Virtual Keys
Table E-1: Virtual Key Codes shows the symbolic constant names, hexadecimal values, and keyboard equivalents for the virtual-key codes used by the Microsoft Windows operating system. These codes work in the console window, but not the home window. The codes are listed in numeric order.
Table E-1: Virtual Key Codes  
Symbolic Constant Name
Hexadecimal Value
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)
05-07
Undefined
VK_BACK
08
BACKSPACE key
VK_TAB
09
TAB key
0A-0B
Undefined
VK_CLEAR
0C
CLEAR key
VK_RETURN
0D
ENTER key
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
15-19
Reserved for Kanji systems
1A
Undefined
VK_ESCAPE
1B
ESC key
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
 
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
 
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
5B-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
 
88-8F
Unassigned
VK_NUMLOCK
90
NUM LOCK key
VK_SCROLL
91
SCROLL LOCK key
 
92-B9
Unassigned
 
BA-C0
OEM specific
C1-DA
Unassigned
DB-E4
OEM specific
E5
Unassigned
E6
OEM specific
E7-E8
Unassigned
E9-F5
OEM specific
F6-FE
Unassigned