List of Key Names
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Below is a list of key names for use in binds. Last verified July 30, 2007.
Key Names
Primary Secondary Description Names Names A-Z alphabet keys F1-F12 "F keys" at the top of the keyboard ESC the Escape key 0-9 the numbers row near the top of the keyboard - MINUS the (–) key on the numbers row of the keyboard EQUALS the (=) and (+) key on the numbers row of the keyboard TILDE the (`) and (~) key, on the numbers row of the keyboard BACKSPACE TAB [ LBRACKET ] RBRACKET \ BACKSLASH CAPITAL the Caps Lock key ; SEMICOLON ' APOSTROPHE COMMA the comma (,) key . PERIOD / SLASH SPACE the space bar APPS the Application Menu key (if your keyboard has it, it would be right next to the right CTRL key) SYSRQ the print screen button SCROLL the Scroll Lock key PAUSE the Pause/Break button INSERT DELETE HOME END PAGEUP PAGEDOWN UPARROW UP the up arrow button DOWNARROW DOWN the down arrow button LEFTARROW LEFT the left arrow button RIGHTARROW RIGHT the right arrow button Chord Keys (keys used simultaneously in combination with other keys): SHIFT assigns both the left and right Shift keys LSHIFT left shift key RSHIFT right shift key ALT assigns both the left and right ALT keys LALT left ALT key RALT right ALT key CONTROL CTRL assigns both the left and right CTRL keys LCONTROL LCTRL left CTRL key RCONTROL RCTRL right CTRL key FN special key on some laptops that acts as a chord key Number Pad Keys NUMPAD0 the "0" key on the Number Pad NUMPAD1 the "1" key on the Number Pad NUMPAD2 the "2" key on the Number Pad NUMPAD3 the "3" key on the Number Pad NUMPAD4 the "4" key on the Number Pad NUMPAD5 the "5" key on the Number Pad NUMPAD6 the "6" key on the Number Pad NUMPAD7 the "7" key on the Number Pad NUMPAD8 the "8" key on the Number Pad NUMPAD9 the "9" key on the Number Pad NUMLOCK the Number Lock key on the Number Pad DIVIDE the (/) key on the Number Pad MULTIPLY the (*) key on the Number Pad SUBTRACT the (-) key on the Number Pad ADD the (+) key on the Number Pad DECIMAL the (.) or period on the Number Pad NUMPADENTER the Enter key on the Number Pad Mouse Buttons LBUTTON left mouse button RBUTTON right mouse button MBUTTON middle mouse button (for some mice, the mouse wheel also acts as a middle button) BUTTON4 usually a thumb button BUTTON5 BUTTON6 BUTTON7 BUTTON8 MOUSECHORD mouse chord key - both the left and right mouse buttons pressed at the same time MOUSEWHEEL This key only works with the "+camdistadjust" command Joystick Keys (I have not tested the joystick keys, but presume they are correct): Joystick Buttons joy1 joy2 joy3 joy4 joy5 joy6 joy7 joy8 joy9 joy10 joy11 joy12 joy13 joy14 joy15 joy16 joy17 joy18 joy19 joy20 joy21 joy22 joy23 joy24 joy25 Joypad Names joypad_up joypad_down joypad_left joypad_right POV Hat Names pov1_up pov1_down pov1_left pov1_right pov2_up pov2_down pov2_left pov2_right pov3_up pov3_down pov3_left pov3_right X/Y Axis Joystick Controls joystick1_up joystick1_down joystick1_left joystick1_right Z/Zrot Controls joystick2_up joystick2_down joystick2_left joystick2_right Xrot/Yrot Controls joystick3_up joystick3_down joystick3_left joystick3_right