Javascript KeyCodes

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

Key Code 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

Key Code 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

JavaScript KeyCode Finder & Event Reference

Instantly find the numeric keyCode, key, and code values for any keyboard press. Our interactive JS KeyCode tool helps developers capture user input, build keyboard shortcuts, and handle game controls with precision. Just press a key to see the event data in real-time.

Why Use a KeyCode Tool?

In web development, handling keyboard events is essential for accessibility and user experience. This tool provides the three critical values you need for addEventListener:

• event.key: The actual character produced (e.g., "a", "Enter", "ArrowUp").
• event.code: The physical key on the keyboard (e.g., "KeyA", "NumpadEnter").
• event.keyCode (Legacy): The numeric code associated with the key (e.g., 13 for Enter, 27 for Escape).

Modern vs. Legacy Key Events

While many older tutorials use event.keyCode, the modern web standard has shifted toward event.key and event.code for better cross-browser and international keyboard support.

• Deprecated: keyCode, which, and charCode.
• Modern Standard: key (value-based) and code (location-based).

Common JavaScript KeyCodes Reference

Key	keyCode	.key Value	.code Value
Enter	13	"Enter"	"Enter"
Escape	27	"Escape"	"Escape"
Space	32	" "	"Space"
Arrow Up	38	"ArrowUp"	"ArrowUp"
Tab	9	"Tab"	"Tab"

How to Use the KeyCode Finder

1. Focus: Click on input on this page to ensure it is active.
2. Press: Hit any key on your keyboard.
3. Inspect: The screen will instantly update with the numeric code and the string values for that specific event.
4. Implement: Copy the values directly into your if statements or switch cases.

Developer Note: All event detection happens locally in your browser via a keydown listener. No data is logged or sent to our servers.