| Key | Octal Value of Code Sent or Received by VT100 | Action The Terminal Would Take If Host Sent That Code |
|---|---|---|
| RETURN | 015 | Carriage return function |
| LINEFEED | 012 | Line Feed |
| BACKSPACE | 010 | Backspace function |
| TAB | 011 | Tab function |
| SPACE BAR | 040 | Deposit a space on the screen erasing what was there before. |
| ESC | 033 | The initial delimiter of an escape sequence – interpret the following character string from the host as a command, rather than displaying it. |
| DELETE | 177 | Ignored by the VT100 |
| * The RETURN key can be redefined so that it issues 0158, 0128, (carriage return – line feed). The New Line feature in SET-UP mode provides this capability. | ||