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APPENDIX B
Keyboard Keys and Key Code Values
The following tables list all the keys on a standard keyboard and the corresponding ASCII key
code values that are used to identify the keys in ActionScript:
• “Letters A to Z and standard numbers 0 to 9”
• “Keys on the numeric keypad” on page 813
• “Function keys” on page 813
• “Other keys” on page 814
You can use key constants to intercept the built-in behavior of keypresses. For more information,
see “Key class” on page 295.
Letters A to Z and standard numbers 0 to 9
The following table lists the keys on a standard keyboard for the letters A to Z and the numbers
0 to 9, with the corresponding ASCII key code values that are used to identify the keys
in ActionScript:
Letter or number key Key code
A65
B66
C67
D68
E69
F70
G71
H72
I73
J74
K75