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# Keycodes Overview

When defining a [keymap](keymap.md) each key needs a valid key definition. This page documents the symbols that correspond to keycodes that are available to you in QMK.

This is a reference only. Each group of keys links to the page documenting their functionality in more detail.

## Basic Keycodes :id=basic-keycodes

See also: [Basic Keycodes](keycodes_basic.md)

|Key                    |Aliases                       |Description                                    |Windows      |macOS        |Linux<sup>1</sup>|
|-----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------|
|`KC_NO`                |`XXXXXXX`                     |Ignore this key (NOOP)                         |*N/A*        |*N/A*        |*N/A*            |
|`KC_TRANSPARENT`       |`KC_TRNS`, `_______`          |Use the next lowest non-transparent key        |*N/A*        |*N/A*        |*N/A*            |
|`KC_A`                 |                              |`a` and `A`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_B`                 |                              |`b` and `B`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_C`                 |                              |`c` and `C`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_D`                 |                              |`d` and `D`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_E`                 |                              |`e` and `E`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F`                 |                              |`f` and `F`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_G`                 |                              |`g` and `G`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_H`                 |                              |`h` and `H`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_I`                 |                              |`i` and `I`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_J`                 |                              |`j` and `J`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_K`                 |                              |`k` and `K`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_L`                 |                              |`l` and `L`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_M`                 |                              |`m` and `M`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_N`                 |                              |`n` and `N`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_O`                 |                              |`o` and `O`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_P`                 |                              |`p` and `P`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_Q`                 |                              |`q` and `Q`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_R`                 |                              |`r` and `R`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_S`                 |                              |`s` and `S`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_T`                 |                              |`t` and `T`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_U`                 |                              |`u` and `U`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_V`                 |                              |`v` and `V`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_W`                 |                              |`w` and `W`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_X`                 |                              |`x` and `X`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_Y`                 |                              |`y` and `Y`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_Z`                 |                              |`z` and `Z`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_1`                 |                              |`1` and `!`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_2`                 |                              |`2` and `@`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_3`                 |                              |`3` and `#`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_4`                 |                              |`4` and `$`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_5`                 |                              |`5` and `%`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_6`                 |                              |`6` and `^`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_7`                 |                              |`7` and `&`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_8`                 |                              |`8` and `*`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_9`                 |                              |`9` and `(`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_0`                 |                              |`0` and `)`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_ENTER`             |`KC_ENT`                      |Return (Enter)                                 |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_ESCAPE`            |`KC_ESC`                      |Escape                                         |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_BSPACE`            |`KC_BSPC`                     |Delete (Backspace)                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_TAB`               |                              |Tab                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_SPACE`             |`KC_SPC`                      |Spacebar                                       |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_MINUS`             |`KC_MINS`                     |`-` and `_`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_EQUAL`             |`KC_EQL`                      |`=` and `+`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_LBRACKET`          |`KC_LBRC`                     |`[` and `{`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_RBRACKET`          |`KC_RBRC`                     |`]` and `}`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_BSLASH`            |`KC_BSLS`                     |`\` and `\|`                                   |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_NONUS_HASH`        |`KC_NUHS`                     |Non-US `#` and `~`                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_SCOLON`            |`KC_SCLN`                     |`;` and `:`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_QUOTE`             |`KC_QUOT`                     |`'` and `"`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_GRAVE`             |`KC_GRV`, `KC_ZKHK`           |<code>&#96;</code> and `~`, JIS Zenkaku/Hankaku|✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_COMMA`             |`KC_COMM`                     |`,` and `<`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_DOT`               |                              |`.` and `>`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_SLASH`             |`KC_SLSH`                     |`/` and `?`                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_CAPSLOCK`          |`KC_CLCK`, `KC_CAPS`          |Caps Lock                                      |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F1`                |                              |F1                                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F2`                |                              |F2                                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F3`                |                              |F3                                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F4`                |                              |F4                                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F5`                |                              |F5                                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F6`                |                              |F6                                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F7`                |                              |F7                                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F8`                |                              |F8                                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F9`                |                              |F9                                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F10`               |                              |F10                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F11`               |                              |F11                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F12`               |                              |F12                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_PSCREEN`           |`KC_PSCR`                     |Print Screen                                   |✔            |✔<sup>2</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_SCROLLLOCK`        |`KC_SLCK`, `KC_BRMD`          |Scroll Lock, Brightness Down (macOS)           |✔            |✔<sup>2</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_PAUSE`             |`KC_PAUS`, `KC_BRK`, `KC_BRMU`|Pause, Brightness Up (macOS)                   |✔            |✔<sup>2</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_INSERT`            |`KC_INS`                      |Insert                                         |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_HOME`              |                              |Home                                           |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_PGUP`              |                              |Page Up                                        |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_DELETE`            |`KC_DEL`                      |Forward Delete                                 |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_END`               |                              |End                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_PGDOWN`            |`KC_PGDN`                     |Page Down                                      |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_RIGHT`             |`KC_RGHT`                     |Right Arrow                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_LEFT`              |                              |Left Arrow                                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_DOWN`              |                              |Down Arrow                                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_UP`                |                              |Up Arrow                                       |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_NUMLOCK`           |`KC_NLCK`                     |Keypad Num Lock and Clear                      |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_SLASH`          |`KC_PSLS`                     |Keypad `/`                                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_ASTERISK`       |`KC_PAST`                     |Keypad `*`                                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_MINUS`          |`KC_PMNS`                     |Keypad `-`                                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_PLUS`           |`KC_PPLS`                     |Keypad `+`                                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_ENTER`          |`KC_PENT`                     |Keypad Enter                                   |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_1`              |`KC_P1`                       |Keypad `1` and End                             |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_2`              |`KC_P2`                       |Keypad `2` and Down Arrow                      |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_3`              |`KC_P3`                       |Keypad `3` and Page Down                       |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_4`              |`KC_P4`                       |Keypad `4` and Left Arrow                      |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_5`              |`KC_P5`                       |Keypad `5`                                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_6`              |`KC_P6`                       |Keypad `6` and Right Arrow                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_7`              |`KC_P7`                       |Keypad `7` and Home                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_8`              |`KC_P8`                       |Keypad `8` and Up Arrow                        |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_9`              |`KC_P9`                       |Keypad `9` and Page Up                         |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_0`              |`KC_P0`                       |Keypad `0` and Insert                          |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_KP_DOT`            |`KC_PDOT`                     |Keypad `.` and Delete                          |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_NONUS_BSLASH`      |`KC_NUBS`                     |Non-US `\` and `\|`                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_APPLICATION`       |`KC_APP`                      |Application (Windows Context Menu Key)         |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_POWER`             |                              |System Power                                   |             |✔<sup>3</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_KP_EQUAL`          |`KC_PEQL`                     |Keypad `=`                                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F13`               |                              |F13                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F14`               |                              |F14                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F15`               |                              |F15                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F16`               |                              |F16                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F17`               |                              |F17                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F18`               |                              |F18                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F19`               |                              |F19                                            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_F20`               |                              |F20                                            |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_F21`               |                              |F21                                            |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_F22`               |                              |F22                                            |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_F23`               |                              |F23                                            |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_F24`               |                              |F24                                            |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_EXECUTE`           |`KC_EXEC`                     |Execute                                        |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_HELP`              |                              |Help                                           |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_MENU`              |                              |Menu                                           |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_SELECT`            |`KC_SLCT`                     |Select                                         |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_STOP`              |                              |Stop                                           |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_AGAIN`             |`KC_AGIN`                     |Again                                          |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_UNDO`              |                              |Undo                                           |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_CUT`               |                              |Cut                                            |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_COPY`              |                              |Copy                                           |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_PASTE`             |`KC_PSTE`                     |Paste                                          |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_FIND`              |                              |Find                                           |             |             |✔                |
|`KC__MUTE`             |                              |Mute                                           |             |✔            |✔                |
|`KC__VOLUP`            |                              |Volume Up                                      |             |✔            |✔                |
|`KC__VOLDOWN`          |                              |Volume Down                                    |             |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_LOCKING_CAPS`      |`KC_LCAP`                     |Locking Caps Lock                              |✔            |✔            |                 |
|`KC_LOCKING_NUM`       |`KC_LNUM`                     |Locking Num Lock                               |✔            |✔            |                 |
|`KC_LOCKING_SCROLL`    |`KC_LSCR`                     |Locking Scroll Lock                            |✔            |✔            |                 |
|`KC_KP_COMMA`          |`KC_PCMM`                     |Keypad `,`                                     |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_KP_EQUAL_AS400`    |                              |Keypad `=` on AS/400 keyboards                 |             |             |                 |
|`KC_INT1`              |`KC_RO`                       |JIS `\` and `_`                                |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_INT2`              |`KC_KANA`                     |JIS Katakana/Hiragana                          |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_INT3`              |`KC_JYEN`                     |JIS `¥` and `\|`                               |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_INT4`              |`KC_HENK`                     |JIS Henkan                                     |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_INT5`              |`KC_MHEN`                     |JIS Muhenkan                                   |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_INT6`              |                              |JIS Numpad `,`                                 |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_INT7`              |                              |International 7                                |             |             |                 |
|`KC_INT8`              |                              |International 8                                |             |             |                 |
|`KC_INT9`              |                              |International 9                                |             |             |                 |
|`KC_LANG1`             |`KC_HAEN`                     |Hangul/English                                 |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_LANG2`             |`KC_HANJ`                     |Hanja                                          |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_LANG3`             |                              |JIS Katakana                                   |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_LANG4`             |                              |JIS Hiragana                                   |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_LANG5`             |                              |JIS Zenkaku/Hankaku                            |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_LANG6`             |                              |Language 6                                     |             |             |                 |
|`KC_LANG7`             |                              |Language 7                                     |             |             |                 |
|`KC_LANG8`             |                              |Language 8                                     |             |             |                 |
|`KC_LANG9`             |                              |Language 9                                     |             |             |                 |
|`KC_ALT_ERASE`         |`KC_ERAS`                     |Alternate Erase                                |             |             |                 |
|`KC_SYSREQ`            |                              |SysReq/Attention                               |             |             |                 |
|`KC_CANCEL`            |                              |Cancel                                         |             |             |                 |
|`KC_CLEAR`             |`KC_CLR`                      |Clear                                          |             |             |✔                |
|`KC_PRIOR`             |                              |Prior                                          |             |             |                 |
|`KC_RETURN`            |                              |Return                                         |             |             |                 |
|`KC_SEPARATOR`         |                              |Separator                                      |             |             |                 |
|`KC_OUT`               |                              |Out                                            |             |             |                 |
|`KC_OPER`              |                              |Oper                                           |             |             |                 |
|`KC_CLEAR_AGAIN`       |                              |Clear/Again                                    |             |             |                 |
|`KC_CRSEL`             |                              |CrSel/Props                                    |             |             |                 |
|`KC_EXSEL`             |                              |ExSel                                          |             |             |                 |
|`KC_LCTRL`             |`KC_LCTL`                     |Left Control                                   |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_LSHIFT`            |`KC_LSFT`                     |Left Shift                                     |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_LALT`              |`KC_LOPT`                     |Left Alt (Option)                              |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_LGUI`              |`KC_LCMD`, `KC_LWIN`          |Left GUI (Windows/Command/Meta key)            |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_RCTRL`             |`KC_RCTL`                     |Right Control                                  |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_RSHIFT`            |`KC_RSFT`                     |Right Shift                                    |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_RALT`              |`KC_ROPT`, `KC_ALGR`          |Right Alt (Option/AltGr)                       |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_RGUI`              |`KC_RCMD`, `KC_RWIN`          |Right GUI (Windows/Command/Meta key)           |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_SYSTEM_POWER`      |`KC_PWR`                      |System Power Down                              |✔            |✔<sup>3</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_SYSTEM_SLEEP`      |`KC_SLEP`                     |System Sleep                                   |✔            |✔<sup>3</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_SYSTEM_WAKE`       |`KC_WAKE`                     |System Wake                                    |             |✔<sup>3</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_AUDIO_MUTE`        |`KC_MUTE`                     |Mute                                           |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_AUDIO_VOL_UP`      |`KC_VOLU`                     |Volume Up                                      |✔            |✔<sup>4</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_AUDIO_VOL_DOWN`    |`KC_VOLD`                     |Volume Down                                    |✔            |✔<sup>4</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK`  |`KC_MNXT`                     |Next Track                                     |✔            |✔<sup>5</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_MEDIA_PREV_TRACK`  |`KC_MPRV`                     |Previous Track                                 |✔            |✔<sup>5</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_MEDIA_STOP`        |`KC_MSTP`                     |Stop Track                                     |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE`  |`KC_MPLY`                     |Play/Pause Track                               |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_MEDIA_SELECT`      |`KC_MSEL`                     |Launch Media Player                            |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_MEDIA_EJECT`       |`KC_EJCT`                     |Eject                                          |             |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_MAIL`              |                              |Launch Mail                                    |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_CALCULATOR`        |`KC_CALC`                     |Launch Calculator                              |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_MY_COMPUTER`       |`KC_MYCM`                     |Launch My Computer                             |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_WWW_SEARCH`        |`KC_WSCH`                     |Browser Search                                 |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_WWW_HOME`          |`KC_WHOM`                     |Browser Home                                   |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_WWW_BACK`          |`KC_WBAK`                     |Browser Back                                   |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_WWW_FORWARD`       |`KC_WFWD`                     |Browser Forward                                |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_WWW_STOP`          |`KC_WSTP`                     |Browser Stop                                   |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_WWW_REFRESH`       |`KC_WREF`                     |Browser Refresh                                |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_WWW_FAVORITES`     |`KC_WFAV`                     |Browser Favorites                              |✔            |             |✔                |
|`KC_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD`|`KC_MFFD`                     |Next Track                                     |✔            |✔<sup>5</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_MEDIA_REWIND`      |`KC_MRWD`                     |Previous Track                                 |✔<sup>6</sup>|✔<sup>5</sup>|✔                |
|`KC_BRIGHTNESS_UP`     |`KC_BRIU`                     |Brightness Up                                  |✔            |✔            |✔                |
|`KC_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN`   |`KC_BRID`                     |Brightness Down                                |✔            |✔            |✔                |

<sup>1. The Linux kernel HID driver recognizes [nearly all keycodes](https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/hid/hid-input.c), but the default bindings depend on the DE/WM.</sup><br/>
<sup>2. Treated as F13-F15.</sup><br/>
<sup>3. Must be held for about three seconds, and will display a prompt instead.</sup><br/>
<sup>4. Holding Shift+Option allows for finer control of volume level.</sup><br/>
<sup>5. Skips the entire track in iTunes when tapped, seeks within the current track when held.</sup><br/>
<sup>6. WMP does not recognize the Rewind key, but both alter playback speed in VLC.</sup>

## Quantum Keycodes :id=quantum-keycodes

See also: [Quantum Keycodes](quantum_keycodes.md#qmk-keycodes)

|Key           |Aliases  |Description                                            |
|--------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|`RESET`       |         |Put the keyboard into bootloader mode for flashing     |
|`DEBUG`       |         |Toggle debug mode                                      |
|`EEPROM_RESET`|`EEP_RST`|Reinitializes the keyboard's EEPROM (persistent memory)|

## Audio Keys :id=audio-keys

See also: [Audio](feature_audio.md)

|Key             |Aliases  |Description                       |
|----------------|---------|----------------------------------|
|`AU_ON`         |         |Turns on Audio Feature            |
|`AU_OFF`        |         |Turns off Audio Feature           |
|`AU_TOG`        |         |Toggles Audio state               |
|`CLICKY_TOGGLE` |`CK_TOGG`|Toggles Audio clicky mode         |
|`CLICKY_UP`     |`CK_UP`  |Increases frequency of the clicks |
|`CLICKY_DOWN`   |`CK_DOWN`|Decreases frequency of the clicks |
|`CLICKY_RESET`  |`CK_RST` |Resets frequency to default       |
|`MU_ON`         |         |Turns on Music Mode               |
|`MU_OFF`        |         |Turns off Music Mode              |
|`MU_TOG`        |         |Toggles Music Mode                |
|`MU_MOD`        |         |Cycles through the music modes    |

## Backlighting :id=backlighting

See also: [Backlighting](feature_backlight.md)

|Key      |Description                               |
|---------|------------------------------------------|
|`BL_TOGG`|Turn the backlight on or off              |
|`BL_STEP`|Cycle through backlight levels            |
|`BL_ON`  |Set the backlight to max brightness       |
|`BL_OFF` |Turn the backlight off                    |
|`BL_INC` |Increase the backlight level              |
|`BL_DEC` |Decrease the backlight level              |
|`BL_BRTG`|Toggle backlight breathing                |

## Bluetooth :id=bluetooth

See also: [Bluetooth](feature_bluetooth.md)

|Key       |Description                                   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|
|`OUT_AUTO`|Automatically switch between USB and Bluetooth|
|`OUT_USB` |USB only                                      |
|`OUT_BT`  |Bluetooth only                                |

## Dynamic Macros :id=dynamic-macros

See also: [Dynamic Macros](feature_dynamic_macros.md)

|Key              |Aliases  |Description                                       |
|-----------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------|
|`DYN_REC_START1` |`DM_REC1`|Start recording Macro 1                           |
|`DYN_REC_START2` |`DM_REC2`|Start recording Macro 2                           |
|`DYN_MACRO_PLAY1`|`DM_PLY1`|Replay Macro 1                                    |
|`DYN_MACRO_PLAY2`|`DM_PLY2`|Replay Macro 2                                    |
|`DYN_REC_STOP`   |`DM_RSTP`|Finish the macro that is currently being recorded.|

## Grave Escape :id=grave-escape

See also: [Grave Escape](feature_grave_esc.md)

|Key        |Aliases  |Description                                                       |
|-----------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|`GRAVE_ESC`|`KC_GESC`|Escape when pressed, <code>&#96;</code> when Shift or GUI are held|

## Key Lock :id=key-lock

See also: [Key Lock](feature_key_lock.md)

|Key      |Description                                                   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|`KC_LOCK`|Hold down the next key pressed, until the key is pressed again|

## Layer Switching :id=layer-switching

See also: [Layer Switching](feature_layers.md#switching-and-toggling-layers)

|Key             |Description                                                                       |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|`DF(layer)`     |Set the base (default) layer                                                      |
|`MO(layer)`     |Momentarily turn on `layer` when pressed (requires `KC_TRNS` on destination layer)|
|`OSL(layer)`    |Momentarily activates `layer` until a key is pressed. See [One Shot Keys](one_shot_keys.md) for details. |
|`LM(layer, mod)`|Momentarily turn on `layer` (like MO) with `mod` active as well.  Where `mod` is a mods_bit.  Mods can be viewed [here](mod_tap.md).  Example Implementation: `LM(LAYER_1, MOD_LALT)`|
|`LT(layer, kc)` |Turn on `layer` when held, `kc` when tapped                                       |
|`TG(layer)`     |Toggle `layer` on or off                                                          |
|`TO(layer)`     |Turns on `layer` and turns off all other layers, except the default layer |
|`TT(layer)`     |Normally acts like MO unless it's tapped multiple times, which toggles `layer` on |

## Leader Key :id=leader-key

See also: [Leader Key](feature_leader_key.md)

|Key      |Description             |
|---------|------------------------|
|`KC_LEAD`|Begins a leader sequence|

## Magic Keycodes :id=magic-keycodes

See also: [Magic Keycodes](keycodes_magic.md)

|Key                               |Aliases  |Description                                                               |
|----------------------------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|`MAGIC_SWAP_CONTROL_CAPSLOCK`     |`CL_SWAP`|Swap Caps Lock and Left Control                                           |
|`MAGIC_UNSWAP_CONTROL_CAPSLOCK`   |`CL_NORM`|Unswap Caps Lock and Left Control                                         |
|`MAGIC_CAPSLOCK_TO_CONTROL`       |`CL_CTRL`|Treat Caps Lock as Control