Virtual Key |
Hex |
Decimal |
Comment |
VK_LBUTTON |
0x01 |
1 |
Left mouse button |
VK_RBUTTON |
0x02 |
2 |
Right mouse button |
VK_CANCEL |
0x03 |
3 |
Control-break |
VK_MBUTTON |
0x04 |
4 |
Middle mouse button. NOT contiguous with L & R BUTTON |
VK_XBUTTON1 |
0x05 |
5 |
Windows 2000 and later: X1 mouse button. NOT contiguous with L & R BUTTON |
VK_XBUTTON2 |
0x06 |
6 |
Windows 2000 and later: X2 mouse button. NOT contiguous with L & R BUTTON
|
VK_BACK |
0x08 |
8 |
BACKSPACE key |
VK_TAB |
0x09 |
9 |
TAB key |
VK_CLEAR |
0x0C |
12 |
CLEAR key |
VK_RETURN |
0x0D |
13 |
ENTER KEY |
VK_SHIFT |
0x10 |
16 |
SHIFT key |
VK_CONTROL |
0x11 |
17 |
CONTROL (Ctrl) Key |
VK_MENU |
0x12 |
18 |
ALT key |
VK_PAUSE |
0x13 |
19 |
PAUSE key |
VK_CAPITAL |
0x14 |
20 |
CAPS LOCK key |
VK_KANA |
0x15 |
21 |
Input Method Editor (IME) Kana mode |
VK_HANGEUL |
0x15 |
21 |
Old name - only here for compatibility (see VK_HANGUL) |
VK_HANGUL |
0x15 |
21 |
IME Hangul mode |
VK_JUNJA |
0x17 |
23 |
IME Junja mode |
VK_FINAL |
0x18 |
24 |
IME final mode |
VK_HANJA |
0x19 |
25 |
IME Hanja mode |
VK_KANJI |
0x19 |
25 |
IME Kanji mode |
VK_ESCAPE |
0x1B |
27 |
ESC key |
VK_CONVERT |
0x1C |
28 |
IME convert |
VK_NONCONVERT |
0x1D |
29 |
IME nonconvert |
VK_ACCEPT |
0x1E |
30 |
IME accept |
VK_MODECHANGE |
0x1F |
31 |
IME mode change request |
VK_SPACE |
0x20 |
32 |
SPACEBAR key |
VK_PRIOR |
0x21 |
33 |
PAGE UP key |
VK_NEXT |
0x22 |
34 |
PAGE DOWN key |
VK_END |
0x23 |
35 |
END key |
VK_HOME |
0x24 |
36 |
HOME key |
VK_LEFT |
0x25 |
37 |
LEFT ARROW key |
VK_UP |
0x26 |
38 |
UP ARROW key |
VK_RIGHT |
0x27 |
39 |
RIGHT ARROW key |
VK_DOWN |
0x28 |
40 |
DOWN ARROW key |
VK_SELECT |
0x29 |
41 |
SELECT key |
VK_PRINT |
0x2A |
42 |
PRINT key |
VK_EXECUTE |
0x2B |
43 |
EXECUTE key |
VK_SNAPSHOT |
0x2C |
44 |
PRINT SCREEN key |
VK_INSERT |
0x2D |
45 |
INSERT (INS) key |
VK_DELETE |
0x2E |
46 |
DELETE (DEL) key |
VK_HELP |
0x2F |
47 |
HELP key |
|
0x30 through 0x39 |
48 through 57 |
Numbers from 0 through 9 |
|
0x41 through 0x5A |
65 through 90 |
Letters from A through Z |
VK_LWIN |
0x5B |
91 |
Left Windows key |
VK_RWIN |
0x5C |
92 |
Right Windows key |
VK_APPS |
0x5D |
93 |
Applications key |
VK_SLEEP |
0x5F |
95 |
Computer Sleep key |
VK_NUMPAD0 |
0x60 |
96 |
Numeric keypad 0 key |
VK_NUMPAD1 |
0x61 |
97 |
|
VK_NUMPAD2 |
0x62 |
98 |
|
VK_NUMPAD3 |
0x63 |
99 |
|
VK_NUMPAD4 |
0x64 |
100 |
|
VK_NUMPAD5 |
0x65 |
101 |
|
VK_NUMPAD6 |
0x66 |
102 |
|
VK_NUMPAD7 |
0x67 |
103 |
|
VK_NUMPAD8 |
0x68 |
104 |
|
VK_NUMPAD9 |
0x69 |
105 |
|
VK_MULTIPLY |
0x6A |
106 |
Multiply (*) key
|
VK_ADD |
0x6B |
107 |
Add (+) key |
VK_SEPARATOR |
0x6C |
108 |
Numpad ENTER(?) |
VK_SUBTRACT |
0x6D |
109 |
Subtract (-) key |
VK_DECIMAL |
0x6E |
110 |
Decimal (.) key |
VK_DIVIDE |
0x6F |
111 |
Divide (/) key |
VK_F1 |
0x70 |
112 |
|
VK_F2 |
0x71 |
113 |
|
VK_F3 |
0x72 |
114 |
|
VK_F4 |
0x73 |
115 |
|
VK_F5 |
0x74 |
116 |
|
VK_F6 |
0x75 |
117 |
|
VK_F7 |
0x76 |
118 |
|
VK_F8 |
0x77 |
119 |
|
VK_F9 |
0x78 |
120 |
|
VK_F10 |
0x79 |
121 |
|
VK_F11 |
0x7A |
122 |
|
VK_F12 |
0x7B |
123 |
|
VK_F13 |
0x7C |
124 |
|
VK_F14 |
0x7D |
125 |
|
VK_F15 |
0x7E |
126 |
|
VK_F16 |
0x7F |
127 |
|
VK_F17 |
0x80 |
128 |
|
VK_F18 |
0x81 |
129 |
|
VK_F19 |
0x82 |
130 |
|
VK_F20 |
0x83 |
131 |
|
VK_F21 |
0x84 |
132 |
|
VK_F22 |
0x85 |
133 |
|
VK_F23 |
0x86 |
134 |
|
VK_F24 |
0x87 |
135 |
|
VK_NUMLOCK |
0x90 |
144 |
NUM LOCK key |
VK_SCROLL |
0x91 |
145 |
SCROLL LOCK key |
VK_OEM_NEC_EQUAL |
0x92 |
146 |
'=' key on numpad |
VK_LSHIFT |
0xA0 |
160 |
Left SHIFT key |
VK_RSHIFT |
0xA1 |
161 |
Right SHIFT key |
VK_LCONTROL |
0xA2 |
162 |
Left CONTROL key |
VK_RCONTROL |
0xA3 |
163 |
Right CONTROL key |
VK_LMENU |
0xA4 |
164 |
Left MENU key |
VK_RMENU |
0xA5 |
165 |
Right MENU key |
VK_BROWSER_BACK |
0xA6 |
166 |
Windows 2000 and later: Browser Back key |
VK_BROWSER_FORWARD |
0xA7 |
167 |
Windows 2000 and later: Browser Forward key |
VK_BROWSER_REFRESH |
0xA8 |
168 |
Windows 2000 and later: Browser Refresh key |
VK_BROWSER_STOP |
0xA9 |
169 |
Windows 2000 and later: Browser Stop key |
VK_BROWSER_SEARCH |
0xAA |
170 |
Windows 2000 and later: Browser Search key |
VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES |
0xAB |
171 |
Windows 2000 and later: Browser Favorites key |
VK_BROWSER_HOME |
0xAC |
172 |
Windows 2000 and later: Browser Start and Home key |
VK_VOLUME_MUTE |
0xAD |
173 |
Windows 2000 and later: Volume Mute key |
VK_VOLUME_DOWN |
0xAE |
174 |
Windows 2000 and later: Volume Down key |
VK_VOLUME_UP |
0xAF |
175 |
Windows 2000 and later: Volume Up key |
VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK |
0xB0 |
176 |
Windows 2000 and later: Next Track key |
VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK |
0xB1 |
177 |
Windows 2000 and later: Previous Track key |
VK_MEDIA_STOP |
0xB2 |
178 |
Windows 2000 and later: Stop Media key |
VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE |
0xB3 |
179 |
Windows 2000 and later: Play/Pause Media key |
VK_LAUNCH_MAIL |
0xB4 |
180 |
Windows 2000 and later: Open Mail program key |
VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT |
0xB5 |
181 |
Windows 2000 and later: Select Media key |
VK_LAUNCH_APP1 |
0xB6 |
182 |
Windows 2000 and later: Start Application 1 key |
VK_LAUNCH_APP2 |
0xB7 |
183 |
Windows 2000 and later: Start Application 2 key |
VK_OEM_1 |
0xBA |
186 |
Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000 or later: For the US standard keyboard, the ';:' key |
VK_OEM_PLUS |
0xBB |
187 |
+ (plus key) |
VK_OEM_COMMA |
0xBC |
188 |
, (comma) |
VK_OEM_MINUS |
0xBD |
189 |
- (minus) |
VK_OEM_PERIOD |
0xBE |
190 |
. (period) |
VK_OEM_2 |
0xBF |
191 |
Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000 and later: For the US standard keyboard, the '/?' key |
VK_OEM_3 |
0xC0 |
192 |
Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000 and later: For the US standard keyboard, the '`~' key |
VK_OEM_4 |
0xDB |
219 |
Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000 and later: For the US standard keyboard, the '[{' key |
VK_OEM_5 |
0xDC |
220 |
Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000 and later: For the US standard keyboard, the '\|' key |
VK_OEM_6 |
0xDD |
221 |
Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000 and later: For the US standard keyboard, the ']}' key |
VK_OEM_7 |
0xDE |
222 |
Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.
Windows 2000 and later: For the US standard keyboard, the 'single-quote/double-quote' key |
VK_OEM_8 |
0xDF |
223 |
Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard. |
VK_OEM_AX |
0xE1 |
227 |
Varies by keyboard.
AX key on Japanese AX keyboard |
VK_OEM_102 |
0xE2 |
226 |
Windows 2000 and later: Either the angle bracket key '<>' or the backslash key '\|' on the RT 102-key keyboard |
|
0xE3-E4 |
227-228 |
Varies by keyboard. |
VK_PROCESSKEY |
0xE5 |
229 |
IME PROCESS key |
|
0xE6 |
230 |
Varies by keyboard. |
VK_PACKET |
0xE7 |
231 |
Windows 2000 and later: 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. Not supported in WinDaemon. |
|
0xE9-F5 |
233-245 |
Varies by keyboard. |
VK_ATTN |
0xF6 |
246 |
Attn key |
VK_CRSEL |
0xF7 |
247 |
CrSel key |
VK_EXSEL |
0xF8 |
248 |
ExSel key |
VK_EREOF |
0xF9 |
249 |
Erase EOF key |
VK_PLAY |
0xFA |
250 |
Play key |
VK_ZOOM |
0xFB |
251 |
Zoom key |
VK_NONAME |
0xFC |
252 |
Reserved for future use |
VK_PA1 |
0xFD |
253 |
PA1 key |
VK_OEM_CLEAR |
0xFE |
254 |
Clear key |