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.
Symbolic constant name
Value
(hexadecimal)
Mouse or keyboard equivalent
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�C0B
Reserved
VK_CLEAR
0C
CLEAR key
VK_RETURN
0D
ENTER key
―
0E�C0F
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
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�C40
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�C8F
Unassigned
VK_NUMLOCK
90
NUM LOCK key
VK_SCROLL
91
SCROLL LOCK key
92�C96
OEM specific
―
97�C9F
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�CD7
Reserved
―
D8�CDA
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�CE4
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�CF5
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 for future use
VK_PA1
FD
PA1 key
VK_OEM_CLEAR
FE
Clear key