Enter characters in the text box below to see the triggered Javascript events and the values returned. Keypress events are tested in JavaScript. All keyup, keydown, and modifier key events are possible inclusions in this test.
Each event in a KeyboardEvent object specifies a specific interaction between the user and a key (or a key in combination with a set of modifier keys) on the keyboard. The event type (keydown, keypress, or keyup) determines what kind of keyboard activity.
Note that KeyboardEvent events don't include context for user interactions with keyboard keys; they reveal what those interactions were at a low level. Use the input method whenever you have to deal with text.
When troubleshooting keyboard issues, you may need to check whether the computer recognizes the keys being pressed on the keyboard.
| Proprty/Method | Description | Deprecated/Outdated |
|---|---|---|
| altKey | Returns a boolean(true/false). The value is true when Alt key is pressed. | No |
| ctrlKey | Returns a boolean(true/false). The value is true when Control key is pressed. | No |
| shiftKey | Returns a boolean(true/false). The value is true when Shift key is pressed. | No |
| metaKey | Returns a boolean(true/false). The value is true when any of the Meta keys are pressed. | No |
| code | Code value of the Physical Key. | No |
| key | The actual value of the key pressed. | No |
| getModifierState() method | Returns a boolean(true/false). The value true indicates the on state of these keys, CapsLock, NumLock, Alt, Control, Shift, Meta, etc. | No |
| charCode | Returns the Unicode value. This has been deprecated and we should use the key property instead. | Yes |
| keyCode | Returns the neumeric code of the pressed value. This has been deprecated and we should use the key property instead. | Yes |
| which | Returns the neumeric code of the pressed value. This has been deprecated and we should use the key property instead. | Yes |
| Key Name | event.which | event.key | event.code | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backspace | 8 | Backspace | Backspace | |
| tab | 9 | Tab | Tab | |
| enter | 13 | Enter | Enter | |
| shift(left) | 16 | Shift | ShiftLeft | event.shiftKey is true |
| shift(right) | 16 | Shift | ShiftRight | event.shiftKey is true |
| ctrl(left) | 17 | Control | ControlLeft | event.ctrlKey is true |
| ctrl(right) | 17 | Control | ControlRight | event.ctrlKey is true |
| alt(left) | 18 | Alt | AltLeft | event.altKey is true |
| alt(right) | 18 | Alt | AltRight | event.altKey is true |
| pause/break | 19 | Pause | Pause | |
| caps lock | 20 | CapsLock | CapsLock | |
| escape | 27 | Escape | Escape | |
| space | 32 | Space | The event.key value is a single space. | |
| page up | 33 | PageUp | PageUp | |
| page down | 34 | PageDown | PageDown | |
| end | 35 | End | End | |
| home | 36 | Home | Home | |
| left arrow | 37 | ArrowLeft | ArrowLeft | |
| up arrow | 38 | ArrowUp | ArrowUp | |
| right arrow | 39 | ArrowRight | ArrowRight | |
| down arrow | 40 | ArrowDown | ArrowDown | |
| print screen | 44 | PrintScreen | PrintScreen | |
| insert | 45 | Insert | Insert | |
| delete | 46 | Delete | Delete | |
| 0 | 48 | 0 | Digit0 | |
| 1 | 49 | 1 | Digit1 | |
| 2 | 50 | 2 | Digit2 | |
| 3 | 51 | 3 | Digit3 | |
| 4 | 52 | 4 | Digit4 | |
| 5 | 53 | 5 | Digit5 | |
| 6 | 54 | 6 | Digit6 | |
| 7 | 55 | 7 | Digit7 | |
| 8 | 56 | 8 | Digit8 | |
| 9 | 57 | 9 | Digit9 | |
| a | 65 | a | KeyA | |
| b | 66 | b | KeyB | |
| c | 67 | c | KeyC | |
| d | 68 | d | KeyD | |
| e | 69 | e | KeyE | |
| f | 70 | f | KeyF | |
| g | 71 | g | KeyG | |
| h | 72 | h | KeyH | |
| i | 73 | i | KeyI | |
| j | 74 | j | KeyJ | |
| k | 75 | k | KeyK | |
| l | 76 | l | KeyL | |
| m | 77 | m | KeyM | |
| n | 78 | n | KeyN | |
| o | 79 | o | KeyO | |
| p | 80 | p | KeyP | |
| q | 81 | q | KeyQ | |
| r | 82 | r | KeyR | |
| s | 83 | s | KeyS | |
| t | 84 | t | KeyT | |
| u | 85 | u | KeyU | |
| v | 86 | v | KeyV | |
| w | 87 | w | KeyW | |
| x | 88 | x | KeyX | |
| y | 89 | y | KeyY | |
| z | 90 | z | KeyZ | |
| left window key | 91 | Meta | MetaLeft | event.metaKey is true |
| right window key | 92 | Meta | MetaRight | event.metaKey is true |
| select key (Context Menu) | 93 | ContextMenu | ContextMenu | |
| numpad 0 | 96 | 0 | Numpad0 | |
| numpad 1 | 97 | 1 | Numpad1 | |
| numpad 2 | 98 | 2 | Numpad2 | |
| numpad 3 | 99 | 3 | Numpad3 | |
| numpad 4 | 100 | 4 | Numpad4 | |
| numpad 5 | 101 | 5 | Numpad5 | |
| numpad 6 | 102 | 6 | Numpad6 | |
| numpad 7 | 103 | 7 | Numpad7 | |
| numpad 8 | 104 | 8 | Numpad8 | |
| numpad 9 | 105 | 9 | Numpad9 | |
| multiply | 106 | * | NumpadMultiply | |
| add | 107 | + | NumpadAdd | |
| subtract | 109 | - | NumpadSubtract | |
| decimal point | 110 | . | NumpadDecimal | |
| divide | 111 | / | NumpadDivide | |
| f1 | 112 | F1 | F1 | |
| f2 | 113 | F2 | F2 | |
| f3 | 114 | F3 | F3 | |
| f4 | 115 | F4 | F4 | |
| f5 | 116 | F5 | F5 | |
| f6 | 117 | F6 | F6 | |
| f7 | 118 | F7 | F7 | |
| f8 | 119 | F8 | F8 | |
| f9 | 120 | F9 | F9 | |
| f10 | 121 | F10 | F10 | |
| f11 | 122 | F11 | F11 | |
| f12 | 123 | F12 | F12 | |
| num lock | 144 | NumLock | NumLock | |
| scroll lock | 145 | ScrollLock | ScrollLock | |
| audio volume mute | 173 | AudioVolumeMute | ⚠️ The event.which value is 181 in Firefox. Also FF provides the code value as, VolumeMute | |
| audio volume down | 174 | AudioVolumeDown | ⚠️ The event.which value is 182 in Firefox. Also FF provides the code value as, VolumeDown | |
| audio volume up | 175 | AudioVolumeUp | ⚠️ The event.which value is 183 in Firefox. Also FF provides the code value as, VolumeUp | |
| media player | 181 | LaunchMediaPlayer | ⚠️ The ️event.which value is 0(no value) in Firefox. Also FF provides the code value as, MediaSelect | |
| launch application 1 | 182 | LaunchApplication1 | ⚠️ The ️event.which value is 0(no value) in Firefox. Also FF provides the code value as, LaunchApp1 | |
| launch application 2 | 183 | LaunchApplication2 | ⚠️ The ️event.which value is 0(no value) in Firefox. Also FF provides the code value as, LaunchApp2 | |
| semi-colon | 186 | ; | Semicolon | ⚠️ The event.which value is 59 in Firefox |
| equal sign | 187 | = | Equal | ⚠️ The event.which value is 61 in Firefox |
| comma | 188 | , | Comma | |
| dash | 189 | - | Minus | ⚠️ The event.which value is 173 in Firefox |
| period | 190 | . | Period | |
| forward slash | 191 | / | Slash | |
| Backquote/Grave accent | 192 | ` | Backquote | |
| open bracket | 219 | [ | BracketLeft | |
| back slash | 220 | \ | Backslash | |
| close bracket | 221 | ] | BracketRight | |
| single quote | 222 | ' | Quote |
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