The HTML <kbd> tag

Definition and Usage

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

Tip:This tag is not deprecated. However, richer effects can be achieved by using CSS (see the example below).

See also:

Tag Description
<code> Define the sample output of a computer program.
<samp> Define keyboard input.
<var> Define variables.
<pre> Define preformatted text.

See also:

HTML Tutorial:HTML Text Formatting

HTML DOM Reference Manual:Kbd Object

Instance

Example 1

Define some text in the document as keyboard input:

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

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Example 2

Use CSS to set the style of 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 the text (Windows).</p>
<p>Press <kbd>Cmd</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> to copy the text (Mac OS).</p>
</body>
</html>

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Global Attributes

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

event attributes

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

Default CSS Settings

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

kbd {
  font-family: monospace;
}

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Browser Support

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