# KeyPress Event

> Occurs when the user presses and releases an ANSI key in the TXTextControl; passes the ANSI key code, and changing it sends a different character.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Event
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXTextControl > KeyPress Event
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/keypress-event/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/keypress-event/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/keypress-event/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/keypress-event/#syntax)
- [Parameters](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/keypress-event/#parameters)
- [Data Types](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/keypress-event/#data-types)
- [See Also](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/keypress-event/#see-also)

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