WD: SendKeys Key Code for a Space Character Undocumented

ID: Q58000

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

When using the SendKeys macro command to indicate a space, use braces surrounding a space as follows:

  SendKeys "{ }"

MORE INFORMATION

This key code is not documented in the "Microsoft Word for Windows Technical Reference."

All keyboard ASCII/ANSI equivalent values can be used inside {} in order to produce the keyboard character. For example

   SendKeys "{32}"

can also be use to send a space character, and

   SendKeys "{13}"

can be used to send the ENTER key.

Additional query words: function

Keywords          : kbmacroexample winword ntword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,2.0,2.0a,2.0a- CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform          : MACINTOSH Win95 WINDOWS winnt
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: February 4, 1998