Virtual-Key Codes

05/31/2018 • 5 minutes to read •

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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

VK_LBUTTON Left mouse button

0x01

VK_RBUTTON Right mouse button

0x02

VK_CANCEL Control-break processing

0x03

VK_MBUTTON Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)

0x04

VK_XBUTTON1 X1 mouse button

0x05

VK_XBUTTON2 X2 mouse button

0x06

- Undefined
0x07
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VK_BACK BACKSPACE key

0x08

VK_TAB TAB key

0x09

- Reserved
0x0A-0B

VK_CLEAR CLEAR key

0x0C

VK_RETURN ENTER key

0x0D

- Undefined
0x0E-0F

VK_SHIFT SHIFT key

0x10

VK_CONTROL CTRL key

0x11

VK_MENU ALT key

0x12

VK_PAUSE PAUSE key

0x13

VK_CAPITAL CAPS LOCK key

0x14
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VK_KANA IME Kana mode

0x15

VK_HANGUEL IME Hanguel mode (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL)

0x15

VK_HANGUL IME Hangul mode

0x15

VK_IME_ON IME On
0x16

VK_JUNJA IME Junja mode

0x17

VK_FINAL IME final mode

0x18

VK_HANJA IME Hanja mode

0x19

VK_KANJI IME Kanji mode

0x19

VK_IME_OFF IME Off

0x1A

VK_ESCAPE ESC key

0x1B

VK_CONVERT IME convert

0x1C
Constant/value Description

VK_NONCONVERT IME nonconvert

0x1D

VK_ACCEPT IME accept

0x1E

VK_MODECHANGE IME mode change request

0x1F

VK_SPACE SPACEBAR
0x20

VK_PRIOR PAGE UP key

0x21

VK_NEXT PAGE DOWN key

0x22

VK_END END key

0x23

VK_HOME HOME key

0x24

VK_LEFT LEFT ARROW key

0x25

VK_UP UP ARROW key

0x26

VK_RIGHT RIGHT ARROW key

0x27
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VK_DOWN DOWN ARROW key

0x28

VK_SELECT SELECT key

0x29

VK_PRINT PRINT key

0x2A

VK_EXECUTE EXECUTE key

0x2B

VK_SNAPSHOT PRINT SCREEN key

0x2C

VK_INSERT INS key

0x2D

VK_DELETE DEL key

0x2E

VK_HELP HELP key

0x2F

0x30 0 key

0x31 1 key

0x32 2 key

0x33 3 key
Constant/value Description

0x34 4 key

0x35 5 key

0x36 6 key

0x37 7 key

0x38 8 key

0x39 9 key

- Undefined
0x3A-40

0x41 A key

0x42 B key

0x43 C key

0x44 D key

0x45 E key

0x46 F key

0x47 G key

0x48 H key
Constant/value Description

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
Constant/value Description

0x59 Y key

0x5A Z key

VK_LWIN Left Windows key (Natural keyboard)

0x5B

VK_RWIN Right Windows key (Natural keyboard)

0x5C

VK_APPS Applications key (Natural keyboard)

0x5D

- Reserved
0x5E

VK_SLEEP Computer Sleep key

0x5F

VK_NUMPAD0 Numeric keypad 0 key

0x60

VK_NUMPAD1 Numeric keypad 1 key

0x61

VK_NUMPAD2 Numeric keypad 2 key

0x62

VK_NUMPAD3 Numeric keypad 3 key

0x63
Constant/value Description

VK_NUMPAD4 Numeric keypad 4 key

0x64

VK_NUMPAD5 Numeric keypad 5 key

0x65

VK_NUMPAD6 Numeric keypad 6 key

0x66

VK_NUMPAD7 Numeric keypad 7 key

0x67

VK_NUMPAD8 Numeric keypad 8 key

0x68

VK_NUMPAD9 Numeric keypad 9 key

0x69

VK_MULTIPLY Multiply key

0x6A

VK_ADD Add key

0x6B

VK_SEPARATOR Separator key

0x6C

VK_SUBTRACT Subtract key

0x6D

VK_DECIMAL Decimal key

0x6E
Constant/value Description

VK_DIVIDE Divide key

0x6F

VK_F1 F1 key
0x70

VK_F2 F2 key
0x71

VK_F3 F3 key
0x72

VK_F4 F4 key
0x73

VK_F5 F5 key
0x74

VK_F6 F6 key
0x75

VK_F7 F7 key
0x76

VK_F8 F8 key
0x77

VK_F9 F9 key
0x78

VK_F10 F10 key

0x79
Constant/value Description

VK_F11 F11 key

0x7A

VK_F12 F12 key

0x7B

VK_F13 F13 key

0x7C

VK_F14 F14 key

0x7D

VK_F15 F15 key

0x7E

VK_F16 F16 key

0x7F

VK_F17 F17 key

0x80

VK_F18 F18 key

0x81

VK_F19 F19 key

0x82

VK_F20 F20 key

0x83

VK_F21 F21 key

0x84
Constant/value Description

VK_F22 F22 key

0x85

VK_F23 F23 key

0x86

VK_F24 F24 key

0x87

- Unassigned
0x88-8F

VK_NUMLOCK NUM LOCK key

0x90

VK_SCROLL SCROLL LOCK key

0x91

0x92-96 OEM specific

- Unassigned
0x97-9F

VK_LSHIFT Left SHIFT key

0xA0

VK_RSHIFT Right SHIFT key

0xA1

VK_LCONTROL Left CONTROL key

0xA2
Constant/value Description

VK_RCONTROL Right CONTROL key

0xA3

VK_LMENU Left MENU key

0xA4

VK_RMENU Right MENU key

0xA5

VK_BROWSER_BACK Browser Back key

0xA6

VK_BROWSER_FORWARD Browser Forward key

0xA7

VK_BROWSER_REFRESH Browser Refresh key

0xA8

VK_BROWSER_STOP Browser Stop key

0xA9

VK_BROWSER_SEARCH Browser Search key

0xAA

VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES Browser Favorites key

0xAB

VK_BROWSER_HOME Browser Start and Home key

0xAC

VK_VOLUME_MUTE Volume Mute key

0xAD
Constant/value Description

VK_VOLUME_DOWN Volume Down key

0xAE

VK_VOLUME_UP Volume Up key

0xAF

VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK Next Track key

0xB0

VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK Previous Track key

0xB1

VK_MEDIA_STOP Stop Media key

0xB2

VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE Play/Pause Media key

0xB3

VK_LAUNCH_MAIL Start Mail key

0xB4

VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT Select Media key

0xB5

VK_LAUNCH_APP1 Start Application 1 key

0xB6

VK_LAUNCH_APP2 Start Application 2 key

0xB7

- Reserved
0xB8-B9
Constant/value Description

VK_OEM_1 Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

VK_OEM_PLUS For any country/region, the '+' key

0xBB

VK_OEM_COMMA For any country/region, the ',' key

0xBC

VK_OEM_MINUS For any country/region, the '-' key

0xBD

VK_OEM_PERIOD For any country/region, the '.' key

0xBE

VK_OEM_2 Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

VK_OEM_3 Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

- Reserved
0xC1-D7

- Unassigned
0xD8-DA

VK_OEM_4 Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

VK_OEM_5 Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

0xDC For the US standard keyboard, the '\|' key
Constant/value Description

VK_OEM_6 Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

VK_OEM_7 Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

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

VK_OEM_8 Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

0xDF

- Reserved
0xE0

0xE1 OEM specific

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

0xE3-E4 OEM specific

VK_PROCESSKEY IME PROCESS key

0xE5

0xE6 OEM specific

VK_PACKET 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
0xE7 used for non-keyboard input methods. For more information, see Remark in KEYBDINPUT, SendInput, WM_KEYDOWN, and
WM_KEYUP

- Unassigned
0xE8

0xE9-F5 OEM specific

 Constant/value Description

VK_ATTN Attn key

0xF6

VK_CRSEL CrSel key

0xF7

VK_EXSEL ExSel key

0xF8

VK_EREOF Erase EOF key

0xF9

VK_PLAY Play key

0xFA

VK_ZOOM Zoom key

0xFB

VK_NONAME Reserved
0xFC

VK_PA1 PA1 key

0xFD

VK_OEM_CLEAR Clear key

0xFE

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