Virtual Key Codes
for US English-language keyboard
The following description is taken from " Windows API Guide " copyright © 2001 Paul Kuliniewicz
The virtual-key codes identify various virtual keys. Virtual keys mainly consist of actual keyboard keys, but also include "virtual" elements such as the three mouse buttons. The virtual keys also include many "keys" which usually do not exist at all. A key's virtual-key code does not change when modifier keys (Ctrl, Alt, Shift, etc.) are held -- e.g., the 1 key has the same virtual-key code whether 1 or ! is pressed. However, the numbers in the numeric keypad on the keyboard do have two different virtual-key codes: one for when Num Lock is on, and another for when Num Lock is off. Note that the virtual-key codes of 0-9 and A-Z equal their ASCII codes.
Note: The actual meanings of some of the key codes may vary on keyboards designed for different languages. Most notably, the VK_OEM_* that denote punctuation keys may vary between languages, relating to a different punctuation key. The meanings listed below are for a U.S. English-language keyboard.
| VK_LBUTTON | &H1 | The left mouse button |
| VK_RBUTTON | &H2 | The right mouse button |
| VK_CANCEL | &H3 | The Cancel virtual key, used for control-break processing |
| VK_MBUTTON | &H4 | The middle mouse button |
| VK_BACK | &H8 | Backspace |
| VK_TAB | &H9 | Tab |
| VK_CLEAR | &HC | 5 (keypad without Num Lock) |
| VK_RETURN | &HD | Enter |
| VK_SHIFT | &H10 | Shift (either one) |
| VK_CONTROL | &H11 | Ctrl (either one) |
| VK_MENU | &H12 | Alt (either one) |
| VK_PAUSE | &H13 | Pause |
| VK_CAPITAL | &H14 | Caps Lock |
| VK_ESCAPE | &H1B | Esc |
| VK_SPACE | &H20 | Spacebar |
| VK_PRIOR | &H21 | Page Up |
| VK_NEXT | &H22 | Page Down |
| VK_END | &H23 | End |
| VK_HOME | &H24 | Home |
| VK_LEFT | &H25 | Left Arrow |
| VK_UP | &H26 | Up Arrow |
| VK_RIGHT | &H27 | Right Arrow |
| VK_DOWN | &H28 | Down Arrow |
| VK_SELECT | &H29 | Select |
| VK_PRINT | &H2A | Print (only used by Nokia keyboards) |
| VK_EXECUTE | &H2B | Execute (not used) |
| VK_SNAPSHOT | &H2C | Print Screen |
| VK_INSERT | &H2D | Insert |
| VK_DELETE | &H2E | Delete |
| VK_HELP | &H2F | Help |
| VK_0 | &H30 | 0 |
| VK_1 | &H31 | 1 |
| VK_2 | &H32 | 2 |
| VK_3 | &H33 | 3 |
| VK_4 | &H34 | 4 |
| VK_5 | &H35 | 5 |
| VK_6 | &H36 | 6 |
| VK_7 | &H37 | 7 |
| VK_8 | &H38 | 8 |
| VK_9 | &H39 | 9 |
| VK_A | &H41 | A |
| VK_B | &H42 | B |
| VK_C | &H43 | C |
| VK_D | &H44 | D |
| VK_E | &H45 | E |
| VK_F | &H46 | F |
| VK_G | &H47 | G |
| VK_H | &H48 | H |
| VK_I | &H49 | I |
| VK_J | &H4A | J |
| VK_K | &H4B | K |
| VK_L | &H4C | L |
| VK_M | &H4D | M |
| VK_N | &H4E | N |
| VK_O | &H4F | O |
| VK_P | &H50 | P |
| VK_Q | &H51 | Q |
| VK_R | &H52 | R |
| VK_S | &H53 | S |
| VK_T | &H54 | T |
| VK_U | &H55 | U |
| VK_V | &H56 | V |
| VK_W | &H57 | W |
| VK_X | &H58 | X |
| VK_Y | &H59 | Y |
| VK_Z | &H5A | Z |
| VK_STARTKEY | &H5B | Start Menu key |
| VK_CONTEXTKEY | &H5D | Context Menu key |
| VK_NUMPAD0 | &H60 | 0 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_NUMPAD1 | &H61 | 1 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_NUMPAD2 | &H62 | 2 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_NUMPAD3 | &H63 | 3 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_NUMPAD4 | &H64 | 4 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_NUMPAD5 | &H65 | 5 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_NUMPAD6 | &H66 | 6 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_NUMPAD7 | &H67 | 7 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_NUMPAD8 | &H68 | 8 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_NUMPAD9 | &H69 | 9 (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_MULTIPLY | &H6A | * (keypad) |
| VK_ADD | &H6B | + (keypad) |
| VK_SEPARATOR | &H6C | Separator (never generated by the keyboard) |
| VK_SUBTRACT | &H6D | - (keypad) |
| VK_DECIMAL | &H6E | . (keypad with Num Lock) |
| VK_DIVIDE | &H6F | / (keypad) |
| VK_F1 | &H70 | F1 |
| VK_F2 | &H71 | F2 |
| VK_F3 | &H72 | F3 |
| VK_F4 | &H73 | F4 |
| VK_F5 | &H74 | F5 |
| VK_F6 | &H75 | F6 |
| VK_F7 | &H76 | F7 |
| VK_F8 | &H77 | F8 |
| VK_F9 | &H78 | F9 |
| VK_F10 | &H79 | F10 |
| VK_F11 | &H7A | F11 |
| VK_F12 | &H7B | F12 |
| VK_F13 | &H7C | F13 |
| VK_F14 | &H7D | F14 |
| VK_F15 | &H7E | F15 |
| VK_F16 | &H7F | F16 |
| VK_F17 | &H80 | F17 |
| VK_F18 | &H81 | F18 |
| VK_F19 | &H82 | F19 |
| VK_F20 | &H83 | F20 |
| VK_F21 | &H84 | F21 |
| VK_F22 | &H85 | F22 |
| VK_F23 | &H86 | F23 |
| VK_F24 | &H87 | F24 |
| VK_NUMLOCK | &H90 | Num Lock |
| VK_OEM_SCROLL | &H91 | Scroll Lock |
| VK_OEM_1 | &HBA | ; |
| VK_OEM_PLUS | &HBB | = |
| VK_OEM_COMMA | &HBC | , |
| VK_OEM_MINUS | &HBD | - |
| VK_OEM_PERIOD | &HBE | . |
| VK_OEM_2 | &HBF | / |
| VK_OEM_3 | &HC0 | ` |
| VK_OEM_4 | &HDB | [ |
| VK_OEM_5 | &HDC | \ |
| VK_OEM_6 | &HDD | ] |
| VK_OEM_7 | &HDE | ' |
| VK_OEM_8 | &HDF | (unknown) |
| VK_ICO_F17 | &HE0 | F17 on Olivetti extended keyboard (internal use only) |
| VK_ICO_F18 | &HE1 | F18 on Olivetti extended keyboard (internal use only) |
| VK_OEM_102 | &HE2 | < or | on IBM-compatible 102 enhanced non-U.S. keyboard |
| VK_ICO_HELP | &HE3 | Help on Olivetti extended keyboard (internal use only) |
| VK_ICO_00 | &HE4 | 00 on Olivetti extended keyboard (internal use only) |
| VK_ICO_CLEAR | &HE6 | Clear on Olivette extended keyboard (internal use only) |
| VK_OEM_RESET | &HE9 | Reset (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_JUMP | &HEA | Jump (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_PA1 | &HEB | PA1 (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_PA2 | &HEC | PA2 (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_PA3 | &HED | PA3 (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_WSCTRL | &HEE | WSCTRL (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_CUSEL | &HEF | CUSEL (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_ATTN | &HF0 | ATTN (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_FINNISH | &HF1 | FINNISH (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_COPY | &HF2 | COPY (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_AUTO | &HF3 | AUTO (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_ENLW | &HF4 | ENLW (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_OEM_BACKTAB | &HF5 | BACKTAB (Nokia keyboards only) |
| VK_ATTN | &HF6 | ATTN |
| VK_CRSEL | &HF7 | CRSEL |
| VK_EXSEL | &HF8 | EXSEL |
| VK_EREOF | &HF9 | EREOF |
| VK_PLAY | &HFA | PLAY |
| VK_ZOOM | &HFB | ZOOM |
| VK_NONAME | &HFC | NONAME |
| VK_PA1 | &HFD | PA1 |
| VK_OEM_CLEAR | &HFE | CLEAR |