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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	Value	Description
`VK_LBUTTON`	0x01	Left mouse button
`VK_RBUTTON`	0x02	Right mouse button
`VK_CANCEL`	0x03	Control-break processing
`VK_MBUTTON`	0x04	Middle mouse button
`VK_XBUTTON1`	0x05	X1 mouse button
`VK_XBUTTON2`	0x06	X2 mouse button
	0x07	Reserved
`VK_BACK`	0x08	Backspace key
`VK_TAB`	0x09	Tab key
	0x0A-0B	Reserved
`VK_CLEAR`	0x0C	Clear key
`VK_RETURN`	0x0D	Enter key
	0x0E-0F	Unassigned
`VK_SHIFT`	0x10	Shift key
`VK_CONTROL`	0x11	Ctrl key
`VK_MENU`	0x12	Alt key
`VK_PAUSE`	0x13	Pause key
`VK_CAPITAL`	0x14	Caps lock key
`VK_KANA`	0x15	IME Kana mode
`VK_HANGUL`	0x15	IME Hangul mode
`VK_IME_ON`	0x16	IME On
`VK_JUNJA`	0x17	IME Junja mode
`VK_FINAL`	0x18	IME final mode
`VK_HANJA`	0x19	IME Hanja mode
`VK_KANJI`	0x19	IME Kanji mode
`VK_IME_OFF`	0x1A	IME Off
`VK_ESCAPE`	0x1B	Esc key
`VK_CONVERT`	0x1C	IME convert
`VK_NONCONVERT`	0x1D	IME nonconvert
`VK_ACCEPT`	0x1E	IME accept
`VK_MODECHANGE`	0x1F	IME mode change request
`VK_SPACE`	0x20	Spacebar key
`VK_PRIOR`	0x21	Page up key
`VK_NEXT`	0x22	Page down key
`VK_END`	0x23	End key
`VK_HOME`	0x24	Home key
`VK_LEFT`	0x25	Left arrow key
`VK_UP`	0x26	Up arrow key
`VK_RIGHT`	0x27	Right arrow key
`VK_DOWN`	0x28	Down arrow key
`VK_SELECT`	0x29	Select key
`VK_PRINT`	0x2A	Print key
`VK_EXECUTE`	0x2B	Execute key
`VK_SNAPSHOT`	0x2C	Print screen key
`VK_INSERT`	0x2D	Insert key
`VK_DELETE`	0x2E	Delete key
`VK_HELP`	0x2F	Help key
0	0x30	0 key
1	0x31	1 key
2	0x32	2 key
3	0x33	3 key
4	0x34	4 key
5	0x35	5 key
6	0x36	6 key
7	0x37	7 key
8	0x38	8 key
9	0x39	9 key
	0x3A-40	Undefined
A	0x41	A key
B	0x42	B key
C	0x43	C key
D	0x44	D key
E	0x45	E key
F	0x46	F key
G	0x47	G key
H	0x48	H key
I	0x49	I key
J	0x4A	J key
K	0x4B	K key
L	0x4C	L key
M	0x4D	M key
N	0x4E	N key
O	0x4F	O key
P	0x50	P key
Q	0x51	Q key
R	0x52	R key
S	0x53	S key
T	0x54	T key
U	0x55	U key
V	0x56	V key
W	0x57	W key
X	0x58	X key
Y	0x59	Y key
Z	0x5A	Z key
`VK_LWIN`	0x5B	Left Windows logo key
`VK_RWIN`	0x5C	Right Windows logo key
`VK_APPS`	0x5D	Application key
	0x5E	Reserved
`VK_SLEEP`	0x5F	Computer Sleep key
`VK_NUMPAD0`	0x60	Numeric keypad 0 key
`VK_NUMPAD1`	0x61	Numeric keypad 1 key
`VK_NUMPAD2`	0x62	Numeric keypad 2 key
`VK_NUMPAD3`	0x63	Numeric keypad 3 key
`VK_NUMPAD4`	0x64	Numeric keypad 4 key
`VK_NUMPAD5`	0x65	Numeric keypad 5 key
`VK_NUMPAD6`	0x66	Numeric keypad 6 key
`VK_NUMPAD7`	0x67	Numeric keypad 7 key
`VK_NUMPAD8`	0x68	Numeric keypad 8 key
`VK_NUMPAD9`	0x69	Numeric keypad 9 key
`VK_MULTIPLY`	0x6A	Multiply key
`VK_ADD`	0x6B	Add key
`VK_SEPARATOR`	0x6C	Separator key
`VK_SUBTRACT`	0x6D	Subtract key
`VK_DECIMAL`	0x6E	Decimal key
`VK_DIVIDE`	0x6F	Divide key
`VK_F1`	0x70	F1 key
`VK_F2`	0x71	F2 key
`VK_F3`	0x72	F3 key
`VK_F4`	0x73	F4 key
`VK_F5`	0x74	F5 key
`VK_F6`	0x75	F6 key
`VK_F7`	0x76	F7 key
`VK_F8`	0x77	F8 key
`VK_F9`	0x78	F9 key
`VK_F10`	0x79	F10 key
`VK_F11`	0x7A	F11 key
`VK_F12`	0x7B	F12 key
`VK_F13`	0x7C	F13 key
`VK_F14`	0x7D	F14 key
`VK_F15`	0x7E	F15 key
`VK_F16`	0x7F	F16 key
`VK_F17`	0x80	F17 key
`VK_F18`	0x81	F18 key
`VK_F19`	0x82	F19 key
`VK_F20`	0x83	F20 key
`VK_F21`	0x84	F21 key
`VK_F22`	0x85	F22 key
`VK_F23`	0x86	F23 key
`VK_F24`	0x87	F24 key
	0x88-8F	Reserved
`VK_NUMLOCK`	0x90	Num lock key
`VK_SCROLL`	0x91	Scroll lock key
	0x92-96	OEM specific
	0x97-9F	Unassigned
`VK_LSHIFT`	0xA0	Left Shift key
`VK_RSHIFT`	0xA1	Right Shift key
`VK_LCONTROL`	0xA2	Left Ctrl key
`VK_RCONTROL`	0xA3	Right Ctrl key
`VK_LMENU`	0xA4	Left Alt key
`VK_RMENU`	0xA5	Right Alt key
`VK_BROWSER_BACK`	0xA6	Browser Back key
`VK_BROWSER_FORWARD`	0xA7	Browser Forward key
`VK_BROWSER_REFRESH`	0xA8	Browser Refresh key
`VK_BROWSER_STOP`	0xA9	Browser Stop key
`VK_BROWSER_SEARCH`	0xAA	Browser Search key
`VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES`	0xAB	Browser Favorites key
`VK_BROWSER_HOME`	0xAC	Browser Start and Home key
`VK_VOLUME_MUTE`	0xAD	Volume Mute key
`VK_VOLUME_DOWN`	0xAE	Volume Down key
`VK_VOLUME_UP`	0xAF	Volume Up key
`VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK`	0xB0	Next Track key
`VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK`	0xB1	Previous Track key
`VK_MEDIA_STOP`	0xB2	Stop Media key
`VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE`	0xB3	Play/Pause Media key
`VK_LAUNCH_MAIL`	0xB4	Start Mail key
`VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT`	0xB5	Select Media key
`VK_LAUNCH_APP1`	0xB6	Start Application 1 key
`VK_LAUNCH_APP2`	0xB7	Start Application 2 key
	0xB8-B9	Reserved
`VK_OEM_1`	0xBA	It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard , the Semiсolon and Colon key
`VK_OEM_PLUS`	0xBB	For any country/region, the Equals and Plus key
`VK_OEM_COMMA`	0xBC	For any country/region, the Comma and Less Than key
`VK_OEM_MINUS`	0xBD	For any country/region, the Dash and Underscore key
`VK_OEM_PERIOD`	0xBE	For any country/region, the Period and Greater Than key
`VK_OEM_2`	0xBF	It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Forward Slash and Question Mark key
`VK_OEM_3`	0xC0	It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Grave Accent and Tilde key
	0xC1-C2	Reserved
`VK_GAMEPAD_A`	0xC3	Gamepad A button
`VK_GAMEPAD_B`	0xC4	Gamepad B button
`VK_GAMEPAD_X`	0xC5	Gamepad X button
`VK_GAMEPAD_Y`	0xC6	Gamepad Y button
`VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_SHOULDER`	0xC7	Gamepad Right Shoulder button
`VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_SHOULDER`	0xC8	Gamepad Left Shoulder button
`VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_TRIGGER`	0xC9	Gamepad Left Trigger button
`VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_TRIGGER`	0xCA	Gamepad Right Trigger button
`VK_GAMEPAD_DPAD_UP`	0xCB	Gamepad D-pad Up button
`VK_GAMEPAD_DPAD_DOWN`	0xCC	Gamepad D-pad Down button
`VK_GAMEPAD_DPAD_LEFT`	0xCD	Gamepad D-pad Left button
`VK_GAMEPAD_DPAD_RIGHT`	0xCE	Gamepad D-pad Right button
`VK_GAMEPAD_MENU`	0xCF	Gamepad Menu/Start button
`VK_GAMEPAD_VIEW`	0xD0	Gamepad View/Back button
`VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_BUTTON`	0xD1	Gamepad Left Thumbstick button
`VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_BUTTON`	0xD2	Gamepad Right Thumbstick button
`VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_UP`	0xD3	Gamepad Left Thumbstick up
`VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_DOWN`	0xD4	Gamepad Left Thumbstick down
`VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_RIGHT`	0xD5	Gamepad Left Thumbstick right
`VK_GAMEPAD_LEFT_THUMBSTICK_LEFT`	0xD6	Gamepad Left Thumbstick left
`VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_UP`	0xD7	Gamepad Right Thumbstick up
`VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_DOWN`	0xD8	Gamepad Right Thumbstick down
`VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_RIGHT`	0xD9	Gamepad Right Thumbstick right
`VK_GAMEPAD_RIGHT_THUMBSTICK_LEFT`	0xDA	Gamepad Right Thumbstick left
`VK_OEM_4`	0xDB	It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Left Brace key
`VK_OEM_5`	0xDC	It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Backslash and Pipe key
`VK_OEM_6`	0xDD	It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Right Brace key
`VK_OEM_7`	0xDE	It can vary by keyboard. For the US ANSI keyboard, the Apostrophe and Double Quotation Mark key
`VK_OEM_8`	0xDF	It can vary by keyboard. For the Canadian CSA keyboard, the Right Ctrl key
	0xE0	Reserved
	0xE1	OEM specific
`VK_OEM_102`	0xE2	It can vary by keyboard. For the European ISO keyboard, the Backslash and Pipe key
	0xE3-E4	OEM specific
`VK_PROCESSKEY`	0xE5	IME PROCESS key
	0xE6	OEM specific
`VK_PACKET`	0xE7	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`
	0xE8	Unassigned
	0xE9-F5	OEM specific
`VK_ATTN`	0xF6	Attn key
`VK_CRSEL`	0xF7	CrSel key
`VK_EXSEL`	0xF8	ExSel key
`VK_EREOF`	0xF9	Erase EOF key
`VK_PLAY`	0xFA	Play key
`VK_ZOOM`	0xFB	Zoom key
`VK_NONAME`	0xFC	Reserved
`VK_PA1`	0xFD	PA1 key
`VK_OEM_CLEAR`	0xFE	Clear key

Remarks

Do not rely on the K_LWIN (0x5B) + VK_F17 (0x80) keys to permanently switch a setting. At shutdown, the system uses these keys to reset various settings, which could include those set by your app.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
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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