Accessing the Keyboard (Visual Basic)

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	CapsLock
Determine whether the SHIFT key is down	ShiftKeyDown
Determine whether the ALT key is down	AltKeyDown
Determine whether the CTRL key is down	CtrlKeyDown
Determine whether NUM LOCK is on	NumLock
Determine whether SCROLL LOCK is on	ScrollLock
Start an application and send it keystrokes	How to: Start an Application and Send it Keystrokes (Visual Basic)

See also

• Keyboard
• System.Windows.Forms.Keys