Virtual Key Reference (Standard 7 SP1)

7/8/2014

The following tables list the virtual keys that you can use to create custom key filtering combinations in Keyboard Filter.

Note

You must use English key names to define the custom key filter.

The virtual keys are grouped as follows:

• Supported Keys
  • Modifier Keys
  • System Keys
  • Cursor Keys
  • Less Common System Keys
  • Function Keys
  • State Keys
  • OEM Keys
• Unsupported Keys
  • System Keys
  • Browser Keys
  • Additional Keys
  • International Keys

Supported Keys

Modifier Keys

Virtual key	English key name
VK_LWIN	LWin, LWindows
VK_RWIN	RWin, RWindows
VK_LSHIFT	LShift
VK_RSHIFT	RShift
VK_LCONTROL	LControl, LCtrl
VK_RCONTROL	RControl, RCtrl
VK_LMENU	LAlt
VK_RMENU	RAlt
LWin +RWin	Win, Windows
LShift + RShift	Shift
LControl + RControl	Control, Ctrl
LAlt + RAlt	Alt

System Keys

Virtual key	English key name
VK_BACK	Backspace
VK_TAB	Tab
VK_CLEAR	Clear
VK_RETURN	Enter, Return
VK_PAUSE	Pause
VK_ESCAPE	Esc
VK_SPACE	Spacebar

Cursor Keys

Cursor keys are prefixed with the LShift+E0 scan code when the NumLock key is pressed. The prefix is transparent and handled by the driver.

Virtual key	English key name
VK_PRIOR	PageUp, PgUp
VK_NEXT	PageDown, PgDown
VK_END	End
VK_HOME	Home
VK_LEFT	Left
VK_UP	Up
VK_RIGHT	Right
VK_DOWN	Down
VK_INSERT	Insert
VK_DELETE	Delete, Del
VK_MULTIPLY	Multiply
VK_ADD	Add
VK_SEPARATOR	Separator
VK_SUBTRACT	Subtract
VK_DECIMAL	Decimal
VK_DIVIDE	Divide

Less Common System Keys

Virtual key	English key name
VK_SELECT	Select
VK_PRINT	PrintScreen, PrintScrn
VK_EXECUTE	Execute
VK_SNAPSHOT	Snapshot
VK_HELP	Help
VK_SLEEP	Sleep

Function Keys

Virtual key	English key name
VK_F1	F1
VK_F2	F2
VK_F3	F3
VK_F4	F4
VK_F5	F5
VK_F6	F6
VK_F7	F7
VK_F8	F8
VK_F9	F9
VK_F10	F10
VK_F11	F11
VK_F12	F12
VK_F13	F13
VK_F14	F14
VK_F15	F15
VK_F16	F16
VK_F17	F17
VK_F18	F18
VK_F19	F19
VK_F20	F20
VK_F21	F21
VK_F22	F22
VK_F23	F23
VK_F24	F24

State Keys

Virtual key	English key name
VK_SCROLL	ScrollLock
VK_CAPITAL	CapsLock

OEM Keys

OEM keys may vary, depending on language and layout.

Virtual key	English key name
VK_OEM_NEC_EQUAL	KeypadEqual
VK_OEM_FJ_JISHO	Dictionary
VK_OEM_FJ_MASSHOU	Unregister
VK_OEM_FJ_TOUROKU	Register
VK_OEM_FJ_LOYA	LeftOyayubi
VK_OEM_FJ_ROYA	RightOyayubi
VK_OEM_PLUS	OemPlus
VK_OEM_COMMA	OemComma
VK_OEM_MINUS	OemMinus
VK_OEM_PERIOD	OemPeriod
VK_OEM_1	Oem1 (represented as “;:”)
VK_OEM_2	Oem2 (represented as “/?”)
VK_OEM_3	Oem3 (represented as “`~”)
VK_OEM_4	Oem4 (represented as “[{“}
VK_OEM_5	Oem5 (represented as “\|”)
VK_OEM_6	Oem6 (represented as “)}”)
VK_OEM_7	Oem7 (represented as ‘”)
VK_OEM_8	Oem8
VK_OEM_AX	OemAX (AX on Japanese AX keyboard)
VK_OEM_102	Oem102 “<>” or “\|” on RT 102-key keyboard

Unsupported Keys

These keys may exist on keyboards but cannot be filtered.

System Keys

The system key in the following table does not contain scan codes and cannot be blocked.

English key name	Description
Fn	Function Key

Browser Keys

These keys do not have scan codes because they are interpreted as virtual keys by another driver.

Virtual key	English key name
VK_BROWSER_BACK	BrowserBack
VK_BROWSER_FORWARD	BrowserForward
VK_BROWSER_REFRESH	BrowserRefresh
VK_BROWSER_STOP	BrowserStop
VK_BROWSER_SEARCH	BrowserSearch
VK_BROWSER_FAVORITES	BrowserFavorites
VK_BROWSER_HOME	BrowserHome
VK_VOLUME_MUTE	MediaMute
VK_VOLUME_DOWN	MediaDown
VK_VOLUME_UP	MediaUp
VK_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK	MediaNext
VK_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK	MediaPrevious
VK_MEDIA_STOP	MediaStop
VK_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE	MediaPlay
VK_LAUNCH_MAIL	LaunchMail
VK_LAUNCH_MEDIA_SELECT	LaunchMedia
VK_LAUNCH_APP1	LaunchApp1
VK_LAUNCH_APP2	LaunchApp2

Additional Keys

These keys are found on special-purpose keyboards and are unsupported in the current release. However, their text values are indexed and may be specified in custom filters.

Virtual key	English key name
VK_ICO_HELP	IcoHelp
VK_ICO_00	Ico00
VK_ATTN	Attn
VK_CRSEL	CrSel
VK_EXSEL	Exsel
VK_EREOF	Ereof
VK_PLAY	Play
VK_ZOOM	Zoom
VK_PA1	Pa1
VK_OEM_CLEAR	OemClear

International Keys

Virtual key	English key name
VK_KANA	Kana
VK_HANGUL	Hangul
VK_JUNJA	Junja
VK_FINAL	Final
VK_HANJA	Hanja
VK_KANJI	Kanji

See Also

Concepts

Keyboard Filter Overview
Predefined Key Filter Configuration
Custom Key Filter Configuration
Event Log Reference
Using Keyboard Filter with Non-English Interfaces