The following table shows the symbolic constant names, hexadecimal values, and keyboard equivalents for the virtual-key codes used by the Microsoft Windows operating 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) |
¾ | 05-07 | Undefined |
VK_BACK | 08 | BACKSPACE key |
VK_TAB | 09 | TAB key |
¾ | 0A-0B | Undefined |
VK_CLEAR | 0C | CLEAR key |
VK_RETURN | 0D | ENTER key |
¾ | 0E-0F | 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 |
¾ | 15-19 | Reserved for Kanji systems |
¾ | 1A | Undefined |
VK_ESCAPE | 1B | ESC key |
¾ | 1C-1F | Reserved for Kanji systems |
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 |
¾ | 2A | Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specific |
VK_EXECUTE | 2B | EXECUTE key |
VK_SNAPSHOT | 2C | PRINT SCREEN key for Windows 3.0 and later |
VK_INSERT | 2D | INS key |
VK_DELETE | 2E | DEL key |
VK_HELP | 2F | HELP key |
VK_0 | 30 | 0 key |
VK_1 | 31 | 1 key |
VK_2 | 32 | 2 key |
VK_3 | 33 | 3 key |
VK_4 | 34 | 4 key |
VK_5 | 35 | 5 key |
VK_6 | 36 | 6 key |
VK_7 | 37 | 7 key |
VK_8 | 38 | 8 key |
VK_9 | 39 | 9 key |
¾ | 3A-40 | Undefined |
VK_A | 41 | A key |
VK_B | 42 | B key |
VK_C | 43 | C key |
VK_D | 44 | D key |
VK_E | 45 | E key |
VK_F | 46 | F key |
VK_G | 47 | G key |
VK_H | 48 | H key |
VK_I | 49 | I key |
VK_J | 4A | J key |
VK_K | 4B | K key |
VK_L | 4C | L key |
VK_M | 4D | M key |
VK_N | 4E | N key |
VK_O | 4F | O key |
VK_P | 50 | P key |
VK_Q | 51 | Q key |
VK_R | 52 | R key |
VK_S | 53 | S key |
VK_T | 54 | T key |
VK_U | 55 | U key |
VK_V | 56 | V key |
VK_W | 57 | W key |
VK_X | 58 | X key |
VK_Y | 59 | Y key |
VK_Z | 5A | Z key |
VK_LWIN | 5B | Left Windows key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard) |
VK_RWIN | 5C | Right Windows key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard) |
VK_APPS | 5D | Applications key (Microsoft Natural Keyboard) |
¾ | 5E-5F | Undefined |
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 |
¾ | 88-8F | Unassigned |
VK_NUMLOCK | 90 | NUM LOCK key |
VK_SCROLL | 91 | SCROLL LOCK key |
¾ | 92-B9 | Unassigned |
¾ | BA-C0 | OEM specific |
¾ | C1-DA | Unassigned |
¾ | DB-E4 | OEM specific |
¾ | E5 | Unassigned |
¾ | E6 | OEM specific |
¾ | E7-E8 | Unassigned |
¾ | E9-F5 | 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 |