# Basic Keycodes The basic set of keycodes are based on the [HID Keyboard/Keypad Usage Page (0x07)](https://www.usb.org/sites/default/files/documents/hut1_12v2.pdf) with the exception of `KC_NO`, `KC_TRNS` and keycodes in the `0xA5-DF` range. See below for more details. ## Letters and Numbers |Key |Description| |------|-----------| |`KC_A`|`a` and `A`| |`KC_B`|`b` and `B`| |`KC_C`|`c` and `C`| |`KC_D`|`d` and `D`| |`KC_E`|`e` and `E`| |`KC_F`|`f` and `F`| |`KC_G`|`g` and `G`| |`KC_H`|`h` and `H`| |`KC_I`|`i` and `I`| |`KC_J`|`j` and `J`| |`KC_K`|`k` and `K`| |`KC_L`|`l` and `L`| |`KC_M`|`m` and `M`| |`KC_N`|`n` and `N`| |`KC_O`|`o` and `O`| |`KC_P`|`p` and `P`| |`KC_Q`|`q` and `Q`| |`KC_R`|`r` and `R`| |`KC_S`|`s` and `S`| |`KC_T`|`t` and `T`| |`KC_U`|`u` and `U`| |`KC_V`|`v` and `V`| |`KC_W`|`w` and `W`| |`KC_X`|`x` and `X`| |`KC_Y`|`y` and `Y`| |`KC_Z`|`z` and `Z`| |`KC_1`|`1` and `!`| |`KC_2`|`2` and `@`| |`KC_3`|`3` and `#`| |`KC_4`|`4` and `$`| |`KC_5`|`5` and `%`| |`KC_6`|`6` and `^`| |`KC_7`|`7` and `&`| |`KC_8`|`8` and `*`| |`KC_9`|`9` and `(`| |`KC_0`|`0` and `)`| ## F Keys |Key |Description| |--------|-----------| |`KC_F1` |F1 | |`KC_F2` |F2 | |`KC_F3` |F3 | |`KC_F4` |F4 | |`KC_F5` |F5 | |`KC_F6` |F6 | |`KC_F7` |F7 | |`KC_F8` |F8 | |`KC_F9` |F9 | |`KC_F10`|F10 | |`KC_F11`|F11 | |`KC_F12`|F12 | |`KC_F13`|F13 | |`KC_F14`|F14 | |`KC_F15`|F15 | |`KC_F16`|F16 | |`KC_F17`|F17 | |`KC_F18`|F18 | |`KC_F19`|F19 | |`KC_F20`|F20 | |`KC_F21`|F21 | |`KC_F22`|F22 | |`KC_F23`|F23 | |`KC_F24`|F24 | ## Punctuation |Key |Aliases |Description | |--------------------|---------|--------------------------| |`KC_ENTER` |`KC_ENT` |Return (Enter) | |`KC_ESCAPE` |`KC_ESC` |Escape | |`KC_BACKSPACE` |`KC_BSPC`|Delete (Backspace) | |`KC_TAB` | |Tab | |`KC_SPACE` |`KC_SPC` |Spacebar | |`KC_MINUS` |`KC_MINS`|`-` and `_` | |`KC_EQUAL` |`KC_EQL` |`=` and `+` | |`KC_LEFT_BRACKET` |`KC_LBRC`|`[` and `{` | |`KC_RIGHT_BRACKET` |`KC_RBRC`|`]` and `}` | |`KC_BACKSLASH` |`KC_BSLS`|`\` and `\|` | |`KC_NONUS_HASH` |`KC_NUHS`|Non-US `#` and `~` | |`KC_SEMICOLON` |`KC_SCLN`|`;` and `:` | |`KC_QUOTE` |`KC_QUOT`|`'` and `"` | |`KC_GRAVE` |`KC_GRV` |` and `~`| |`KC_COMMA` |`KC_COMM`|`,` and `<` | |`KC_DOT` | |`.` and `>` | |`KC_SLASH` |`KC_SLSH`|`/` and `?` | |`KC_NONUS_BACKSLASH`|`KC_NUBS`|Non-US `\` and `\|` | ## Lock Keys |Key |Aliases |Description | |------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------| |`KC_CAPS_LOCK` |`KC_CAPS` |Caps Lock | |`KC_SCROLL_LOCK` |`KC_SCRL`, `KC_BRMD`|Scroll Lock, Brightness Down (macOS)| |`KC_NUM_LOCK` |`KC_NUM` |Keypad Num Lock and Clear | |`KC_LOCKING_CAPS_LOCK` |`KC_LCAP` |Locking Caps Lock | |`KC_LOCKING_NUM_LOCK` |`KC_LNUM` |Locking Num Lock | |`KC_LOCKING_SCROLL_LOCK`|`KC_LSCR` |Locking Scroll Lock | ## Modifiers |Key |Aliases |Description | |----------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------| |`KC_LEFT_CTRL` |`KC_LCTL` |Left Control | |`KC_LEFT_SHIFT` |`KC_LSFT` |Left Shift | |`KC_LEFT_ALT` |`KC_LALT`, `KC_LOPT` |Left Alt (Option) | |`KC_LEFT_GUI` |`KC_LGUI`, `KC_LCMD`, `KC_LWIN`|Left GUI (Windows/Command/Meta key) | |`KC_RIGHT_CTRL` |`KC_RCTL` |Right Control | |`KC_RIGHT_SHIFT`|`KC_RSFT` |Right Shift | |`KC_RIGHT_ALT` |`KC_RALT`, `KC_ROPT`, `KC_ALGR`|Right Alt (Option/AltGr) | |`KC_RIGHT_GUI` |`KC_RGUI`, `KC_RCMD`, `KC_RWIN`|Right GUI (Windows/Command/Meta key)| ## International |Key |Aliases |Description | |--------------------|---------|---------------------| |`KC_INTERNATIONAL_1`|`KC_INT1`|JIS `\` and `_` | |`KC_INTERNATIONAL_2`|`KC_INT2`|JIS Katakana/Hiragana| |`KC_INTERNATIONAL_3`|`KC_INT3`|JIS `¥` and `\|` | |`KC_INTERNATIONAL_4`|`KC_INT4`|JIS Henkan | |`KC_INTERNATIONAL_5`|`KC_INT5`|JIS Muhenkan | |`KC_INTERNATIONAL_6`|`KC_INT6`|JIS Numpad `,` | |`KC_INTERNATIONAL_7`|`KC_INT7`|International 7 | |`KC_INTERNATIONAL_8`|`KC_INT8`|International 8 | |`KC_INTERNATIONAL_9`|`KC_INT9`|International 9 | |`KC_LANGUAGE_1` |`KC_LNG1`|Hangul/English | |`KC_LANGUAGE_2` |`KC_LNG2`|Hanja | |`KC_LANGUAGE_3` |`KC_LNG3`|JIS Katakana | |`KC_LANGUAGE_4` |`KC_LNG4`|JIS Hiragana | |`KC_LANGUAGE_5` |`KC_LNG5`|JIS Zenkaku/Hankaku | |`KC_LANGUAGE_6` |`KC_LNG6`|Language 6 | |`KC_LANGUAGE_7` |`KC_LNG7`|Language 7 | |`KC_LANGUAGE_8` |`KC_LNG8`|Language 8 | |`KC_LANGUAGE_9` |`KC_LNG9`|Language 9 | ## Commands |Key |Aliases |Description | |--------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------| |`KC_PRINT_SCREEN` |`KC_PSCR` |Print Screen | |`KC_PAUSE` |`KC_PAUS`, `KC_BRK`, `KC_BRMU`|Pause, Brightness Up (macOS) | |`KC_INSERT` |`KC_INS` |Insert | |`KC_HOME` | |Home | |`KC_PAGE_UP` |`KC_PGUP` |Page Up | |`KC_DELETE` |`KC_DEL` |Forward Delete | |`KC_END` | |End | |`KC_PAGE_DOWN` |`KC_PGDN` |Page Down | |`KC_RIGHT` |`KC_RGHT` |Right Arrow | |`KC_LEFT` | |Left Arrow | |`KC_DOWN` | |Down Arrow | |`KC_UP` | |Up Arrow | |`KC_APPLICATION` |`KC_APP` |Application (Windows Context Menu Key)| |`KC_KB_POWER` | |System Power | |`KC_EXECUTE` |`KC_EXEC` |Execute | |`KC_HELP` | |Help | |`KC_MENU` | |Menu | |`KC_SELECT` |`KC_SLCT` |Select | |`KC_STOP` | |Stop | |`KC_AGAIN` |`KC_AGIN` |Again | |`KC_UNDO` | |Undo | |`KC_CUT` | |Cut | |`KC_COPY` | |Copy | |`KC_PASTE` |`KC_PSTE` |Paste | |`KC_FIND` | |Find | |`KC_KB_MUTE` | |Mute | |`KC_KB_VOLUME_UP` | |Volume Up | |`KC_KB_VOLUME_DOWN` | |Volume Down | |`KC_ALTERNATE_ERASE`|`KC_ERAS` |Alternate Erase | |`KC_SYSTEM_REQUEST` |`KC_SYRQ` |SysReq/Attention | |`KC_CANCEL` |`KC_CNCL` |Cancel | |`KC_CLEAR` |`KC_CLR` |Clear | |`KC_PRIOR` |`KC_PRIR` |Prior | |`KC_RETURN` |`KC_RETN` |Return | |`KC_SEPARATOR` |`KC_SEPR` |Separator | |`KC_OUT` | |Out | |`KC_OPER` | |Oper | |`KC_CLEAR_AGAIN` |`KC_CLAG` |Clear/Again | |`KC_CRSEL` |`KC_CRSL` |CrSel/Props | |`KC_EXSEL` |`KC_EXSL` |ExSel | ## Media Keys These keycodes are not part of the Keyboard/Keypad usage page. The `SYSTEM_` keycodes are found in the Generic Desktop page, and the rest are located in the Consumer page. ?> Some of these keycodes may behave differently depending on the OS. For example, on macOS, the keycodes `KC_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD`, `KC_MEDIA_REWIND`, `KC_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK` and `KC_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK` skip within the current track when held, but skip the entire track when tapped. |Key |Aliases |Description | |-----------------------|---------|--------------------| |`KC_SYSTEM_POWER` |`KC_PWR` |System Power Down | |`KC_SYSTEM_SLEEP` |`KC_SLEP`|System Sleep | |`KC_SYSTEM_WAKE` |`KC_WAKE`|System Wake | |`KC_AUDIO_MUTE` |`KC_MUTE`|Mute | |`KC_AUDIO_VOL_UP` |`KC_VOLU`|Volume Up | |`KC_AUDIO_VOL_DOWN` |`KC_VOLD`|Volume Down | |`KC_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK` |`KC_MNXT`|Next Track | |`KC_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK` |`KC_MPRV`|Previous Track | |`KC_MEDIA_STOP` |`KC_MSTP`|Stop Track | |`KC_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE` |`KC_MPLY`|Play/Pause Track | |`KC_MEDIA_SELECT` |`KC_MSEL`|Launch Media Player | |`KC_MEDIA_EJECT` |`KC_EJCT`|Eject | |`KC_MAIL` | |Launch Mail | |`KC_CALCULATOR` |`KC_CALC`|Launch Calculator | |`KC_MY_COMPUTER` |`KC_MYCM`|Launch My Computer | |`KC_WWW_SEARCH` |`KC_WSCH`|Browser Search | |`KC_WWW_HOME` |`KC_WHOM`|Browser Home | |`KC_WWW_BACK` |`KC_WBAK`|Browser Back | |`KC_WWW_FORWARD` |`KC_WFWD`|Browser Forward | |`KC_WWW_STOP` |`KC_WSTP`|Browser Stop | |`KC_WWW_REFRESH` |`KC_WREF`|Browser Refresh | |`KC_WWW_FAVORITES` |`KC_WFAV`|Browser Favorites | |`KC_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD`|`KC_MFFD`|Next Track | |`KC_MEDIA_REWIND` |`KC_MRWD`|Previous Track | |`KC_BRIGHTNESS_UP` |`KC_BRIU`|Brightness Up | |`KC_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN` |`KC_BRID`|Brightness Down | |`KC_CONTROL_PANEL` |`KC_CPNL`|Open Control Panel | |`KC_ASSISTANT` |`KC_ASST`|Launch Assistant | |`KC_MISSION_CONTROL` |`KC_MCTL`|Open Mission Control| |`KC_LAUNCHPAD` |`KC_LPAD`|Open Launchpad | ## Number Pad |Key |Aliases |Description | |-------------------|---------|------------------------------| |`KC_KP_SLASH` |`KC_PSLS`|Keypad `/` | |`KC_KP_ASTERISK` |`KC_PAST`|Keypad `*` | |`KC_KP_MINUS` |`KC_PMNS`|Keypad `-` | |`KC_KP_PLUS` |`KC_PPLS`|Keypad `+` | |`KC_KP_ENTER` |`KC_PENT`|Keypad Enter | |`KC_KP_1` |`KC_P1` |Keypad `1` and End | |`KC_KP_2` |`KC_P2` |Keypad `2` and Down Arrow | |`KC_KP_3` |`KC_P3` |Keypad `3` and Page Down | |`KC_KP_4` |`KC_P4` |Keypad `4` and Left Arrow | |`KC_KP_5` |`KC_P5` |Keypad `5` | |`KC_KP_6` |`KC_P6` |Keypad `6` and Right Arrow | |`KC_KP_7` |`KC_P7` |Keypad `7` and Home | |`KC_KP_8` |`KC_P8` |Keypad `8` and Up Arrow | |`KC_KP_9` |`KC_P9` |Keypad `9` and Page Up | |`KC_KP_0` |`KC_P0` |Keypad `0` and Insert | |`KC_KP_DOT` |`KC_PDOT`|Keypad `.` and Delete | |`KC_KP_EQUAL` |`KC_PEQL`|Keypad `=` | |`KC_KP_COMMA` |`KC_PCMM`|Keypad `,` | |`KC_KP_EQUAL_AS400`| |Keypad `=` on AS/400 keyboards| ## Special Keys In addition to these, keycodes in the range of `0xA5-DF` are reserved for internal use. |Key |Aliases |Description | |----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------| |`KC_NO` |`XXXXXXX` |Ignore this key (NOOP) | |`KC_TRANSPARENT`|`KC_TRNS`, `_______`|Use the next lowest non-transparent key|