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.

Constants

VK_LBUTTON (0x01)

Left mouse button

VK_RBUTTON (0x02)

Right mouse button

VK_CANCEL (0x03)

Control-break processing

VK_MBUTTON (0x04)

Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)

VK_XBUTTON1 (0x05)

Windows 2000/XP: X1 mouse button

VK_XBUTTON2 (0x06)

Windows 2000/XP: X2 mouse button

- (0x07)

Undefined

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)

Undefined

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)

Input Method Editor (IME) Kana mode

VK_HANGUEL (0x15)

IME Hanguel mode (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL)

VK_HANGUL (0x15)

IME Hangul mode

- (0x16)

Undefined

VK_JUNJA (0x17)

IME Junja mode

VK_FINAL (0x18)

IME final mode

VK_HANJA (0x19)

IME Hanja mode

VK_KANJI (0x19)

IME Kanji mode

- (0x1A)

Undefined

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

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)

INS key

VK_DELETE (0x2E)

DEL key

VK_HELP (0x2F)

HELP key

 (0x30)

0 key

 (0x31)

1 key

 (0x32)

2 key

 (0x33)

3 key

 (0x34)

4 key

 (0x35)

5 key

 (0x36)

6 key

 (0x37)

7 key

 (0x38)

8 key

 (0x39)

9 key

- (0x3A-40)

Undefined

 (0x41)

A key

 (0x42)

B key

 (0x43)

C key

 (0x44)

D key

 (0x45)

E key

 (0x46)

F key

 (0x47)

G key

 (0x48)

H key

 (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

 (0x59)

Y key

 (0x5A)

Z key

VK_LWIN (0x5B)

Left Windows key (Microsoft Natural keyboard)

VK_RWIN (0x5C)

Right Windows key (Natural keyboard)

VK_APPS (0x5D)

Applications key (Natural keyboard)

- (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 (0x80H)

F17 key

VK_F18 (0x81H)

F18 key

VK_F19 (0x82H)

F19 key

VK_F20 (0x83H)

F20 key

VK_F21 (0x84H)

F21 key

VK_F22 (0x85H)

F22 key

VK_F23 (0x86H)

F23 key

VK_F24 (0x87H)

F24 key

- (0x88-8F)

Unassigned

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 CONTROL key

VK_RCONTROL (0xA3)

Right CONTROL key

VK_LMENU (0xA4)

Left MENU key

VK_RMENU (0xA5)

Right MENU key

VK_BROWSER_BACK (0xA6)

Windows 2000/XP: Browser Back key

VK_BROWSER_FORWARD (0xA7)

Windows 2000/XP: Browser Forward key

VK_BROWSER_REFRESH (0xA8)

Windows 2000/XP: Browser Refresh key

VK_BROWSER_STOP (0xA9)

Windows 2000/XP: Browser Stop key

VK_BROWSER_SEARCH (0xAA)

Windows 2000/XP: Browser Search key

VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES (0xAB)

Windows 2000/XP: Browser Favorites key

VK_BROWSER_HOME (0xAC)

Windows 2000/XP: Browser Start and Home key

VK_VOLUME_MUTE (0xAD)

Windows 2000/XP: Volume Mute key

VK_VOLUME_DOWN (0xAE)

Windows 2000/XP: Volume Down key

VK_VOLUME_UP (0xAF)

Windows 2000/XP: Volume Up key

VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK (0xB0)

Windows 2000/XP: Next Track key

VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK (0xB1)

Windows 2000/XP: Previous Track key

VK_MEDIA_STOP (0xB2)

Windows 2000/XP: Stop Media key

VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE (0xB3)

Windows 2000/XP: Play/Pause Media key

VK_LAUNCH_MAIL (0xB4)

Windows 2000/XP: Start Mail key

VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT (0xB5)

Windows 2000/XP: Select Media key

VK_LAUNCH_APP1 (0xB6)

Windows 2000/XP: Start Application 1 key

VK_LAUNCH_APP2 (0xB7)

Windows 2000/XP: Start Application 2 key

- (0xB8-B9)

Reserved

VK_OEM_1 (0xBA)

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the ';:' key

VK_OEM_PLUS (0xBB)

Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the '+' key

VK_OEM_COMMA (0xBC)

Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the ',' key

VK_OEM_MINUS (0xBD)

Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the '-' key

VK_OEM_PERIOD (0xBE)

Windows 2000/XP: For any country/region, the '.' key

VK_OEM_2 (0xBF)

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '/?' key

VK_OEM_3 (0xC0)

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '`~' key

- (0xC1-D7)

Reserved

- (0xD8-DA)

Unassigned

VK_OEM_4 (0xDB)

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '[{' key

VK_OEM_5 (0xDC)

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the '\|' key

VK_OEM_6 (0xDD)

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

Windows 2000/XP: For the US standard keyboard, the ']}' key

VK_OEM_7 (0xDE)

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 (0xDF)

Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard.

- (0xE0)

Reserved

 (0xE1)

OEM specific

VK_OEM_102 (0xE2)

Windows 2000/XP: Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key keyboard

 (0xE3-E4)

OEM specific

VK_PROCESSKEY (0xE5)

Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000/XP: IME PROCESS key

 (0xE6)

OEM specific

VK_PACKET (0xE7)

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

- (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