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1 # Quantum Keycodes
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3 Quantum keycodes allow for easier customization of your keymap than the basic ones provide, without having to define custom actions.
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5 All keycodes within quantum are numbers between `0x0000` and `0xFFFF`. Within your `keymap.c` it may look like you have functions and other special cases, but ultimately the C preprocessor will translate those into a single 4 byte integer. QMK has reserved `0x0000` through `0x00FF` for standard keycodes. These are keycodes such as `KC_A`, `KC_1`, and `KC_LCTL`, which are basic keys defined in the USB HID specification.
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7 On this page we have documented keycodes between `0x00FF` and `0xFFFF` which are used to implement advanced quantum features. If you define your own custom keycodes they will be put into this range as well.
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9 ## QMK Keycodes
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11 |Key |Aliases |Description |
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13 |`RESET` | |Put the keyboard into DFU mode for flashing |
14 |`DEBUG` | |Toggle debug mode |
15 |`EEPROM_RESET` |`EEP_RST` |Resets EEPROM state by reinitializing it |
16 |`KC_GESC` |`GRAVE_ESC`|Escape when tapped, <code>&#96;</code> when pressed with Shift or GUI|
17 |`KC_LSPO` | |Left Shift when held, `(` when tapped |
18 |`KC_RSPC` | |Right Shift when held, `)` when tapped |
19 |`KC_LCPO` | |Left Control when held, `(` when tapped |
20 |`KC_RCPC` | |Right Control when held, `)` when tapped |
21 |`KC_LAPO` | |Left Alt when held, `(` when tapped |
22 |`KC_RAPC` | |Right Alt when held, `)` when tapped |
23 |`KC_SFTENT` | |Right Shift when held, Enter when tapped |
24 |`KC_LEAD` | |The [Leader key](feature_leader_key.md) |
25 |`KC_LOCK` | |The [Lock key](feature_key_lock.md) |
26 |`FUNC(n)` |`F(n)` |Call `fn_action(n)` (deprecated) |
27 |`M(n)` | |Call macro `n` |
28 |`MACROTAP(n)` | |Macro-tap `n` idk FIXME |