## event.metaKey Returns: 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-1.10.2.js"></script></head><body> <button value="Test" name="Test" id="checkMetaKey">Click me!</button><div id="display"></div> <script>$( "#checkMetaKey" ).click(function( event ) {  $( "#display" ).text( event.metaKey );});</script> </body></html>

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