ISO/IEC 9995-7 symbols for keyboard key top engravings

⎋ Escape

⇥ Tab

Backtab is ⇤ (⇤) which is commonly also engraved on the key, in the level 2 position.

⌫ Backwards Delete

a.k.a. ⯘ ⯘ Backspace proposed 🢸 (🢸)

⌦ Forwards Delete

The key on the calculator keypad can be . Del in cases where one wants to distinguish.

⏎ Carriage Return

not ⮠ (⮠) nor ↩ (↩) nor ↵ (↵)

The key on the calculator keypad is Enter .

⌘ Super

USB HID protocol calls this a "GUI" key. It is variously labelled "Windows" or "Command". An old name is "open apple".

⎈ Control

not ⌃ (⌃)

⇧ Level 2 Shift

⇫ Level 2 Lock

⇬ Capitals Lock

not ⇪ (⇪)

⇭ Numeric Lock

⇮ Level 3 Shift

⇮ AltGr

Do not mistake as ⎇ Alt .

⇨ Group 2 Select

proposed 🢶 (🢶)

The USB HID protocol has no code for such a key. Despite the engraving, such keys (which are rare on real keyboards in practice) do not perform this function, and possibly do some fakery that sometimes resembles (assuming compatible operating system software and software keyboard layouts) this function.

␣ Space

⎇ Alt

Properly, the key to the right of the spacebar is ⇮ AltGr giving ⇮ Level 3 Shift .

⌥ Option

USB HID protocol makes no distinction between the left Option and ⎇ Alt which is physically, electrically, and functionally the same key. USB HID protocol makes no distinction between the right Option and ⇮ AltGr which is physically, electrically, and functionally the same key; both performing a level 3 shift. An old name is "closed apple".

⎄ Compose

This key does not exist in the USB HID protocol, or "on the wire".

⯉ Application Menu

🆭 Fn

This key does not exist in the USB HID protocol, or "on the wire".

⇱ Home

⇲ End