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
