# Key.isdown (easy ?)

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-isdown-easy/120994
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**Created:** [August 29, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-isdown-easy/120994 "2004-08-29T20:16:14Z")
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### Author: ![Brandon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Brandon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brandon)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/key-isdown-easy/120994/1 "2004-08-29T20:16:14Z")

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okay on the key.isdown() what do i put in the () to make it so it reads if the “a” key is down.  
example (doesnt work):  
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {  
if (Key.isDown(a)) {  
\_root.Blinky.\_x += 10;  
}  
}  
Thanks for the help.