# What are the keys called?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-keys-called/127114>\
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**Created:** [October 30, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-keys-called/127114 "2004-10-30T15:04:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![danulf](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/danulf/32/555_2.png) [@danulf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/danulf)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-are-the-keys-called/127114/1 "2004-10-30T15:04:12Z")

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If I write like this:  
onClipEvent(keyDown) {  
if (Key.isDown(87)) {  
blah blah  
}  
}

‘87’ means ‘W’, right?  
But where can I find out what the rest of the keys are called?

Thanks in advance! :+)