# Key down events

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-down-events/213669>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 22, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-down-events/213669 "2007-01-22T10:42:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![coolpills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@coolpills](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/coolpills)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2007, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-down-events/213669/1 "2007-01-22T10:42:36Z")

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hi guys

i need to track the keyboard events in flash…right now if i press ctrl +shift + right arrow… i need some actions to take place .say trace(“keyDown”) .can some body pls guide.