These are the key names recognized by the MKSC
command. Be aware that they differ somewhat from the key names used by the
KEYSTACK
command. In particular, MKSC
distinguishes
between the number keys on the numeric keypad, and those above the alphabetic
keys.
Modifier keys: use one or more of these before a named key. Case is not significant. Modifiers listed on the same line are equivalent.
Control- | Ctrl- | C- | the Ctrl key | |
Alt- | A- | the Alt key | ||
Shift- | S- | the Shift key |
Named keys. Case is not significant. Some have two names; names on the same line are equivalent.
Name | Alternate name | Comments | |
A — Z | letter keys | ||
0 — 9 | number keys on the top row | ||
Num0 — Num9 | numbers on the numeric keypad when NumLock is on | ||
Backspace | Bksp | ||
Tab | not recommended | ||
Enter | Return | not recommended | |
Esc | not recommended | ||
PageUp | PgUp | also 9 on the keypad when NumLock is off | |
PageDown | PgDn | also 3 on the keypad when NumLock is off | |
Home | also 7 on the keypad when NumLock is off | ||
End | also 1 on the keypad when NumLock is off | ||
Left | also 4 on the keypad when NumLock is off | ||
Right | also 6 on the keypad when NumLock is off | ||
Up | also 8 on the keypad when NumLock is off | ||
Down | also 2 on the keypad when NumLock is off | ||
Insert | Ins | also 0 on the keypad when NumLock is off | |
Delete | Del | also . on the keypad when NumLock is off | |
Num* | * | * on the numeric keypad | |
Num+ | | + on the numeric keypad | |
Num- | | - on the numeric keypad | |
Num/ | | / on the numeric keypad | |
F1 — F12 | function keys | ||
; | Semicolon | ||
= | Equals | ||
, | Comma | ||
- | Minus | ||
. | Period | ||
/ | Slash | the key with the question mark on U.S. keyboards | |
Grave | ` | the key with the swung dash on U.S. keyboards | |
[ | LeftBracket | ||
] | RightBracket | ||
\ | Backslash | ||
' | Apostrophe | ||
Space | Spacebar | not recommended |
• Note: Some key combinations are reserved by Windows, and others may not be recognized. Also, while it may be possible to use a named key without any modifiers, it’s probably a Bad Idea.