event.metaKey

Categories: Events > Event Object

event.metaKeyReturns: Boolean

Description: Indicates whether the META key was pressed when the event fired.

  • version added: 1.0.4event.metaKey

Returns a boolean value (true or false) that indicates whether or not the META key was pressed at the time the event fired. This key might map to an alternative key name on some platforms.

On Macintosh keyboards, the META key maps to the Command key (⌘).

On Windows keyboards, the META key maps to the Windows key.

Example:

Determine whether the META key was pressed when the event fired.

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<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <title>event.metaKey demo</title>
  <style>
  body {
    background-color: #eef;
  }
  div {
    padding: 20px;
  }
  </style>
  <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.7.1.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
 
<button value="Test" name="Test" id="checkMetaKey">Click me!</button>
<div id="display"></div>
 
<script>
$( "#checkMetaKey" ).on( "click", function( event ) {
  $( "#display" ).text( event.metaKey );
});
</script>
 
</body>
</html>

Demo: