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/va
Description
lue

Left mouse button

VK_LBUTTO
N
0x01

Right mouse button

VK_RBUTTO
N
0x02

Control-break processing
VK_CANCEL
0x03

Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)

VK_MBUTT
ON
0x04

X1 mouse button
VK_XBUTTO
N1
0x05

X2 mouse button
VK_XBUTTO
N2
0x06

Undefined
-
0x07
 BACKSPACE key
VK_BACK
0x08

TAB key
VK_TAB
0x09

Reserved
-
0x0A-0B

CLEAR key
VK_CLEAR
0x0C

ENTER key
VK_RETURN
0x0D

Undefined
-
0x0E-0F

SHIFT key
VK_SHIFT
0x10

CTRL key
VK_CONTR
OL
0x11

ALT key
VK_MENU
0x12

PAUSE key
VK_PAUSE
0x13

CAPS LOCK key

VK_CAPITA
L
0x14

IME Kana mode

VK_KANA
0x15

IME Hanguel mode (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL)

VK_HANGU
EL
0x15

IME Hangul mode

VK_HANGUL
0x15

Undefined
-
0x16

IME Junja mode

VK_JUNJA
0x17

IME final mode

VK_FINAL
0x18

IME Hanja mode

VK_HANJA
0x19

IME Kanji mode

VK_KANJI
0x19

Undefined
-
0x1A

ESC key
VK_ESCAPE
0x1B
 IME convert
VK_CONVER
T
0x1C

IME nonconvert
VK_NONCO
NVERT
0x1D

IME accept
VK_ACCEPT
0x1E

IME mode change request

VK_MODEC
HANGE
0x1F

SPACEBAR
VK_SPACE
0x20

PAGE UP key
VK_PRIOR
0x21

PAGE DOWN key

VK_NEXT
0x22

END key
VK_END
0x23

HOME key
VK_HOME
0x24

LEFT ARROW key

VK_LEFT
0x25
VK_UP UP ARROW key
0x26

RIGHT ARROW key

VK_RIGHT
0x27

DOWN ARROW key

VK_DOWN
0x28

SELECT key
VK_SELECT
0x29

PRINT key
VK_PRINT
0x2A

EXECUTE key
VK_EXECUT
E
0x2B

PRINT SCREEN key

VK_SNAPSH
OT
0x2C

INS key
VK_INSERT
0x2D

DEL key
VK_DELETE
0x2E

HELP key
VK_HELP
0x2F

0 key
0x30
 1 key
0x31

2 key
0x32

3 key
0x33

4 key
0x34

5 key
0x35

6 key
0x36

7 key
0x37

8 key
0x38

9 key
0x39

Undefined
-
0x3A-40

A key
0x41

B key
0x42

C key
0x43

D key
0x44
 E key
0x45

F key
0x46

G key
0x47

H key
0x48

I key
0x49

J key
0x4A

K key
0x4B

L key
0x4C

M key
0x4D

N key
0x4E

O key
0x4F

P key
0x50

Q key
0x51

R key
0x52
 S key
0x53

T key
0x54

U key
0x55

V key
0x56

W key
0x57

X key
0x58

Y key
0x59

Z key
0x5A

Left Windows key (Natural keyboard)

VK_LWIN
0x5B

Right Windows key (Natural keyboard)

VK_RWIN
0x5C

Applications key (Natural keyboard)

VK_APPS
0x5D

Reserved
-
0x5E

Computer Sleep key

VK_SLEEP
0x5F

Numeric keypad 0 key

VK_NUMPA
D0
0x60

Numeric keypad 1 key

VK_NUMPA
D1
0x61

Numeric keypad 2 key

VK_NUMPA
D2
0x62

Numeric keypad 3 key

VK_NUMPA
D3
0x63

Numeric keypad 4 key

VK_NUMPA
D4
0x64

Numeric keypad 5 key

VK_NUMPA
D5
0x65

Numeric keypad 6 key

VK_NUMPA
D6
0x66

Numeric keypad 7 key

VK_NUMPA
D7
0x67

Numeric keypad 8 key

VK_NUMPA
D8
0x68

Numeric keypad 9 key

VK_NUMPA
D9
0x69

Multiply key
VK_MULTIP
LY
0x6A

Add key
VK_ADD
0x6B

Separator key
VK_SEPARA
TOR
0x6C

Subtract key
VK_SUBTRA
CT
0x6D

Decimal key
VK_DECIMA
L
0x6E

Divide key
VK_DIVIDE
0x6F

F1 key
VK_F1
0x70

F2 key
VK_F2
0x71
 F3 key
VK_F3
0x72

F4 key
VK_F4
0x73

F5 key
VK_F5
0x74

F6 key
VK_F6
0x75

F7 key
VK_F7
0x76

F8 key
VK_F8
0x77

F9 key
VK_F9
0x78

F10 key
VK_F10
0x79

F11 key
VK_F11
0x7A

F12 key
VK_F12
0x7B

F13 key
VK_F13
0x7C
 F14 key
VK_F14
0x7D

F15 key
VK_F15
0x7E

F16 key
VK_F16
0x7F

F17 key
VK_F17
0x80

F18 key
VK_F18
0x81

F19 key
VK_F19
0x82

F20 key
VK_F20
0x83

F21 key
VK_F21
0x84

F22 key
VK_F22
0x85

F23 key
VK_F23
0x86

F24 key
VK_F24
0x87
 Unassigned
-
0x88-8F

NUM LOCK key

VK_NUMLO
CK
0x90

SCROLL LOCK key

VK_SCROLL
0x91

OEM specific
0x92-96

Unassigned
-
0x97-9F

Left SHIFT key

VK_LSHIFT
0xA0

Right SHIFT key

VK_RSHIFT
0xA1

Left CONTROL key

VK_LCONTR
OL
0xA2

Right CONTROL key

VK_RCONT
ROL
0xA3

Left MENU key

VK_LMENU
0xA4

Right MENU key

VK_RMENU
0xA5

Browser Back key

VK_BROWS
ER_BACK
0xA6

Browser Forward key

VK_BROWS
ER_FORWA
RD
0xA7

Browser Refresh key

VK_BROWS
ER_REFRES
H
0xA8

Browser Stop key

VK_BROWS
ER_STOP
0xA9

Browser Search key

VK_BROWS
ER_SEARCH
0xAA

Browser Favorites key

VK_BROWS
ER_FAVORI
TES
0xAB

Browser Start and Home key

VK_BROWS
ER_HOME
0xAC

Volume Mute key

VK_VOLUM
E_MUTE
0xAD
 Volume Down key
VK_VOLUM
E_DOWN
0xAE

Volume Up key
VK_VOLUM
E_UP
0xAF

Next Track key

VK_MEDIA_
NEXT_TRAC
K
0xB0

Previous Track key

VK_MEDIA_
PREV_TRAC
K
0xB1

Stop Media key

VK_MEDIA_
STOP
0xB2

Play/Pause Media key

VK_MEDIA_
PLAY_PAUS
E
0xB3

Start Mail key

VK_LAUNCH
_MAIL
0xB4

Select Media key

VK_LAUNCH
_MEDIA_SEL
ECT
0xB5
 Start Application 1 key
VK_LAUNCH
_APP1
0xB6

Start Application 2 key

VK_LAUNCH
_APP2
0xB7

Reserved
-
0xB8-B9

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

VK_OEM_1
0xBA For the US standard keyboard, the ';:' key

For any country/region, the '+' key

VK_OEM_PL
US
0xBB

For any country/region, the ',' key

VK_OEM_CO
MMA
0xBC

For any country/region, the '-' key

VK_OEM_MI
NUS
0xBD

For any country/region, the '.' key

VK_OEM_PE
RIOD
0xBE

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

VK_OEM_2
0xBF For the US standard keyboard, the '/?' key

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

VK_OEM_3
0xC0
 For the US standard keyboard, the '`~' key

Reserved
-
0xC1-D7

Unassigned
-
0xD8-DA

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

VK_OEM_4
0xDB For the US standard keyboard, the '[{' key

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

VK_OEM_5
0xDC For the US standard keyboard, the '\|' key

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

VK_OEM_6
0xDD For the US standard keyboard, the ']}' key

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

VK_OEM_7
0xDE For the US standard keyboard, the 'single-quote/double-quote' key

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

VK_OEM_8
0xDF

Reserved
-
0xE0

OEM specific
0xE1

Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key keyboard
VK_OEM_10
2
0xE2

OEM specific
0xE3-E4
 IME PROCESS key
VK_PROCES
SKEY
0xE5

OEM specific
0xE6

Used to pass Unicode characters as if they were keystrokes. The VK_PACKET key is the low word of
VK_PACKET a 32-bit Virtual Key value used for non-keyboard input methods. For more information, see Remark
0xE7 in KEYBDINPUT, SendInput, WM_KEYDOWN, and WM_KEYUP

Unassigned
-
0xE8

OEM specific
0xE9-F5

Attn key
VK_ATTN
0xF6

CrSel key
VK_CRSEL
0xF7

ExSel key
VK_EXSEL
0xF8

Erase EOF key

VK_EREOF
0xF9

Play key
VK_PLAY
0xFA

Zoom key
VK_ZOOM
0xFB
 Reserved
VK_NONAM
E
0xFC

PA1 key
VK_PA1
0xFD

Clear key
VK_OEM_CL
EAR
0xFE

Requirements

Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]

Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]

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