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Keyboard codes for Javascript

Use this reference to look up modern key codes, understand the subtle differences between numpad, function, and navigation keys, and experiment instantly with the tester beside the table.

Comprehensive key atlas

Every key below maps to the number that JavaScript reports via event.keyCode and event.which. The list covers navigation, alphanumerics, numpad keys, modifiers, and the printable symbols you hit most often.

Shift, Control, Alt, and the Windows keys are normalized to the same labels browsers emit.
Function keys and numpad shortcuts keep their dedicated slots for easier shortcut wiring.
Use the tester to verify codes in your current browser before wiring automation or hotkeys.

Key	Code	Key	Code	Key	Code
backspace	8	tab	9	enter	13
shift	16	ctrl	17	alt	18
pause/break	19	caps lock	20	escape	27
page up	33	page down	34	end	35
home	36	left arrow	37	up arrow	38
right arrow	39	down arrow	40	insert	45
delete	46	0	48	1	49
2	50	3	51	4	52
5	53	6	54	7	55
8	56	9	57	a	65
b	66	c	67	d	68
e	69	f	70	g	71
h	72	i	73	j	74
k	75	l	76	m	77
n	78	o	79	p	80
q	81	r	82	s	83
t	84	u	85	v	86
w	87	x	88	y	89
z	90	left window key	91	right window key	92
select key	93	numpad 0	96	numpad 1	97
numpad 2	98	numpad 3	99	numpad 4	100
numpad 5	101	numpad 6	102	numpad 7	103
numpad 8	104	numpad 9	105	multiply	106
add	107	subtract	109	decimal point	110
divide	111	f1	112	f2	113
f3	114	f4	115	f5	116
f6	117	f7	118	f8	119
f9	120	f10	121	f11	122
f12	123	num lock	144	scroll lock	145
semi-colon	186	equal sign	187	comma	188
dash	189	period	190	forward slash	191
grave accent	192	open bracket	219	back slash	220
close braket	221	single quote	222

Live key tester

Press any key while the input is focused to see the keyCode that the browser reports and compare it to the table.

Key capture

Key: —

Code: —

Works for navigation, media, and modifier keys.
Numbers and letters always match their standard ASCII codes.
Use the code in your JavaScript keydown listeners to handle shortcuts.

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