# Prevent form submission on "enter" key

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevent-form-submission-on-enter-key/245901>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 5, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevent-form-submission-on-enter-key/245901 "2007-12-05T11:02:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![forza\_stiinta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc79bd/32.png) [@forza\_stiinta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/forza_stiinta)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prevent-form-submission-on-enter-key/245901/1 "2007-12-05T11:02:14Z")

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Is there any way to prevent a form from submitting when the user presses “Enter” key? I want it to be submitted only on “Submit” button press, and I do want to use a button, not a link.  
Thanks!