# C1.WinUI.Core.C1KeyboardHelper.GetKey

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<h1 id="C1_WinUI_Core_C1KeyboardHelper_GetKey_" data-uid="C1.WinUI.Core.C1KeyboardHelper.GetKey*">GetKey Method
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<h4 id="C1_WinUI_Core_C1KeyboardHelper_GetKey_Microsoft_UI_Xaml_Input_KeyRoutedEventArgs_" data-uid="C1.WinUI.Core.C1KeyboardHelper.GetKey(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input.KeyRoutedEventArgs)">GetKey(KeyRoutedEventArgs)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns <span class="xref">Windows.System.VirtualKey</span> that was pressed.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public static VirtualKey GetKey(KeyRoutedEventArgs keyEvent)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Shared Function GetKey(keyEvent As KeyRoutedEventArgs) As VirtualKey</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><span class="xref">KeyRoutedEventArgs</span></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">keyEvent</span></td>
      <td><p>Data from keyboard routed events, as well as related attached and Preview events.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td><span class="xref">VirtualKey</span></td>
      <td><p>true if the Command key is pressed, false otherwise.</p>
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