HTML <kbd> Tag - HTML Tag

Define some text as keyboard input in a document.

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

Create a HTML <kbd> Tag

Define some text as keyboard input in a document.

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<h1>The kbd element</h1>

<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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How to Use CSS to style the <kbd> element

Define some text as computer code in a document.

Definition and Usage

The <code> tag is used to define a piece of computer code. 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).

Browser Support

index.html

Example: HTML

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

<h1>The kbd element + CSS</h1>

<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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How to set Default CSS Settings for HTML <kbd> Tag

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

index.html

Example: HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
kbd { 
  font-family: monospace;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<p>A kbd element is displayed like this:</p>

<kbd>Keyboard input</kbd>

<p>Change the default CSS settings to see the effect.</p>

</body>
</html>

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