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# Basic Keycodes
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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.
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## Letters and Numbers
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|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|
|--------|-----------|
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|`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 |
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## Punctuation
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|Key |Aliases |Description |
|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|`KC_ENTER` |`KC_ENT` |Return (Enter) |
|`KC_ESCAPE` |`KC_ESC` |Escape |
|`KC_BSPACE` |`KC_BSPC` |Delete (Backspace) |
|`KC_TAB` | |Tab |
|`KC_SPACE` |`KC_SPC` |Spacebar |
|`KC_MINUS` |`KC_MINS` |`-` and `_` |
|`KC_EQUAL` |`KC_EQL` |`=` and `+` |
|`KC_LBRACKET` |`KC_LBRC` |`[` and `{` |
|`KC_RBRACKET` |`KC_RBRC` |`]` and `}` |
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|`KC_BSLASH` |`KC_BSLS` |`\` and `\|` |
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|`KC_NONUS_HASH` |`KC_NUHS` |Non-US `#` and `~` |
|`KC_SCOLON` |`KC_SCLN` |`;` and `:` |
|`KC_QUOTE` |`KC_QUOT` |`'` and `"` |
|`KC_GRAVE` |`KC_GRV` , `KC_ZKHK` |< code > & #96 ; </ code > and `~` , JIS Zenkaku/Hankaku|
|`KC_COMMA` |`KC_COMM` |`,` and `<` |
|`KC_DOT` | |`.` and `>` |
|`KC_SLASH` |`KC_SLSH` |`/` and `?` |
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|`KC_NONUS_BSLASH` |`KC_NUBS` |Non-US `\` and `\|` |
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## Lock Keys
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|Key |Aliases |Description |
|-------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|
|`KC_CAPSLOCK` |`KC_CLCK` , `KC_CAPS` |Caps Lock |
|`KC_SCROLLLOCK` |`KC_SLCK` , `KC_BRMD` |Scroll Lock, Brightness Down (macOS)|
|`KC_NUMLOCK` |`KC_NLCK` |Keypad Num Lock and Clear |
|`KC_LOCKING_CAPS` |`KC_LCAP` |Locking Caps Lock |
|`KC_LOCKING_NUM` |`KC_LNUM` |Locking Num Lock |
|`KC_LOCKING_SCROLL` |`KC_LSCR` |Locking Scroll Lock |
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## Modifiers
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|Key |Aliases |Description |
|-----------|--------------------|------------------------------------|
|`KC_LCTRL` |`KC_LCTL` |Left Control |
|`KC_LSHIFT` |`KC_LSFT` |Left Shift |
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|`KC_LALT` |`KC_LOPT` |Left Alt (Option) |
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|`KC_LGUI` |`KC_LCMD` , `KC_LWIN` |Left GUI (Windows/Command/Meta key) |
|`KC_RCTRL` |`KC_RCTL` |Right Control |
|`KC_RSHIFT` |`KC_RSFT` |Right Shift |
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|`KC_RALT` |`KC_ROPT` , `KC_ALGR` |Right Alt (Option/AltGr) |
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|`KC_RGUI` |`KC_RCMD` , `KC_RWIN` |Right GUI (Windows/Command/Meta key)|
## International
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|Key |Aliases |Description |
|----------|---------|---------------------|
|`KC_INT1` |`KC_RO` |JIS `\` and `_` |
|`KC_INT2` |`KC_KANA` |JIS Katakana/Hiragana|
|`KC_INT3` |`KC_JYEN` |JIS `¥` and `\|` |
|`KC_INT4` |`KC_HENK` |JIS Henkan |
|`KC_INT5` |`KC_MHEN` |JIS Muhenkan |
|`KC_INT6` | |JIS Numpad `,` |
|`KC_INT7` | |International 7 |
|`KC_INT8` | |International 8 |
|`KC_INT9` | |International 9 |
|`KC_LANG1` |`KC_HAEN` |Hangul/English |
|`KC_LANG2` |`KC_HANJ` |Hanja |
|`KC_LANG3` | |JIS Katakana |
|`KC_LANG4` | |JIS Hiragana |
|`KC_LANG5` | |JIS Zenkaku/Hankaku |
|`KC_LANG6` | |Language 6 |
|`KC_LANG7` | |Language 7 |
|`KC_LANG8` | |Language 8 |
|`KC_LANG9` | |Language 9 |
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## Commands
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|Key |Aliases |Description |
|------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|`KC_PSCREEN` |`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_PGUP` | |Page Up |
|`KC_DELETE` |`KC_DEL` |Forward Delete |
|`KC_END` | |End |
|`KC_PGDOWN` |`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_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__MUTE` | |Mute |
|`KC__VOLUP` | |Volume Up |
|`KC__VOLDOWN` | |Volume Down |
|`KC_ALT_ERASE` |`KC_ERAS` |Alternate Erase |
|`KC_SYSREQ` | |SysReq/Attention |
|`KC_CANCEL` | |Cancel |
|`KC_CLEAR` |`KC_CLR` |Clear |
|`KC_PRIOR` | |Prior |
|`KC_RETURN` | |Return |
|`KC_SEPARATOR` | |Separator |
|`KC_OUT` | |Out |
|`KC_OPER` | |Oper |
|`KC_CLEAR_AGAIN` | |Clear/Again |
|`KC_CRSEL` | |CrSel/Props |
|`KC_EXSEL` | |ExSel |
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## Media Keys
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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.
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?> 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.
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|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 |
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## 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|
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## Special Keys
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In addition to these, keycodes in the range of `0xA5-DF` are reserved for internal use.
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|Key |Aliases |Description |
|----------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------|
|`KC_NO` |`XXXXXXX` |Ignore this key (NOOP) |
|`KC_TRANSPARENT` |`KC_TRNS` , `_______` |Use the next lowest non-transparent key|
