypad 9 key VK_MULTIPLY (0x6A)
- Multiply key VK_ADD (0x6B)
- Add key VK_SEPARATOR (0x6C)
- Separator key VK_SUBTRACT (0x6D)
- Subtract key VK_DECIMAL (0x6E)
- Decimal key VK_DIVIDE (0x6F)
- Divide key VK_F1 (0x70)
- F1 key VK_F2 (0x71)
- F2 key VK_F3 (0x72)
- F3 key VK_F4 (0x73)
- F4 key VK_F5 (0x74)
- F5 key VK_F6 (0x75)
- F6 key VK_F7 (0x76)
- F7 key VK_F8 (0x77)
- F8 key VK_F9 (0x78)
- F9 key VK_F10 (0x79)
- F10 key VK_F11 (0x7A)
- F11 key VK_F12 (0x7B)
- F12 key VK_F13 (0x7C)
- F13 key VK_F14 (0x7D)
- F14 key VK_F15 (0x7E)
- F15 key VK_F16 (0x7F)
- F16 key VK_F17 (0x80H)
- F17 key VK_F18 (0x81H)
- F18 key VK_F19 (0x82H)
- F19 key VK_F20 (0x83H)
- F20 key VK_F21 (0x84H)
- F21 key VK_F22 (0x85H)
- F22 key VK_F23 (0x86H)
- F23 key VK_F24 (0x87H)
- F24 key - (0x88-8F)
- Unassigned VK_NUMLOCK (0x90)
- NUM LOCK key VK_SCROLL (0x91)
- SCROLL LOCK key (0x92-96)
- OEM specific - (0x97-9F)
- Unassigned VK_LSHIFT (0xA0)
- Left SHIFT key VK_RSHIFT (0xA1)
- Right SHIFT key VK_LCONTROL (0xA2)
- Left CONTROL key VK_RCONTROL (0xA3)
- Right CONTROL key VK_LMENU (0xA4)
- Left MENU key VK_RMENU (0xA5)
- Right MENU key VK_BROWSER_BACK (0xA6)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Back key VK_BROWSER_FORWARD (0xA7)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Forward key VK_BROWSER_REFRESH (0xA8)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Refresh key VK_BROWSER_STOP (0xA9)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Stop key VK_BROWSER_SEARCH (0xAA)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Search key VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES (0xAB)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Favorites key VK_BROWSER_HOME (0xAC)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Start and Home key VK_VOLUME_MUTE (0xAD)
- Windows 2000/XP: Volume Mute key VK_VOLUME_DOWN (0xAE)
- Windows 2000/XP: Volume Down key VK_VOLUME_UP (0xAF)
- Windows 2000/XP: Volume Up key VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK (0xB0)
- Windows 2000/XP: Next Track key VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK (0xB1)
- Windows 2000/XP: Previous Track key VK_MEDIA_STOP (0xB2)
- Windows 2000/XP: Stop Media key VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE (0xB3)
- Windows 2000/XP: Play/Pause Media key VK_LAUNCH_MAIL (0xB4)
- Windows 2000/XP: Start Mail key VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT (0xB5)
- Windows 2000/XP: Select Media key VK_LAUNCH_APP1 (0xB6)
- Windows 2000/XP: Start Application 1 key VK_LAUNCH_APP2 (0xB7)
- Windows 2000/XP: Start Application 2 key - (0xB8-B9)
- Reserved VK_OEM_1 (0xBA)
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Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the ';:' key
VK_OEM_PLUS (0xBB)
- Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the '+' key VK_OEM_COMMA (0xBC)
- Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the ',' key VK_OEM_MINUS (0xBD)
- Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the '-' key VK_OEM_PERIOD (0xBE)
- Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the '.' key VK_OEM_2 (0xBF)
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Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '/?' key
VK_OEM_3 (0xC0)
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Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '`~' key
- (0xC1-D7)
- Reserved - (0xD8-DA)
- Unassigned VK_OEM_4 (0xDB)
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Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '[{' key
VK_OEM_5 (0xDC)
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Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '/|' key
VK_OEM_6 (0xDD)
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Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the ']}' key
VK_OEM_7 (0xDE)
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Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the 'single-quote/double-quote' key
VK_OEM_8 (0xDF)
- Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard. - (0xE0)
- Reserved (0xE1)
- OEM specific VK_OEM_102 (0xE2)
- Windows 2000/XP: Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key keyboard (0xE3-E4)
- OEM specific VK_PROCESSKEY (0xE5)
- Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP: IME PROCESS key (0xE6)
- OEM specific VK_PACKET (0xE7)
- Windows 2000/XP: Used to pass Unicode characters as if they were keystrokes. The VK_PACKET key is the low word of a 32-bit Virtual Key value used for non-keyboard input methods. For more information, see Remark in KEYBDINPUT, SendInput, WM_KEYDOWN, and WM_KEYUP - (0xE8)
- Unassigned (0xE9-F5)
- OEM specific VK_ATTN (0xF6)
- Attn key VK_CRSEL (0xF7)
- CrSel key VK_EXSEL (0xF8)
- ExSel key VK_EREOF (0xF9)
- Erase EOF key VK_PLAY (0xFA)
- Play key VK_ZOOM (0xFB)
- Zoom key VK_NONAME (0xFC)
- Reserved VK_PA1 (0xFD)
- PA1 key VK_OEM_CLEAR (0xFE)
- Clear key