HTML <kbd> Tag


Example

Define some text as keyboard input in a document:

<p>Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> to copy text (Windows).</p>

<p>Press <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> to copy text (Mac OS).</p>
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Definition and Usage

The <kbd> tag is used to define keyboard input. The content inside is displayed in the browser's default monospace font.

Tip: This tag is not deprecated. However, it is possible to achieve richer effect by using CSS (see example below).

Also look at:

Tag Description
<code> Defines a piece of computer code
<samp> Defines sample output from a computer program
<var> Defines a variable
<pre> Defines preformatted text

Browser Support

Element
<kbd> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes


Global Attributes

The <kbd> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.


Event Attributes

The <kbd> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.


More Examples

Example

Use CSS to style the <kbd> element:

<html>
<head>
<style>
kbd {
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 2px;
  border: 1px solid black;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<p>Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> to copy text (Windows).</p>
<p>Press <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> to copy text (Mac OS).</p>

</body>
</html>
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Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Text Formatting

HTML DOM reference: Kbd Object


Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <kbd> element with the following default values:

Example

kbd {
  font-family: monospace;
}
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