The table shows the symbolic constant names, decimal values, and mouse or keyboard equivalents for the virtual-key codes used by the system.
| Symbolic constant name | Value (decimal) |
Mouse or keyboard equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| VK_LBUTTON | 1 | Left mouse button |
| VK_RBUTTON | 2 | Right mouse button |
| VK_CANCEL | 3 | Control-break processing |
| VK_MBUTTON | 4 | Middle mouse button (three-button mouse) |
| VK_XBUTTON1 | 5 | Windows 2000: X1 mouse button |
| VK_XBUTTON2 | 6 | Windows 2000: X2 mouse button |
| — | 7 | Undefined |
| VK_BACK | 8 | BACKSPACE key |
| VK_TAB | 9 | TAB key |
| — | 10–11 | Reserved |
| VK_CLEAR | 12 | CLEAR key |
| VK_RETURN | 13 | ENTER key |
| — | 14–15 | Undefined |
| VK_SHIFT | 16 | SHIFT key |
| VK_CONTROL | 17 | CTRL key |
| VK_MENU | 18 | ALT key |
| VK_PAUSE | 19 | PAUSE key |
| VK_CAPITAL | 20 | CAPS LOCK key |
| VK_KANA | 21 | IME Kana mode |
| VK_HANGUEL | 21 | IME Hanguel mode (maintained for compatibility; use VK_HANGUL) |
| VK_HANGUL | 21 | IME Hangul mode |
| — | 22 | Undefined |
| VK_JUNJA | 23 | IME Junja mode |
| VK_FINAL | 24 | IME final mode |
| VK_HANJA | 25 | IME Hanja mode |
| VK_KANJI | 25 | IME Kanji mode |
| — | 26 | Undefined |
| VK_ESCAPE | 27 | ESC key |
| VK_CONVERT | 28 | IME convert |
| VK_NONCONVERT | 29 | IME nonconvert |
| VK_ACCEPT | 30 | IME accept |
| VK_MODECHANGE | 31 | IME mode change request |
| VK_SPACE | 32 | SPACEBAR |
| VK_PRIOR | 33 | PAGE UP key |
| VK_NEXT | 34 | PAGE DOWN key |
| VK_END | 35 | END key |
| VK_HOME | 36 | HOME key |
| VK_LEFT | 37 | LEFT ARROW key |
| VK_UP | 38 | UP ARROW key |
| VK_RIGHT | 39 | RIGHT ARROW key |
| VK_DOWN | 40 | DOWN ARROW key |
| VK_SELECT | 41 | SELECT key |
| VK_PRINT | 42 | PRINT key |
| VK_EXECUTE | 43 | EXECUTE key |
| VK_SNAPSHOT | 44 | PRINT SCREEN key |
| VK_INSERT | 45 | INS key |
| VK_DELETE | 46 | DEL key |
| VK_HELP | 47 | HELP key |
| 48 | 0 key | |
| 49 | 1 key | |
| 50 | 2 key | |
| 51 | 3 key | |
| 52 | 4 key | |
| 53 | 5 key | |
| 54 | 6 key | |
| 55 | 7 key | |
| 56 | 8 key | |
| 57 | 9 key | |
| — | 58–64 | Undefined |
| 65 | A key | |
| 66 | B key | |
| 67 | C key | |
| 68 | D key | |
| 69 | E key | |
| 70 | F key | |
| 71 | G key | |
| 72 | H key | |
| 73 | I key | |
| 74 | J key | |
| 75 | K key | |
| 76 | L key | |
| 77 | M key | |
| 78 | N key | |
| 79 | O key | |
| 80 | P key | |
| 81 | Q key | |
| 82 | R key | |
| 83 | S key | |
| 84 | T key | |
| 85 | U key | |
| 86 | V key | |
| 87 | W key | |
| 88 | X key | |
| 89 | Y key | |
| 90 | Z key | |
| VK_LWIN | 91 | Left Windows key (Microsoft® Natural® keyboard) |
| VK_RWIN | 92 | Right Windows key (Natural keyboard) |
| VK_APPS | 93 | Applications key (Natural keyboard) |
| — | 94 | Reserved |
| VK_SLEEP | 95 | Computer Sleep key |
| VK_NUMPAD0 | 96 | Numeric keypad 0 key |
| VK_NUMPAD1 | 97 | Numeric keypad 1 key |
| VK_NUMPAD2 | 98 | Numeric keypad 2 key |
| VK_NUMPAD3 | 99 | Numeric keypad 3 key |
| VK_NUMPAD4 | 100 | Numeric keypad 4 key |
| VK_NUMPAD5 | 101 | Numeric keypad 5 key |
| VK_NUMPAD6 | 102 | Numeric keypad 6 key |
| VK_NUMPAD7 | 103 | Numeric keypad 7 key |
| VK_NUMPAD8 | 104 | Numeric keypad 8 key |
| VK_NUMPAD9 | 105 | Numeric keypad 9 key |
| VK_MULTIPLY | 106 | Multiply key |
| VK_ADD | 107 | Add key |
| VK_SEPARATOR | 108 | Separator key |
| VK_SUBTRACT | 109 | Subtract key |
| VK_DECIMAL | 110 | Decimal key |
| VK_DIVIDE | 111 | Divide key |
| VK_F1 | 112 | F1 key |
| VK_F2 | 113 | F2 key |
| VK_F3 | 114 | F3 key |
| VK_F4 | 115 | F4 key |
| VK_F5 | 116 | F5 key |
| VK_F6 | 117 | F6 key |
| VK_F7 | 118 | F7 key |
| VK_F8 | 119 | F8 key |
| VK_F9 | 120 | F9 key |
| VK_F10 | 121 | F10 key |
| VK_F11 | 122 | F11 key |
| VK_F12 | 123 | F12 key |
| VK_F13 | 124 | F13 key |
| VK_F14 | 125 | F14 key |
| VK_F15 | 126 | F15 key |
| VK_F16 | 127 | F16 key |
| VK_F17 | 128H | F17 key |
| VK_F18 | 129H | F18 key |
| VK_F19 | 130H | F19 key |
| VK_F20 | 131H | F20 key |
| VK_F21 | 132H | F21 key |
| VK_F22 | 133H | F22 key |
| VK_F23 | 134H | F23 key |
| VK_F24 | 135H | F24 key |
| — | 136–143 | Unassigned |
| VK_NUMLOCK | 144 | NUM LOCK key |
| VK_SCROLL | 145 | SCROLL LOCK key |
| 146–150 | OEM specific | |
| — | 151–159 | Unassigned |
| VK_LSHIFT | 160 | Left SHIFT key |
| VK_RSHIFT | 161 | Right SHIFT key |
| VK_LCONTROL | 162 | Left CONTROL key |
| VK_RCONTROL | 163 | Right CONTROL key |
| VK_LMENU | 164 | Left MENU key |
| VK_RMENU | 165 | Right MENU key |
| VK_BROWSER_BACK | 166 | Windows 2000: Browser Back key |
| VK_BROWSER_FORWARD | 167 | Windows 2000: Browser Forward key |
| VK_BROWSER_REFRESH | 168 | Windows 2000: Browser Refresh key |
| VK_BROWSER_STOP | 169 | Windows 2000: Browser Stop key |
| VK_BROWSER_SEARCH | 170 | Windows 2000: Browser Search key |
| VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES | 171 | Windows 2000: Browser Favorites key |
| VK_BROWSER_HOME | 172 | Windows 2000: Browser Start and Home key |
| VK_VOLUME_MUTE | 173 | Windows 2000: Volume Mute key |
| VK_VOLUME_DOWN | 174 | Windows 2000: Volume Down key |
| VK_VOLUME_UP | 175 | Windows 2000: Volume Up key |
| VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK | 176 | Windows 2000: Next Track key |
| VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK | 177 | Windows 2000: Previous Track key |
| VK_MEDIA_STOP | 178 | Windows 2000: Stop Media key |
| VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE | 179 | Windows 2000: Play/Pause Media key |
| VK_LAUNCH_MAIL | 180 | Windows 2000: Start Mail key |
| VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT | 181 | Windows 2000: Select Media key |
| VK_LAUNCH_APP1 | 182 | Windows 2000: Start Application 1 key |
| VK_LAUNCH_APP2 | 183 | Windows 2000: Start Application 2 key |
| — | 184-185 | Reserved |
| VK_OEM_1 | 186 | Windows 2000: For the US standard keyboard, the ';:' key |
| VK_OEM_PLUS | 187 | Windows 2000: For any country/region, the '+' key |
| VK_OEM_COMMA | 188 | Windows 2000: For any country/region, the ',' key |
| VK_OEM_MINUS | 189 | Windows 2000: For any country/region, the '-' key |
| VK_OEM_PERIOD | 190 | Windows 2000: For any country/region, the '.' key |
| VK_OEM_2 | 191 | Windows 2000: For the US standard keyboard, the '/?' key |
| VK_OEM_3 | 192 | Windows 2000: For the US standard keyboard, the '`~' key |
| — | 193–215 | Reserved |
| — | 216–218 | Unassigned |
| VK_OEM_4 | 219 | Windows 2000: For the US standard keyboard, the '[{' key |
| VK_OEM_5 | 220 | Windows 2000: For the US standard keyboard, the '\|' key |
| VK_OEM_6 | 221 | Windows 2000: For the US standard keyboard, the ']}' key |
| VK_OEM_7 | 222 | Windows 2000: For the US standard keyboard, the 'single-quote/double-quote' key |
| VK_OEM_8 | 223 | |
| — | 224 | Reserved |
| 225 | OEM specific | |
| VK_OEM_102 | 226 | Windows 2000: Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key keyboard |
| 227–228 | OEM specific | |
| VK_PROCESSKEY | 229 | Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000: IME PROCESS key |
| 230 | OEM specific | |
| VK_PACKET | 231 | Windows 2000: 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 |
| — | 232 | Unassigned |
| 233–245 | OEM specific | |
| VK_ATTN | 246 | Attn key |
| VK_CRSEL | 247 | CrSel key |
| VK_EXSEL | 248 | ExSel key |
| VK_EREOF | 249 | Erase EOF key |
| VK_PLAY | 250 | Play key |
| VK_ZOOM | 251 | Zoom key |
| VK_NONAME | 252 | Reserved for future use |
| VK_PA1 | 253 | PA1 key |
| VK_OEM_CLEAR | 254 | Clear key |
