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.
Constants
- VK_LBUTTON (01)
- Left mouse button
- VK_RBUTTON (02)
- Right mouse button
- VK_CANCEL (03)
- Control-break processing
- VK_MBUTTON (04)
- Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)
- VK_XBUTTON1 (05)
- Windows 2000/XP: X1 mouse button
- VK_XBUTTON2 (06)
- Windows 2000/XP: X2 mouse button
- - (07)
- Undefined
- VK_BACK (08)
- BACKSPACE key
- VK_TAB (09)
- TAB key
- - (0A-0B)
- Reserved
- VK_CLEAR (0C)
- CLEAR key
- VK_RETURN (0D)
- ENTER key
- - (0E-0F)
- Undefined
- VK_SHIFT (10)
- SHIFT key
- VK_CONTROL (11)
- CTRL key
- VK_MENU (12)
- ALT key
- VK_PAUSE (13)
- PAUSE key
- VK_CAPITAL (14)
- CAPS LOCK key
- VK_KANA (15)
- Input Method Editor (IME) Kana mode
- VK_HANGUEL (15)
- IME Hanguel mode (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL)
- VK_HANGUL (15)
- IME Hangul mode
- - (16)
- Undefined
- VK_JUNJA (17)
- IME Junja mode
- VK_FINAL (18)
- IME final mode
- VK_HANJA (19)
- IME Hanja mode
- VK_KANJI (19)
- IME Kanji mode
- - (1A)
- Undefined
- VK_ESCAPE (1B)
- ESC key
- VK_CONVERT (1C)
- IME convert
- VK_NONCONVERT (1D)
- IME nonconvert
- VK_ACCEPT (1E)
- IME accept
- VK_MODECHANGE (1F)
- IME mode change request
- VK_SPACE (20)
- SPACEBAR
- VK_PRIOR (21)
- PAGE UP key
- VK_NEXT (22)
- PAGE DOWN key
- VK_END (23)
- END key
- VK_HOME (24)
- HOME key
- VK_LEFT (25)
- LEFT ARROW key
- VK_UP (26)
- UP ARROW key
- VK_RIGHT (27)
- RIGHT ARROW key
- VK_DOWN (28)
- DOWN ARROW key
- VK_SELECT (29)
- SELECT key
- VK_PRINT (2A)
- PRINT key
- VK_EXECUTE (2B)
- EXECUTE key
- VK_SNAPSHOT (2C)
- PRINT SCREEN key
- VK_INSERT (2D)
- INS key
- VK_DELETE (2E)
- DEL key
- VK_HELP (2F)
- HELP key
- (30)
- 0 key
- (31)
- 1 key
- (32)
- 2 key
- (33)
- 3 key
- (34)
- 4 key
- (35)
- 5 key
- (36)
- 6 key
- (37)
- 7 key
- (38)
- 8 key
- (39)
- 9 key
- - (3A-40)
- Undefined
- (41)
- A key
- (42)
- B key
- (43)
- C key
- (44)
- D key
- (45)
- E key
- (46)
- F key
- (47)
- G key
- (48)
- H key
- (49)
- I key
- (4A)
- J key
- (4B)
- K key
- (4C)
- L key
- (4D)
- M key
- (4E)
- N key
- (4F)
- O key
- (50)
- P key
- (51)
- Q key
- (52)
- R key
- (53)
- S key
- (54)
- T key
- (55)
- U key
- (56)
- V key
- (57)
- W key
- (58)
- X key
- (59)
- Y key
- (5A)
- Z key
- VK_LWIN (5B)
- Left Windows key (Microsoft Natural keyboard)
- VK_RWIN (5C)
- Right Windows key (Natural keyboard)
- VK_APPS (5D)
- Applications key (Natural keyboard)
- - (5E)
- Reserved
- VK_SLEEP (5F)
- Computer Sleep key
- VK_NUMPAD0 (60)
- Numeric keypad 0 key
- VK_NUMPAD1 (61)
- Numeric keypad 1 key
- VK_NUMPAD2 (62)
- Numeric keypad 2 key
- VK_NUMPAD3 (63)
- Numeric keypad 3 key
- VK_NUMPAD4 (64)
- Numeric keypad 4 key
- VK_NUMPAD5 (65)
- Numeric keypad 5 key
- VK_NUMPAD6 (66)
- Numeric keypad 6 key
- VK_NUMPAD7 (67)
- Numeric keypad 7 key
- VK_NUMPAD8 (68)
- Numeric keypad 8 key
- VK_NUMPAD9 (69)
- Numeric keypad 9 key
- VK_MULTIPLY (6A)
- Multiply key
- VK_ADD (6B)
- Add key
- VK_SEPARATOR (6C)
- Separator key
- VK_SUBTRACT (6D)
- Subtract key
- VK_DECIMAL (6E)
- Decimal key
- VK_DIVIDE (6F)
- Divide key
- VK_F1 (70)
- F1 key
- VK_F2 (71)
- F2 key
- VK_F3 (72)
- F3 key
- VK_F4 (73)
- F4 key
- VK_F5 (74)
- F5 key
- VK_F6 (75)
- F6 key
- VK_F7 (76)
- F7 key
- VK_F8 (77)
- F8 key
- VK_F9 (78)
- F9 key
- VK_F10 (79)
- F10 key
- VK_F11 (7A)
- F11 key
- VK_F12 (7B)
- F12 key
- VK_F13 (7C)
- F13 key
- VK_F14 (7D)
- F14 key
- VK_F15 (7E)
- F15 key
- VK_F16 (7F)
- F16 key
- VK_F17 (80H)
- F17 key
- VK_F18 (81H)
- F18 key
- VK_F19 (82H)
- F19 key
- VK_F20 (83H)
- F20 key
- VK_F21 (84H)
- F21 key
- VK_F22 (85H)
- F22 key
- VK_F23 (86H)
- F23 key
- VK_F24 (87H)
- F24 key
- - (88-8F)
- Unassigned
- VK_NUMLOCK (90)
- NUM LOCK key
- VK_SCROLL (91)
- SCROLL LOCK key
- (92-96)
- OEM specific
- - (97-9F)
- Unassigned
- VK_LSHIFT (A0)
- Left SHIFT key
- VK_RSHIFT (A1)
- Right SHIFT key
- VK_LCONTROL (A2)
- Left CONTROL key
- VK_RCONTROL (A3)
- Right CONTROL key
- VK_LMENU (A4)
- Left MENU key
- VK_RMENU (A5)
- Right MENU key
- VK_BROWSER_BACK (A6)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Back key
- VK_BROWSER_FORWARD (A7)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Forward key
- VK_BROWSER_REFRESH (A8)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Refresh key
- VK_BROWSER_STOP (A9)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Stop key
- VK_BROWSER_SEARCH (AA)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Search key
- VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES (AB)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Favorites key
- VK_BROWSER_HOME (AC)
- Windows 2000/XP: Browser Start and Home key
- VK_VOLUME_MUTE (AD)
- Windows 2000/XP: Volume Mute key
- VK_VOLUME_DOWN (AE)
- Windows 2000/XP: Volume Down key
- VK_VOLUME_UP (AF)
- Windows 2000/XP: Volume Up key
- VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK (B0)
- Windows 2000/XP: Next Track key
- VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK (B1)
- Windows 2000/XP: Previous Track key
- VK_MEDIA_STOP (B2)
- Windows 2000/XP: Stop Media key
- VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE (B3)
- Windows 2000/XP: Play/Pause Media key
- VK_LAUNCH_MAIL (B4)
- Windows 2000/XP: Start Mail key
- VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT (B5)
- Windows 2000/XP: Select Media key
- VK_LAUNCH_APP1 (B6)
- Windows 2000/XP: Start Application 1 key
- VK_LAUNCH_APP2 (B7)
- Windows 2000/XP: Start Application 2 key
- - (B8-B9)
- Reserved
- VK_OEM_1 (BA)
- Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the ';:' key
- VK_OEM_PLUS (BB)
- Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the '+' key
- VK_OEM_COMMA (BC)
- Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the ',' key
- VK_OEM_MINUS (BD)
- Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the '-' key
- VK_OEM_PERIOD (BE)
- Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the '.' key
- VK_OEM_2 (BF)
- Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '/?' key
- VK_OEM_3 (C0)
- Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '`~' key
- - (C1-D7)
- Reserved
- - (D8-DA)
- Unassigned
- VK_OEM_4 (DB)
- Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '[{' key
- VK_OEM_5 (DC)
- Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '\|' key
- VK_OEM_6 (DD)
- Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the ']}' key
- VK_OEM_7 (DE)
- 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 (DF)
- Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
- - (E0)
- Reserved
- (E1)
- OEM specific
- VK_OEM_102 (E2)
- Windows 2000/XP: Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key keyboard
- (E3-E4)
- OEM specific
- VK_PROCESSKEY (E5)
- Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP: IME PROCESS key
- (E6)
- OEM specific
- VK_PACKET (E7)
- 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
- - (E8)
- Unassigned
- (E9-F5)
- OEM specific
- VK_ATTN (F6)
- Attn key
- VK_CRSEL (F7)
- CrSel key
- VK_EXSEL (F8)
- ExSel key
- VK_EREOF (F9)
- Erase EOF key
- VK_PLAY (FA)
- Play key
- VK_ZOOM (FB)
- Zoom key
- VK_NONAME (FC)
- Reserved
- VK_PA1 (FD)
- PA1 key
- VK_OEM_CLEAR (FE)
- Clear key