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Modifiers for Send Keys

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The modifiers for sending keys are listed below.

Key Code
SHIFT +
CTRL ^
ALT %
BACKSPACE {BACKSPACE}
BREAK {BREAK}
CAPS LOCK {CAPSLOCK}
DEL or DELETE {DELETE}
DOWN ARROW {DOWN}
END {END}
ENTER {ENTER}
ESC {ESC}
HELP {HELP}
HOME {HOME}
INS or INSERT {INSERT}
LEFT ARROW {LEFT}
NUM LOCK {NUMLOCK}
PAGE DOWN {PGDN}
PAGE UP {PGUP}
PRINT SCREEN {PRTSC}
RIGHT ARROW {RIGHT}
SCROLL LOCK {SCROLLLOCK}
TAB {TAB}
UP ARROW {UP}
F1 {F1}
F2 {F2}
F3 {F3}
F4 {F4}
F5 {F5}
F6 {F6}
F7 {F7}
F8 {F8}
F9 {F9}
F10 {F10}
F11 {F11}
F12 {F12}
F13 {F13}
F14 {F14}
F15 {F15}
F16 {F16}
Keypad add {ADD}
Keypad subtract {SUBTRACT}
Keypad multiply {MULTIPLY}
Keypad divide {DIVIDE}
  • If SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT must be held down while several other keys are pressed, enclose the code for those keys in parentheses.

To specify to hold down SHIFT while E and C are pressed, use +{EC}.

  • To specify repeating keys, use the form {key(space)number}.

Enter {LEFT 42} to press the LEFT ARROW key 42 times; {h 10} means press H 10 times.

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