Virtual-Key Codes (2024)

Symbolic constant name Value
(decimal) Mouse or keyboard equivalent VK_LBUTTON 1 Left mouse button VK_RBUTTON 2 Right mouse button VK_CANCEL 3 Control-break processing VK_MBUTTON 4 Middle mouse button (three-button mouse) VK_XBUTTON1 5 Windows2000: X1 mouse button VK_XBUTTON2 6 Windows2000: X2 mouse button — 7 Undefined VK_BACK 8 BACKSPACE key VK_TAB 9 TAB key — 10–11 Reserved VK_CLEAR 12 CLEAR key VK_RETURN 13 ENTER key — 14–15 Undefined VK_SHIFT 16 SHIFT key VK_CONTROL 17 CTRL key VK_MENU 18 ALT key VK_PAUSE 19 PAUSE key VK_CAPITAL 20 CAPS LOCK key VK_KANA 21 IME Kana mode VK_HANGUEL 21 IME Hanguel mode (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL) VK_HANGUL 21 IME Hangul mode — 22 Undefined VK_JUNJA 23 IME Junja mode VK_FINAL 24 IME final mode VK_HANJA 25 IME Hanja mode VK_KANJI 25 IME Kanji mode — 26 Undefined VK_ESCAPE 27 ESC key VK_CONVERT 28 IME convert VK_NONCONVERT 29 IME nonconvert VK_ACCEPT 30 IME accept VK_MODECHANGE 31 IME mode change request VK_SPACE 32 SPACEBAR VK_PRIOR 33 PAGE UP key VK_NEXT 34 PAGE DOWN key VK_END 35 END key VK_HOME 36 HOME key VK_LEFT 37 LEFT ARROW key VK_UP 38 UP ARROW key VK_RIGHT 39 RIGHT ARROW key VK_DOWN 40 DOWN ARROW key VK_SELECT 41 SELECT key VK_PRINT 42 PRINT key VK_EXECUTE 43 EXECUTE key VK_SNAPSHOT 44 PRINT SCREEN key VK_INSERT 45 INS key VK_DELETE 46 DEL key VK_HELP 47 HELP key 48 0 key 49 1 key 50 2 key 51 3 key 52 4 key 53 5 key 54 6 key 55 7 key 56 8 key 57 9 key — 58–64 Undefined 65 A key 66 B key 67 C key 68 D key 69 E key 70 F key 71 G key 72 H key 73 I key 74 J key 75 K key 76 L key 77 M key 78 N key 79 O key 80 P key 81 Q key 82 R key 83 S key 84 T key 85 U key 86 V key 87 W key 88 X key 89 Y key 90 Z key VK_LWIN 91 Left Windows key (Microsoft® Natural® keyboard) VK_RWIN 92 Right Windows key (Natural keyboard) VK_APPS 93 Applications key (Natural keyboard) — 94 Reserved VK_SLEEP 95 Computer Sleep key VK_NUMPAD0 96 Numeric keypad 0 key VK_NUMPAD1 97 Numeric keypad 1 key VK_NUMPAD2 98 Numeric keypad 2 key VK_NUMPAD3 99 Numeric keypad 3 key VK_NUMPAD4 100 Numeric keypad 4 key VK_NUMPAD5 101 Numeric keypad 5 key VK_NUMPAD6 102 Numeric keypad 6 key VK_NUMPAD7 103 Numeric keypad 7 key VK_NUMPAD8 104 Numeric keypad 8 key VK_NUMPAD9 105 Numeric keypad 9 key VK_MULTIPLY 106 Multiply key VK_ADD 107 Add key VK_SEPARATOR 108 Separator key VK_SUBTRACT 109 Subtract key VK_DECIMAL 110 Decimal key VK_DIVIDE 111 Divide key VK_F1 112 F1 key VK_F2 113 F2 key VK_F3 114 F3 key VK_F4 115 F4 key VK_F5 116 F5 key VK_F6 117 F6 key VK_F7 118 F7 key VK_F8 119 F8 key VK_F9 120 F9 key VK_F10 121 F10 key VK_F11 122 F11 key VK_F12 123 F12 key VK_F13 124 F13 key VK_F14 125 F14 key VK_F15 126 F15 key VK_F16 127 F16 key VK_F17 128H F17 key VK_F18 129H F18 key VK_F19 130H F19 key VK_F20 131H F20 key VK_F21 132H F21 key VK_F22 133H F22 key VK_F23 134H F23 key VK_F24 135H F24 key — 136–143 Unassigned VK_NUMLOCK 144 NUM LOCK key VK_SCROLL 145 SCROLL LOCK key 146–150 OEM specific — 151–159 Unassigned VK_LSHIFT 160 Left SHIFT key VK_RSHIFT 161 Right SHIFT key VK_LCONTROL 162 Left CONTROL key VK_RCONTROL 163 Right CONTROL key VK_LMENU 164 Left MENU key VK_RMENU 165 Right MENU key VK_BROWSER_BACK 166 Windows2000: Browser Back key VK_BROWSER_FORWARD 167 Windows2000: Browser Forward key VK_BROWSER_REFRESH 168 Windows2000: Browser Refresh key VK_BROWSER_STOP 169 Windows2000: Browser Stop key VK_BROWSER_SEARCH 170 Windows2000: Browser Search key VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES 171 Windows2000: Browser Favorites key VK_BROWSER_HOME 172 Windows2000: Browser Start and Home key VK_VOLUME_MUTE 173 Windows2000: Volume Mute key VK_VOLUME_DOWN 174 Windows2000: Volume Down key VK_VOLUME_UP 175 Windows2000: Volume Up key VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK 176 Windows2000: Next Track key VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK 177 Windows2000: Previous Track key VK_MEDIA_STOP 178 Windows2000: Stop Media key VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE 179 Windows2000: Play/Pause Media key VK_LAUNCH_MAIL 180 Windows2000: Start Mail key VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT 181 Windows2000: Select Media key VK_LAUNCH_APP1 182 Windows2000: Start Application 1 key VK_LAUNCH_APP2 183 Windows2000: Start Application 2 key — 184-185 Reserved VK_OEM_1 186 Windows2000: For the US standard keyboard, the ';:' key VK_OEM_PLUS 187 Windows2000: For any country/region, the '+' key VK_OEM_COMMA 188 Windows2000: For any country/region, the ',' key VK_OEM_MINUS 189 Windows2000: For any country/region, the '-' key VK_OEM_PERIOD 190 Windows2000: For any country/region, the '.' key VK_OEM_2 191 Windows2000: For the US standard keyboard, the '/?' key VK_OEM_3 192 Windows2000: For the US standard keyboard, the '`~' key — 193–215 Reserved — 216–218 Unassigned VK_OEM_4 219 Windows2000: For the US standard keyboard, the '[{' key VK_OEM_5 220 Windows2000: For the US standard keyboard, the '\|' key VK_OEM_6 221 Windows2000: For the US standard keyboard, the ']}' key VK_OEM_7 222 Windows2000: For the US standard keyboard, the 'single-quote/double-quote' key VK_OEM_8 223 — 224 Reserved 225 OEM specific VK_OEM_102 226 Windows2000: Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key keyboard 227–228 OEM specific VK_PROCESSKEY 229 Windows 95/98, WindowsNT 4.0, Windows2000: IME PROCESS key 230 OEM specific VK_PACKET 231 Windows2000: 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 — 232 Unassigned 233–245 OEM specific VK_ATTN 246 Attn key VK_CRSEL 247 CrSel key VK_EXSEL 248 ExSel key VK_EREOF 249 Erase EOF key VK_PLAY 250 Play key VK_ZOOM 251 Zoom key VK_NONAME 252 Reserved for future use VK_PA1 253 PA1 key VK_OEM_CLEAR 254 Clear key