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Virtual-Key Codes
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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/value Description

Left mouse button

VK_LBUTTON
0x01

Right mouse button

VK_RBUTTON
0x02

Control-break processing
VK_CANCEL
0x03

Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)

VK_MBUTTON
0x04

X1 mouse button
VK_XBUTTON1
0x05

X2 mouse button
VK_XBUTTON2
0x06

Undefined
-
0x07

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Constant/value Description

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_CONTROL
0x11

ALT key
VK_MENU
0x12

PAUSE key
VK_PAUSE
0x13

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Constant/value Description

CAPS LOCK key

VK_CAPITAL
0x14

IME Kana mode

VK_KANA
0x15

IME Hanguel mode (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL)

VK_HANGUEL
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

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Constant/value Description

ESC key
VK_ESCAPE
0x1B

IME convert
VK_CONVERT
0x1C

IME nonconvert
VK_NONCONVERT
0x1D

IME accept
VK_ACCEPT
0x1E

IME mode change request

VK_MODECHANGE
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

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Constant/value Description

LEFT ARROW key

VK_LEFT
0x25

UP ARROW key
VK_UP
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_EXECUTE
0x2B

PRINT SCREEN key

VK_SNAPSHOT
0x2C

INS key
VK_INSERT
0x2D

DEL key
VK_DELETE
0x2E

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Constant/value Description

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

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Constant/value Description

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

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Constant/value Description

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

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Constant/value Description

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_NUMPAD0
0x60

Numeric keypad 1 key

VK_NUMPAD1
0x61

Numeric keypad 2 key

VK_NUMPAD2
0x62

Numeric keypad 3 key

VK_NUMPAD3
0x63

Numeric keypad 4 key

VK_NUMPAD4
0x64

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Constant/value Description

Numeric keypad 5 key

VK_NUMPAD5
0x65

Numeric keypad 6 key

VK_NUMPAD6
0x66

Numeric keypad 7 key

VK_NUMPAD7
0x67

Numeric keypad 8 key

VK_NUMPAD8
0x68

Numeric keypad 9 key

VK_NUMPAD9
0x69

Multiply key
VK_MULTIPLY
0x6A

Add key
VK_ADD
0x6B

Separator key
VK_SEPARATOR
0x6C

Subtract key
VK_SUBTRACT
0x6D

Decimal key
VK_DECIMAL
0x6E

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Constant/value Description

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

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Constant/value Description

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

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Constant/value Description

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_NUMLOCK
0x90

SCROLL LOCK key

VK_SCROLL
0x91

OEM specific
0x92-96

Unassigned
-
0x97-9F

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Constant/value Description

Left SHIFT key

VK_LSHIFT
0xA0

Right SHIFT key

VK_RSHIFT
0xA1

Left CONTROL key

VK_LCONTROL
0xA2

Right CONTROL key

VK_RCONTROL
0xA3

Left MENU key

VK_LMENU
0xA4

Right MENU key

VK_RMENU
0xA5

Browser Back key

VK_BROWSER_BACK
0xA6

Browser Forward key

VK_BROWSER_FORWARD
0xA7

Browser Refresh key

VK_BROWSER_REFRESH
0xA8

Browser Stop key

VK_BROWSER_STOP
0xA9

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Constant/value Description

Browser Search key

VK_BROWSER_SEARCH
0xAA

Browser Favorites key

VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES
0xAB

Browser Start and Home key

VK_BROWSER_HOME
0xAC

Volume Mute key

VK_VOLUME_MUTE
0xAD

Volume Down key

VK_VOLUME_DOWN
0xAE

Volume Up key
VK_VOLUME_UP
0xAF

Next Track key

VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK
0xB0

Previous Track key

VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK
0xB1

Stop Media key

VK_MEDIA_STOP
0xB2

Play/Pause Media key

VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE
0xB3

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Constant/value Description

Start Mail key

VK_LAUNCH_MAIL
0xB4

Select Media key

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

For any country/region, the '+' key

VK_OEM_PLUS
0xBB

For any country/region, the ',' key

VK_OEM_COMMA
0xBC

For any country/region, the '-' key

VK_OEM_MINUS
0xBD

For any country/region, the '.' key

VK_OEM_PERIOD
0xBE

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Constant/value Description

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

Reserved
-
0xC1-D7

Unassigned
-
0xD8-DA

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

VK_OEM_8
0xDF

Reserved
-
0xE0

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Constant/value Description

OEM specific
0xE1

Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key keyboard
VK_OEM_102
0xE2

OEM specific
0xE3-E4

IME PROCESS key

VK_PROCESSKEY
0xE5

OEM specific
0xE6

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

Unassigned
-
0xE8

OEM specific
0xE9-F5

Attn key
VK_ATTN
0xF6

CrSel key
VK_CRSEL
0xF7

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Constant/value Description

ExSel key
VK_EXSEL
0xF8

Erase EOF key

VK_EREOF
0xF9

Play key
VK_PLAY
0xFA

Zoom key
VK_ZOOM
0xFB

Reserved
VK_NONAME
0xFC

PA1 key
VK_PA1
0xFD

Clear key
VK_OEM_CLEAR
0xFE

Requirements

Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]

Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]

Header
Winuser.h

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