---
title: NSEvent.EventType.keyDown
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Case
path: appkit/nsevent/eventtype/keydown
---

# NSEvent.EventType.keyDown

The user pressed a key on the keyboard.

## Declaration

```swift
case keyDown
```

## See Also

### Getting Keyboard Event Types

- [NSEvent.EventType.keyUp](appkit/nsevent/eventtype/keyup.md)