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# Key Names

The following is a partial list of names for non-alphanumeric keys. The name for alphanumeric keys is the letter or digit itself. The full list of key names can be found on http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/winui/WinUI/WindowsUserInterface/UserInput/VirtualKeyCodes.asp.

Key | Name
--- | ---
Left Arrow Key | VK_LEFT
Right Arrow Key | VK_RIGHT
Up Arrow Key | VK_UP
Down Arrow Key | VK_DOWN
+ | VK_ADD
* | VK_MULTIPLY
- | VK_SUBTRACT
/ | VK_DIVIDE
Alt | VK_MENU
Backspace | VK_BACK
Caps Lock | VK_CAPITAL
Ctrl | VK_CONTROL
Delete | VK_DELETE
End | VK_END
Enter | VK_RETURN
Esc | VK_ESCAPE
F1 | VK_F1
F10 | VK_F10
F11 | VK_F11
F12 | VK_F12
F2 | VK_F2
F3 | VK_F3
F4 | VK_F4
F5 | VK_F5
F6 | VK_F6
F7 | VK_F7
F8 | VK_F8
F9 | VK_F9
Home | VK_HOME
Insert | VK_INSERT
Num Lock | VK_NUMLOCK
Page Down | VK_NEXT
Page Up | VK_PRIOR
Pause | VK_PAUSE
PrtScn | VK_SNAPSHOT
ScrLk | VK_SCROLL
Shift (left) | VK_LSHIFT
Shift (right) | VK_RSHIFT
Tab | VK_TAB

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