Text Formatting

HTML <kbd> Tag

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

Definition and Usage

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

Standard Syntax:<kbd>...</kbd>

Interactive ExampleRunnable

HTML <kbd> Example

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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<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>
</div>

Attributes for <kbd>

0 Supported Attributes

The <kbd> tag does not have tag-specific attributes. It supports all standard Global Attributes.

Global Attributes

The <kbd> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.

HTML Global Attributes Reference →
Event Attributes

The <kbd> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.

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