Accessing the Keyboard

The My.Computer.Keyboard object provides properties for accessing the current state of the keyboard, such as what keys are currently pressed, and provides a method to send keystrokes to the active window.

Tasks

This table lists tasks associated with the My.Computer.Keyboard object and points to topics demonstrating how to perform each task.

To	See
Determine whether CAPS LOCK is on	How to: Determine If CapsLock is On in Visual Basic
Determine whether the SHIFT key is down	My.Computer.Keyboard.ShiftKeyDown Property
Determine whether the ALT key is down	My.Computer.Keyboard.AltKeyDown Property
Determine whether the CTRL key is down	My.Computer.Keyboard.CtrlKeyDown Property
Determine whether NUM LOCK is on	My.Computer.Keyboard.NumLock Property
Determine whether SCROLL LOCK is on	My.Computer.Keyboard.ScrollLock Property
Start an application and send it keystrokes	How to: Start an Application and Send it Keystrokes (Visual Basic)

See Also

Reference

My.Computer.Keyboard Object

System.Windows.Forms.Keys