Key Enumeration
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Specifies the possible key values on a keyboard.
Namespace: System.Windows.Input
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Enumeration Key
public enum Key
<object property="enumMemberName"/>
Members
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
.gif "Supported by Silverlight for Windows Phone") |
None | A special value indicating no key. |
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Back | The BACKSPACE key. |
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Tab | The TAB key. |
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Enter | The ENTER key. |
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Shift | The SHIFT key. |
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Ctrl | The CTRL (control) key. |
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Alt | The ALT key. |
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CapsLock | The CAPSLOCK key. |
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Escape | The ESC (also known as ESCAPE) key. |
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Space | The SPACE key. |
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PageUp | The PAGEUP key. |
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PageDown | The PAGEDOWN key. |
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End | The END key. |
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Home | The HOME key. |
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Left | The left arrow key. |
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Up | The up arrow key. |
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Right | The right arrow key. |
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Down | The down arrow key. |
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Insert | The INSERT key. |
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Delete | The DEL (also known as DELETE) key. |
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D0 | The 0 (zero) key. |
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D1 | The 1 key. |
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D2 | The 2 key. |
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D3 | The 3 key. |
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D4 | The 4 key. |
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D5 | The 5 key. |
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D6 | The 6 key. |
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D7 | The 7 key. |
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D8 | The 8 key. |
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D9 | The 9 key. |
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A | The A key. |
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B | The B key. |
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C | The C key. |
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D | The D key. |
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E | The E key. |
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F | The F key. |
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G | The G key. |
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H | The H key. |
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I | The I key. |
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J | The J key. |
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K | The K key. |
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L | The L key. |
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M | The M key. |
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N | The N key. |
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O | The O key. |
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P | The P key. |
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Q | The Q key. |
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R | The R key. |
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S | The S key. |
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T | The T key. |
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U | The U key. |
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V | The V key. |
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W | The W key. |
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X | The X key. |
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Y | The Y key. |
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Z | The Z key. |
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F1 | The F1 key. |
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F2 | The F2 key. |
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F3 | The F3 key. |
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F4 | The F4 key. |
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F5 | The F5 key. |
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F6 | The F6 key. |
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F7 | The F7 key. |
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F8 | The F8 key. |
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F9 | The F9 key. |
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F10 | The F10 key. |
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F11 | The F11 key. |
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F12 | The F12 key. |
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NumPad0 | The 0 key on the number pad. |
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NumPad1 | The 1 key on the number pad. |
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NumPad2 | The 2 key on the number pad. |
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NumPad3 | The 3 key on the number pad. |
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NumPad4 | The 4 key on the number pad. |
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NumPad5 | The 5 key on the number pad. |
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NumPad6 | The 6 key on the number pad. |
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NumPad7 | The 7 key on the number pad. |
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NumPad8 | The 8 key on the number pad. |
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NumPad9 | The 9 key on the number pad. |
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Multiply | The * (MULTIPLY) key. |
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Add | The + (ADD) key. |
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Subtract | The - (SUBTRACT) key. |
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Decimal | The . (DECIMAL) key. |
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Divide | The / (DIVIDE) key. |
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Unknown | A special value indicating the key is out of range of this enumeration. |
Remarks
To detect key combinations or modifier keys, use techniques as documented in the topic Keyboard Support.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.