Template:Key press

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A simple template that makes it easier to see that a keyboard key is involved. Use {{key combo}} if two or more keys need to be pressed at the same time instead of this template.

Usage

{{Key press|key|border style}}

• key is the literal name of the key to be pressed. For F4, for example, the syntax is {{Key press|F4}}. This results in the following: F4
• HTML character entities are allowed. For example, to display the multiplication symbol, this works: {{Key press|×}} and results in ×.
• To display a pressed key, add inset border style like this: {{Key press|F4|inset}} and the key will appear to be pressed: F4.
• The key and border parameters can be reversed, but then their names need to be specified: {{Key press|border=inset|key=F4}} will become F4
• Forgetting to specify a key will default to the equals sign: {{Key press}} becomes =.

Common keys

For ease of use and consistency throughout pages, the code for some common multi-letter keys is provided here, ready to be copied and pasted into articles. Symbols rely on UTF-8 support by the browser and a font that contains the glyph, so for best compatibility, the text-only version of the code can be recommended for use in most articles. Not every key has a corresponding symbol.

Cursor control

Key	Text	Symbol	Symbol with text	Text with symbol
Left	Left {{Key press|Left}}	← {{Key press|←}} {{Key press|←}} {{Key press|←}}	← Left {{Key press|← Left}} {{Key press|← Left}} {{Key press|← Left}}	Left ← {{Key press|Left ←}} {{Key press|Left ←}} {{Key press|Left ←}}
Up	Up {{Key press|Up}}	↑ {{Key press|↑}} {{Key press|↑}} {{Key press|↑}}	↑ Up {{Key press|↑ Up}} {{Key press|↑ Up}} {{Key press|↑ Up}}	Up ↑ {{Key press|Up ↑}} {{Key press|Up ↑}} {{Key press|Up ↑}}
Right	Right {{Key press|Right}}	→ {{Key press|→}} {{Key press|→}} {{Key press|→}}	→ Right {{Key press|→ Right}} {{Key press|→ Right}} {{Key press|→ Right}}	Right → {{Key press|Right →}} {{Key press|Right →}} {{Key press|Right →}}
Down	Down {{Key press|Down}}	↓ {{Key press|↓}} {{Key press|↓}} {{Key press|↓}}	↓ Down {{Key press|↓ Down}} {{Key press|↓ Down}} {{Key press|↓ Down}}	Down ↓ {{Key press|Down ↓}} {{Key press|Down ↓}} {{Key press|Down ↓}}

Modifier keys

Key	Text	Symbol	Symbol with text	Text with symbol
Shift	Shift {{Key press|Shift}}	⇧ {{Key press|⇧}} {{Key press|⇧}}	⇧ Shift {{Key press|⇧ Shift}} {{Key press|⇧ Shift}}	Shift ⇧ {{Key press|Shift ⇧}} {{Key press|Shift ⇧}}
Control	Ctrl {{Key press|Ctrl}}	^ {{Key press|^}}	^ Ctrl {{Key press|^ Ctrl}}	Ctrl ^ {{Key press|Ctrl ^}}
Command	Command {{Key press|Command}}	⌘ {{Key press|⌘}} {{Key press|⌘}}	⌘ Command {{Key press|⌘ Command}} {{Key press|⌘ Command}}	Command ⌘ {{Key press|Command ⌘}} {{Key press|Command ⌘}}
Option	Option {{Key press|Option}}	⌥ {{Key press|⌥}} {{Key press|⌥}}	⌥ Option {{Key press|⌥ Option}} {{Key press|⌥ Option}}	Option ⌥ {{Key press|Option ⌥}} {{Key press|Option ⌥}}
Alt	Alt {{Key press|Alt}}
Alt Graph	AltGr {{Key press|AltGr}}

Other often-used keys

Key	Text	Symbol	Symbol with text	Text with symbol
Space	Space {{Key press|Space}}	⎵ {{Key press|⎵}} {{Key press|⎵}}	⎵ Space {{Key press|⎵ Space}} {{Key press|⎵ Space}}	Space ⎵ {{Key press|Space ⎵}} {{Key press|Space ⎵}}
Enter	Enter {{Key press|Enter}}	↵ {{Key press|↵}} {{Key press|↵}} {{Key press|↵}} ⌤ {{Key press|⌤}} {{Key press|⌤}}	↵ Enter {{Key press|↵ Enter}} {{Key press|↵ Enter}} {{Key press|↵ Enter}} ⌤ Enter {{Key press|⌤ Enter}} {{Key press|⌤ Enter}}	Enter ↵ {{Key press|Enter ↵}} {{Key press|Enter ↵}} {{Key press|Enter ↵}} Enter ⌤ {{Key press|Enter ⌤}} {{Key press|Enter ⌤}}
Tab	Tab {{Key press|Tab}}	↹ {{Key press|↹}} {{Key press|↹}} ⭾ (better, but less compatible) {{Key press|⭾}} {{Key press|⭾}}	↹ Tab {{Key press|↹ Tab}} {{Key press|↹ Tab}} ⭾ Tab {{Key press|⭾ Tab}} {{Key press|⭾ Tab}}	Tab ↹ {{Key press|Tab ↹}} {{Key press|Tab ↹}} Tab ⭾ {{Key press|Tab ⭾}} {{Key press|Tab ⭾}}
Escape	Esc {{Key press|Esc}}	⎋ {{Key press|⎋}} {{Key press|⎋}}	⎋ Esc {{Key press|⎋ Esc}} {{Key press|⎋ Esc}}	Esc ⎋ {{Key press|Esc ⎋}} {{Key press|Esc ⎋}}