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Virtual Key Codes keyboard shortcuts (filtered)
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First published at 12/22/2020 on
https://defkey.com/virtual-key-codes-shortcuts

Somewhat contrary to its name, "Virtual Key Codes" mainly consist of real
keyboard keys but also include some "virtual" keys such as mouse buttons.
The list includes symbolic constant names, hexadecimal values and keyboard
equivalents for virtual key codes. These codes often used by Windows
software developers.



Mouse
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Left click              VK_LBUTTON (0x01)
Ctrl + Break            VK_CANCEL (0x03)


General - 1
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[Reserved]              - (0x0A-0B)
Shift                   VK_SHIFT (0x10)
Ctrl                    VK_CONTROL (0x11)
Esc                     VK_ESCAPE (0x1B)
Up arrow                VK_UP


Number row
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0                       0x30


Letters
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B                       0x42


General - 2
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LWin                    (Natural keyboard) VK_LWIN (0x5B)


Function keys
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F1                      VK_F1 (0x70)
F11                     VK_F11 (0x7A)
F17                     VK_F17 (0x80)
F20                     VK_F20 (0x83)
F21                     VK_F21 (0x84)
F22                     VK_F22 (0x85)
F23                     VK_F23 (0x86)
F24                     VK_F24 (0x87)


Special / Media keys
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~                       (Used for miscellaneous characters; it can vary by keyboard. For the US
standard keyboard, the '`~' key) VK_OEM_3 (0xC0)
<                       (Either the angle bracket key or the backslash key on the RT 102-key
keyboard) VK_OEM_102 (0xE2)

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