TouchEvent.shiftKey

The read-only **'shiftKey** property of the TouchEventinterface returns a boolean value indicating whether or not the <kbd>shift</kbd> key is enabled when the touch event is created. If this key is enabled, the attribute's value istrue. Otherwise, it is false`.

Syntax

var shiftEnabled = touchEvent.shiftKey;

Return value

The boolean value true if the shift key is enabled for this event; and false if the shift key is not enabled.

Example

The TouchEvent.altKey example includes an example of this property's usage.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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shiftKey
22
≤18
52
18-24
No
Yes
No
≤37
Yes
6
Yes
Yes
Yes

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/TouchEvent/shiftKey