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JavaScript MouseEvent ctrlKey Property

Last Updated : 08 Feb, 2023
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The mouseEvent ctrlKey property is used to define whether the ctrl key is pressed or not. It is a boolean value. When the ctrl key is pressed then on click of the mouse buttons it returns true and if it is not pressed then it returns false. 

Syntax:

event.ctrlKey

Return Value: It returns a boolean value indicating whether the ctrl key is pressed or not.

  • true: it indicates the ctrl key is pressed.
  • false: it indicates the ctrl key is not pressed.

Example: In this example, we will see the example of MouseEvent ctrlKey property.

html




<body style="text-align:center;">
    <h1 style="color:green;">
        GeeksforGeeks
    </h1>
  
    <h2>
        mouseEvent ctrlKey Property
    </h2>
    <button onclick="geek (event);">Get Ctrl key state!</button>
    <p id="gfg"></p>
    <script>
        function geek (event) {
            if (event.ctrlKey) {
                document.getElementById("gfg")
                        .innerHTML = "Ctrl key is pressed.";
            }
            else {
                document.getElementById("gfg")
                        .innerHTML= ("Ctrl key is not pressed.");
            }
        }
    </script>
</body>


Output:

Javascript MouseEvent ctrlKey Property

Javascript MouseEvent ctrlKey PropertyJavascript MouseEvent ctrlKey Property

Supported Browsers: The browser supported by the ctrlKey property are listed below:

  • Apple Safari
  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Opera
  • Internet Explorer

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