Note:
This reference is primarily for US keyboards. There are many keyboard layouts internationally which include not only different characters, but standard characters in different places. And there can be differences between browsers and browser versions.
Key Code Generator Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; YandexBot/3.0; +http://yandex.com/bots)
Key | Code | Key | Code | Key | Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Backspace |
8 |
E |
69 |
NumPad 8 |
104 |
Tab |
9 |
F |
70 |
NumPad 9 |
105 |
Enter |
13 |
G |
71 |
NumPad * |
106 |
Shift |
16 |
H |
72 |
NumPad + |
107 |
Ctrl |
17 |
I |
73 |
NumPad - |
109 |
Alt |
18 |
J |
74 |
NumPad . |
110 |
Pause/Break |
19 |
K |
75 |
NumPad / |
111 |
Caps Lock |
20 |
L |
76 |
F1 |
112 |
Esc |
27 |
M |
77 |
F2 |
113 |
Page Up |
33 |
N |
78 |
F3 |
114 |
Page Down |
34 |
O |
79 |
F4 |
115 |
End |
35 |
P |
80 |
F5 |
116 |
Home |
36 |
Q |
81 |
F6 |
117 |
← |
37 |
R |
82 |
F7 |
118 |
↑ |
38 |
S |
83 |
F8 |
119 |
→ |
39 |
T |
84 |
F9 |
120 |
↓ |
40 |
U |
85 |
F10 |
121 |
Insert |
45 |
V |
86 |
F11 |
122 |
Delete |
46 |
W |
87 |
F12 |
123 |
0 ) |
48 |
X |
88 |
Num Lock |
144 |
1 ! |
49 |
Y |
89 |
Scroll Lock |
145 |
2 @ |
50 |
Z |
90 |
; : |
186 |
3 # |
51 |
Left WinKey |
91 |
= + |
187 |
4 $ |
52 |
Right WinKey |
92 |
, < |
188 |
5 % |
53 |
Select |
93 |
- _ |
189 |
6 ^ |
54 |
NumPad 0 |
96 |
. > |
190 |
7 & |
55 |
NumPad 1 |
97 |
/ ? |
191 |
8 * |
56 |
NumPad 2 |
98 |
` ~ |
192 |
9 ( |
57 |
NumPad 3 |
99 |
[ { |
219 |
A |
65 |
NumPad 4 |
100 |
\ | |
220 |
B |
66 |
NumPad 5 |
101 |
] } |
221 |
C |
67 |
NumPad 6 |
102 |
' " |
222 |
D |
68 |
NumPad 7 |
103 |
Code | Key | Code | Key | Code | Key |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 |
Backspace |
69 |
E |
104 |
NumPad 8 |
9 |
Tab |
70 |
F |
105 |
NumPad 9 |
13 |
Enter |
71 |
G |
106 |
NumPad * |
16 |
Shift |
72 |
H |
107 |
NumPad + |
17 |
Ctrl |
73 |
I |
109 |
NumPad - |
18 |
Alt |
74 |
J |
110 |
NumPad . |
19 |
Pause/Break |
75 |
K |
111 |
NumPad / |
20 |
Caps Lock |
76 |
L |
112 |
F1 |
27 |
Esc |
77 |
M |
113 |
F2 |
33 |
Page Up |
78 |
N |
114 |
F3 |
34 |
Page Down |
79 |
O |
115 |
F4 |
35 |
End |
80 |
P |
116 |
F5 |
36 |
Home |
81 |
Q |
117 |
F6 |
37 |
← |
82 |
R |
118 |
F7 |
38 |
↑ |
83 |
S |
119 |
F8 |
39 |
→ |
84 |
T |
120 |
F9 |
40 |
↓ |
85 |
U |
121 |
F10 |
45 |
Insert |
86 |
V |
122 |
F11 |
46 |
Delete |
87 |
W |
123 |
F12 |
48 |
0 ) |
88 |
X |
144 |
Num Lock |
49 |
1 ! |
89 |
Y |
145 |
Scroll Lock |
50 |
2 @ |
90 |
Z |
186 |
; : |
51 |
3 # |
91 |
Left WinKey |
187 |
= + |
52 |
4 $ |
92 |
Right WinKey |
188 |
, < |
53 |
5 % |
93 |
Select |
189 |
- _ |
54 |
6 ^ |
96 |
NumPad 0 |
190 |
. > |
55 |
7 & |
97 |
NumPad 1 |
191 |
/ ? |
56 |
8 * |
98 |
NumPad 2 |
192 |
` ~ |
57 |
9 ( |
99 |
NumPad 3 |
219 |
[ { |
65 |
A |
100 |
NumPad 4 |
220 |
\ | |
66 |
B |
101 |
NumPad 5 |
221 |
] } |
67 |
C |
102 |
NumPad 6 |
222 |
' " |
68 |
D |
103 |
NumPad 7 |
/* Key Code list by http://www.javascriptkeycode.com */
var keycodes = [{"id":8,"name":"Backspace"},{"id":9,"name":"Tab"},{"id":13,"name":"Enter"},{"id":16,"name":"Shift"},{"id":17,"name":"Ctrl"},{"id":18,"name":"Alt"},{"id":19,"name":"Pause/Break"},{"id":20,"name":"Caps Lock"},{"id":27,"name":"Esc"},{"id":33,"name":"Page Up"},{"id":34,"name":"Page Down"},{"id":35,"name":"End"},{"id":36,"name":"Home"},{"id":37,"name":"←"},{"id":38,"name":"↑"},{"id":39,"name":"→"},{"id":40,"name":"↓"},{"id":45,"name":"Insert"},{"id":46,"name":"Delete"},{"id":48,"name":"0"},{"id":49,"name":"1"},{"id":50,"name":"2"},{"id":51,"name":"3"},{"id":52,"name":"4"},{"id":53,"name":"5"},{"id":54,"name":"6"},{"id":55,"name":"7"},{"id":56,"name":"8"},{"id":57,"name":"9"},{"id":65,"name":"A"},{"id":66,"name":"B"},{"id":67,"name":"C"},{"id":68,"name":"D"},{"id":69,"name":"E"},{"id":70,"name":"F"},{"id":71,"name":"G"},{"id":72,"name":"H"},{"id":73,"name":"I"},{"id":74,"name":"J"},{"id":75,"name":"K"},{"id":76,"name":"L"},{"id":77,"name":"M"},{"id":78,"name":"N"},{"id":79,"name":"O"},{"id":80,"name":"P"},{"id":81,"name":"Q"},{"id":82,"name":"R"},{"id":83,"name":"S"},{"id":84,"name":"T"},{"id":85,"name":"U"},{"id":86,"name":"V"},{"id":87,"name":"W"},{"id":88,"name":"X"},{"id":89,"name":"Y"},{"id":90,"name":"Z"},{"id":91,"name":"Left WinKey"},{"id":92,"name":"Right WinKey"},{"id":93,"name":"Select"},{"id":96,"name":"NumPad 0"},{"id":97,"name":"NumPad 1"},{"id":98,"name":"NumPad 2"},{"id":99,"name":"NumPad 3"},{"id":100,"name":"NumPad 4"},{"id":101,"name":"NumPad 5"},{"id":102,"name":"NumPad 6"},{"id":103,"name":"NumPad 7"},{"id":104,"name":"NumPad 8"},{"id":105,"name":"NumPad 9"},{"id":106,"name":"NumPad *"},{"id":107,"name":"NumPad +"},{"id":109,"name":"NumPad -"},{"id":110,"name":"NumPad ."},{"id":111,"name":"NumPad /"},{"id":112,"name":"F1"},{"id":113,"name":"F2"},{"id":114,"name":"F3"},{"id":115,"name":"F4"},{"id":116,"name":"F5"},{"id":117,"name":"F6"},{"id":118,"name":"F7"},{"id":119,"name":"F8"},{"id":120,"name":"F9"},{"id":121,"name":"F10"},{"id":122,"name":"F11"},{"id":123,"name":"F12"},{"id":144,"name":"Num Lock"},{"id":145,"name":"Scroll Lock"},{"id":186,"name":";"},{"id":187,"name":"="},{"id":188,"name":","},{"id":189,"name":"-"},{"id":190,"name":"."},{"id":191,"name":"/"},{"id":192,"name":"`"},{"id":219,"name":"["},{"id":220,"name":"\\"},{"id":221,"name":"]"},{"id":222,"name":"'"}];
A key code is an implementation dependent numerical code identifying the unmodified value of the pressed key. The Javascript keydown, keypress, and keyup events specify which key (key code) was pressed and if any modifiers (shift, alt, ctrl) are pressed at the same time. It's important to note that the key code is a unique code for the key itself and doesn't change if a modifier is pressed. i.e. "!" has the same key code as "1".
Because different keyboards, systems, and implementations can use different values for the different keys, care should be exercised when using key codes.