KeyCodeConstants

Virtual-key codes reported in the KeyCode argument of KeyDown and KeyUp events. The values match the underlying Windows virtual-key codes (VK_*).

Note

In classic VBA, KeyCodeConstants is a module of standalone constants; in VB6 and twinBASIC it is an enumeration.

Mouse buttons and modifiers

Constant	Value	Description
vbKeyLButton	1	Left mouse button.
vbKeyRButton	2	Right mouse button.
vbKeyMButton	4	Middle mouse button.
vbKeyShift	16	Shift.
vbKeyControl	17	Ctrl.
vbKeyMenu	18	Alt.

Editing and navigation

Constant	Value	Description
vbKeyCancel	3	Ctrl+Break.
vbKeyBack	8	Backspace.
vbKeyTab	9	Tab.
vbKeyClear	12	Clear (numeric pad 5 without Num Lock).
vbKeyReturn	13	Enter.
vbKeyPause	19	Pause.
vbKeyCapital	20	Caps Lock.
vbKeyEscape	27	Esc.
vbKeySpace	32	Space.
vbKeyPageUp	33	Page Up.
vbKeyPageDown	34	Page Down.
vbKeyEnd	35	End.
vbKeyHome	36	Home.
vbKeyLeft	37	Left arrow.
vbKeyUp	38	Up arrow.
vbKeyRight	39	Right arrow.
vbKeyDown	40	Down arrow.
vbKeySelect	41	Select.
vbKeyPrint	42	Print.
vbKeyExecute	43	Execute.
vbKeySnapshot	44	Print Screen.
vbKeyInsert	45	Insert.
vbKeyDelete	46	Delete.
vbKeyHelp	47	Help.
vbKeyNumlock	144	Num Lock.
vbKeyScrollLock	145	Scroll Lock.

Letter keys

Constant	Value	Description
vbKeyA – vbKeyZ	65 – 90	The letters A through Z.

Number keys

Constant	Value	Description
vbKey0 – vbKey9	48 – 57	The digits 0 through 9 on the main keyboard.

Numeric keypad

Constant	Value	Description
vbKeyNumpad0 – vbKeyNumpad9	96 – 105	The digits 0 through 9 on the numeric keypad.
vbKeyMultiply	106	* on the numeric keypad.
vbKeyAdd	107	+ on the numeric keypad.
vbKeySeparator	108	Numeric-keypad separator.
vbKeySubtract	109	- on the numeric keypad.
vbKeyDecimal	110	. on the numeric keypad.
vbKeyDivide	111	/ on the numeric keypad.

Function keys

Constant	Value	Description
vbKeyF1 – vbKeyF16	112 – 127	The function keys F1 through F16.