WD: SendKeys Key Code for a Space Character Undocumented

ID: Q58000

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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