Overview
When defining a keymap each key needs a valid key definition. This page documents the symbols that correspond to keyboard scan codes that are available to you in QMK. They can be used by themselves or in combination with one of the many functions available to customize your board.
The source of truth for these codes is the keycode.txt file in the qmk documentation.
The Keycodes
Letters and Numbers
| KC_1 |
KC_2 |
KC_3 |
KC_4 |
KC_5 |
KC_6 |
KC_7 |
KC_8 |
| KC_9 |
KC_0 |
KC_F1 |
KC_F2 |
KC_F3 |
KC_F4 |
KC_F5 |
KC_F6 |
| KC_F7 |
KC_F8 |
KC_F9 |
KC_F10 |
KC_F11 |
KC_F12 |
KC_F13 |
KC_F14 |
| KC_F15 |
KC_F16 |
KC_F17 |
KC_F18 |
KC_F19 |
KC_F20 |
KC_F21 |
KC_F22 |
| KC_F23 |
KC_F24 |
KC_A |
KC_B |
KC_C |
KC_D |
KC_E |
KC_F |
| KC_G |
KC_H |
KC_I |
KC_J |
KC_K |
KC_L |
KC_M |
KC_N |
| KC_O |
KC_P |
KC_Q |
KC_R |
KC_S |
KC_T |
KC_U |
KC_V |
| KC_W |
KC_X |
KC_Y |
KC_Z |
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Punctuation
| Long Name |
Short Name |
Description |
| KC_ENTER |
KC_ENT |
Return (ENTER) |
| KC_ESCAPE |
KC_ESC |
ESCAPE |
| KC_BSPACE |
KC_BSPC |
DELETE (Backspace) |
| KC_TAB |
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Tab |
| KC_SPACE |
KC_SPC |
Spacebar |
| KC_MINUS |
KC_MINS |
- and (underscore) |
| KC_EQUAL |
KC_EQL |
= and + |
| KC_LBRACKET |
KC_LBRC |
[ and { |
| KC_RBRACKET |
KC_RBRC |
] and } |
| KC_BSLASH |
KC_BSLS |
\ and | |
| KC_NONUS_HASH |
KC_NUHS |
Non-US # and ~ |
| KC_NONUS_BSLASH |
KC_NUBS |
Non-US \ and |
| KC_INT1 |
KC_RO |
JIS \ and | |
| KC_INT2 |
KC_KANA |
International216 |
| KC_INT3 |
KC_JYEN |
Yen Symbol (¥) |
| KC_SCOLON |
KC_SCLN |
; and : |
| KC_QUOTE |
KC_QUOT |
‘ and “ |
| KC_GRAVE |
KC_GRV |
Grave Accent and Tilde |
| KC_COMMA |
KC_COMM |
, and < |
| KC_DOT |
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. and > |
| KC_SLASH |
KC_SLSH |
/ and ? |
| KC_CAPSLOCK |
KC_CAPS |
Caps Lock |
Modifiers
| Long Name |
Short Name |
Description |
| KC_LCTRL |
KC_LCTL |
LeftControl |
| KC_LSHIFT |
KC_LSFT |
LeftShift |
| KC_LALT |
|
LeftAlt |
| KC_LGUI |
|
Left GUI(Windows/Apple/Meta key) |
| KC_RCTRL |
KC_RCTL |
RightControl |
| KC_RSHIFT |
KC_RSFT |
RightShift |
| KC_RALT |
|
RightAlt |
| KC_RGUI |
|
Right GUI(Windows/Apple/Meta key) |
| KC_LOCKING_CAPS |
|
Locking Caps Lock12 |
| KC_LOCKING_NUM |
|
Locking Num Lock12 |
| KC_LOCKING_SCROLL |
|
Locking Scroll Lock12 |
| KC_INT4 |
KC_HENK |
JIS Henken |
| KC_INT5 |
KC_MHEN |
JIS Muhenken |
Commands
| Long Name |
Short Name |
Description |
| KC_PSCREEN |
KC_PSCR |
PrintScreen1 |
| KC_SCKLOCK |
KC_SLCK |
Scroll Lock11 |
| KC_PAUSE |
KC_PAUS |
Pause1 |
| KC_INSERT |
KC_INS |
Insert1 |
| KC_HOME |
|
Home1 |
| KC_PGUP |
|
PageUp1 |
| KC_DELETE |
KC_DEL |
Delete Forward |
| KC_END |
|
End1 |
| KC_PGDOWN |
KC_PGDN |
PageDown1 |
| KC_RIGHT |
KC_RGHT |
RightArrow1 |
| KC_LEFT |
|
LeftArrow1 |
| KC_DOWN |
|
DownArrow1 |
| KC_UP |
|
UpArrow1 |
| KC_APPLICATION |
KC_APP |
Application10 |
| KC_POWER |
|
Power9 |
| KC_EXECUTE |
|
Execute |
| KC_HELP |
|
Help |
| KC_MENU |
|
Menu |
| KC_SELECT |
|
Select |
| KC_STOP |
|
Stop |
| KC_AGAIN |
|
Again |
| KC_UNDO |
|
Undo |
| KC_CUT |
|
Cut |
| KC_COPY |
|
Copy |
| KC_PASTE |
|
Paste |
| KC_FIND |
|
Find |
| KC__MUTE |
|
Mute |
| KC__VOLUP |
|
Volume Up |
| KC__VOLDOWN |
|
Volume Down |
| KC_ALT_ERASE |
|
Alternate Erase7 |
| KC_SYSREQ |
|
SysReq/Attention1 |
| KC_CANCEL |
|
Cancel |
| KC_CLEAR |
|
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 |
| 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 |
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| KC_AUDIO_VOL_UP |
KC_VOLU |
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| KC_AUDIO_VOL_DOWN |
KC_VOLD |
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| KC_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK |
KC_MNXT |
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| KC_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK |
KC_MPRV |
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| KC_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD |
KC_MFFD |
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| KC_MEDIA_REWIND |
KC_MRWD |
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| KC_MEDIA_STOP |
KC_MSTP |
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| KC_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE |
KC_MPLY |
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| KC_MEDIA_SELECT |
KC_MSEL |
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| KC_MAIL |
KC_MAIL |
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| KC_CALCULATOR |
KC_CALC |
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| KC_MY_COMPUTER |
KC_MYCM |
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| KC_WWW_SEARCH |
KC_WSCH |
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| KC_WWW_HOME |
KC_WHOM |
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| KC_WWW_BACK |
KC_WBAK |
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| KC_WWW_FORWARD |
KC_WFWD |
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| KC_WWW_STOP |
KC_WSTP |
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| KC_WWW_REFRESH |
KC_WREF |
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| KC_WWW_FAVORITES |
KC_WFAV |
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Numpad
| Long Name |
Short Name |
Description |
| KC_NUMLOCK |
KC_NLCK |
Keypad Num Lock and Clear11 |
| 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 ENTER5 |
| 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 PageDn |
| 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 PageUp |
| 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 Comma27 |
| KC_KP_EQUAL_AS400 |
|
Keypad Equal Sign29 |
Special Keys
| Long Name |
Short Name |
Description |
| KC_NO |
|
Ignore this key. (NOOP) |
Mousekey
| Long Name |
Short Name |
Description |
| KC_MS_UP |
KC_MS_U |
Mouse Cursor Up |
| KC_MS_DOWN |
KC_MS_D |
Mouse Cursor Down |
| KC_MS_LEFT |
KC_MS_L |
Mouse Cursor Left |
| KC_MS_RIGHT |
KC_MS_R |
Mouse Cursor Right |
| KC_MS_BTN1 |
KC_BTN1 |
Mouse Button 1 |
| KC_MS_BTN2 |
KC_BTN2 |
Mouse Button 2 |
| KC_MS_BTN3 |
KC_BTN3 |
Mouse Button 3 |
| KC_MS_BTN4 |
KC_BTN4 |
Mouse Button 4 |
| KC_MS_BTN5 |
KC_BTN5 |
Mouse Button 5 |
| KC_MS_WH_UP |
KC_WH_U |
Mouse Wheel Up |
| KC_MS_WH_DOWN |
KC_WH_D |
Mouse Wheel Down |
| KC_MS_WH_LEFT |
KC_WH_L |
Mouse Wheel Left |
| KC_MS_WH_RIGHT |
KC_WH_R |
Mouse Wheel Right |
| KC_MS_ACCEL0 |
KC_ACL0 |
Mouse Acceleration 0 |
| KC_MS_ACCEL1 |
KC_ACL1 |
Mouse Acceleration 1 |
| KC_MS_ACCEL2 |
KC_ACL2 |
Mouse Acceleration 2 |
