---
title: "how to handle keyDown and keyUp event in JQ?"
description: "how to handle keyDown and keyUp event in JQ?"
author: "Ethan Karla"
published: 2021-07-28
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93832/how-to-handle-keydown-and-keyup-event-in-jq
category: "web application"
tags: ["web development", "web application development"]
reading_time: 2 minutes
---
# how to handle keyDown and keyUp event in JQ?
how to [handle](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/311004/suede-skillet-handle-cover) keyDown and keyUp [event in JQ](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93829/what-is-the-select-event-in-jq-and-how-to-use-select-event-in-html-page)?
## Answers
### Answer by Ravi Vishwakarma
when we press a button from keybord, the keydown() [event](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/54942/6-tips-for-organising-a-successful-corporate-event) is occure. and this press button release then keyup() event occure.
```
Syntax$(selector).keydown()$(selector).keydown(function () {})
$(selector).keyup()
$(selector).keyup(function () {})
```
```
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