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description: Format keyboard key references.
title: Keyboard keys
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# Keyboard keys

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## Wording

* Use **select** instead of **click** when directing users to choose or select objects, commands, or options.
* Use **press** only when referring to pressing keys on a keyboard.

## Formatting keyboard shortcuts

When telling readers what keyboard shortcuts to use to achieve a result:

* Place the keyboard shortcut in between backticks (monospace formatting)
* Use uppercase letters with the abbreviated version of the key (`CTRL` instead of `CONTROL`, `CMD` instead of `COMMAND`for example)
* Wrap the complete keyboard shortcut in between backticks, including the plus sign:

  * **Do**:  
```mdx  
`CTRL + C`  
```

  * **Don't**:  
```mdx  
`CTRL` + `C`  
```
* Do not use the old `<kbd></kbd>` component

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