Virtual-Key Codes

 

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.

Constant/valueDescription

VK_LBUTTON0x01	Left mouse button
VK_RBUTTON0x02	Right mouse button
VK_CANCEL0x03	Control-break processing
VK_MBUTTON0x04	Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)
VK_XBUTTON10x05	X1 mouse button
VK_XBUTTON20x06	X2 mouse button
-0x07	Undefined
VK_BACK0x08	BACKSPACE key
VK_TAB0x09	TAB key
-0x0A-0B	Reserved
VK_CLEAR0x0C	CLEAR key
VK_RETURN0x0D	ENTER key
-0x0E-0F	Undefined
VK_SHIFT0x10	SHIFT key
VK_CONTROL0x11	CTRL key
VK_MENU0x12	ALT key
VK_PAUSE0x13	PAUSE key
VK_CAPITAL0x14	CAPS LOCK key
VK_KANA0x15	IME Kana mode
VK_HANGUEL0x15	IME Hanguel mode (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL)
VK_HANGUL0x15	IME Hangul mode
-0x16	Undefined
VK_JUNJA0x17	IME Junja mode
VK_FINAL0x18	IME final mode
VK_HANJA0x19	IME Hanja mode
VK_KANJI0x19	IME Kanji mode
-0x1A	Undefined
VK_ESCAPE0x1B	ESC key
VK_CONVERT0x1C	IME convert
VK_NONCONVERT0x1D	IME nonconvert
VK_ACCEPT0x1E	IME accept
VK_MODECHANGE0x1F	IME mode change request
VK_SPACE0x20	SPACEBAR
VK_PRIOR0x21	PAGE UP key
VK_NEXT0x22	PAGE DOWN key
VK_END0x23	END key
VK_HOME0x24	HOME key
VK_LEFT0x25	LEFT ARROW key
VK_UP0x26	UP ARROW key
VK_RIGHT0x27	RIGHT ARROW key
VK_DOWN0x28	DOWN ARROW key
VK_SELECT0x29	SELECT key
VK_PRINT0x2A	PRINT key
VK_EXECUTE0x2B	EXECUTE key
VK_SNAPSHOT0x2C	PRINT SCREEN key
VK_INSERT0x2D	INS key
VK_DELETE0x2E	DEL key
VK_HELP0x2F	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_LWIN0x5B	Left Windows key (Natural keyboard)
VK_RWIN0x5C	Right Windows key (Natural keyboard)
VK_APPS0x5D	Applications key (Natural keyboard)
-0x5E	Reserved
VK_SLEEP0x5F	Computer Sleep key
VK_NUMPAD00x60	Numeric keypad 0 key
VK_NUMPAD10x61	Numeric keypad 1 key
VK_NUMPAD20x62	Numeric keypad 2 key
VK_NUMPAD30x63	Numeric keypad 3 key
VK_NUMPAD40x64	Numeric keypad 4 key
VK_NUMPAD50x65	Numeric keypad 5 key
VK_NUMPAD60x66	Numeric keypad 6 key
VK_NUMPAD70x67	Numeric keypad 7 key
VK_NUMPAD80x68	Numeric keypad 8 key
VK_NUMPAD90x69	Numeric keypad 9 key
VK_MULTIPLY0x6A	Multiply key
VK_ADD0x6B	Add key
VK_SEPARATOR0x6C	Separator key
VK_SUBTRACT0x6D	Subtract key
VK_DECIMAL0x6E	Decimal key
VK_DIVIDE0x6F	Divide key
VK_F10x70	F1 key
VK_F20x71	F2 key
VK_F30x72	F3 key
VK_F40x73	F4 key
VK_F50x74	F5 key
VK_F60x75	F6 key
VK_F70x76	F7 key
VK_F80x77	F8 key
VK_F90x78	F9 key
VK_F100x79	F10 key
VK_F110x7A	F11 key
VK_F120x7B	F12 key
VK_F130x7C	F13 key
VK_F140x7D	F14 key
VK_F150x7E	F15 key
VK_F160x7F	F16 key
VK_F170x80	F17 key
VK_F180x81	F18 key
VK_F190x82	F19 key
VK_F200x83	F20 key
VK_F210x84	F21 key
VK_F220x85	F22 key
VK_F230x86	F23 key
VK_F240x87	F24 key
-0x88-8F	Unassigned
VK_NUMLOCK0x90	NUM LOCK key
VK_SCROLL0x91	SCROLL LOCK key
0x92-96	OEM specific
-0x97-9F	Unassigned
VK_LSHIFT0xA0	Left SHIFT key
VK_RSHIFT0xA1	Right SHIFT key
VK_LCONTROL0xA2	Left CONTROL key
VK_RCONTROL0xA3	Right CONTROL key
VK_LMENU0xA4	Left MENU key
VK_RMENU0xA5	Right MENU key
VK_BROWSER_BACK0xA6	Browser Back key
VK_BROWSER_FORWARD0xA7	Browser Forward key
VK_BROWSER_REFRESH0xA8	Browser Refresh key
VK_BROWSER_STOP0xA9	Browser Stop key
VK_BROWSER_SEARCH0xAA	Browser Search key
VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES0xAB	Browser Favorites key
VK_BROWSER_HOME0xAC	Browser Start and Home key
VK_VOLUME_MUTE0xAD	Volume Mute key
VK_VOLUME_DOWN0xAE	Volume Down key
VK_VOLUME_UP0xAF	Volume Up key
VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK0xB0	Next Track key
VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK0xB1	Previous Track key
VK_MEDIA_STOP0xB2	Stop Media key
VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE0xB3	Play/Pause Media key
VK_LAUNCH_MAIL0xB4	Start Mail key
VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT0xB5	Select Media key
VK_LAUNCH_APP10xB6	Start Application 1 key
VK_LAUNCH_APP20xB7	Start Application 2 key
-0xB8-B9	Reserved
VK_OEM_10xBA	Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard. For the US standard keyboard, the ';:' key
VK_OEM_PLUS0xBB	For any country/region, the '+' key
VK_OEM_COMMA0xBC	For any country/region, the ',' key
VK_OEM_MINUS0xBD	For any country/region, the '-' key
VK_OEM_PERIOD0xBE	For any country/region, the '.' key
VK_OEM_20xBF	Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard. For the US standard keyboard, the '/?' key
VK_OEM_30xC0	Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.  For the US standard keyboard, the '`~' key
-0xC1-D7	Reserved
-0xD8-DA	Unassigned
VK_OEM_40xDB	Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.  For the US standard keyboard, the '[{' key
VK_OEM_50xDC	Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.  For the US standard keyboard, the '\|' key
VK_OEM_60xDD	Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.  For the US standard keyboard, the ']}' key
VK_OEM_70xDE	Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.  For the US standard keyboard, the 'single-quote/double-quote' key
VK_OEM_80xDF	Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
-0xE0	Reserved
0xE1	OEM specific
VK_OEM_1020xE2	Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key keyboard
0xE3-E4	OEM specific
VK_PROCESSKEY0xE5	IME PROCESS key
0xE6	OEM specific
VK_PACKET0xE7	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_ATTN0xF6	Attn key
VK_CRSEL0xF7	CrSel key
VK_EXSEL0xF8	ExSel key
VK_EREOF0xF9	Erase EOF key
VK_PLAY0xFA	Play key
VK_ZOOM0xFB	Zoom key
VK_NONAME0xFC	Reserved
VK_PA10xFD	PA1 key
VK_OEM_CLEAR0xFE	Clear key