MouseEvent altKey property

Definition and usage

The altKey property returns a boolean value indicating whether the "ALT" key was pressed when the mouse event was triggered.

Note:On some Mac keyboards, the "ALT" key is displayed as "Option" or "Opt".

Note:This property is read-only.

Example

Determine if the "ALT" key was pressed when clicking the mouse button:

if (event.altKey) {
  alert("The ALT key was pressed!");
}
  alert("The ALT key was NOT pressed!");
}

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Syntax

event.altKey

Technical details

Return value:

Boolean value indicating whether the "ALT" key was pressed when the mouse event occurred.

Possible values:

  • true - alt key pressed
  • false - alt key not pressed
DOM version: DOM Level 2 Ενέργειες

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