# Change "onsubmit" event key from "return" key "ctrl-return"

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-onsubmit-event-key-from-return-key-ctrl-return/167490>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 8, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-onsubmit-event-key-from-return-key-ctrl-return/167490 "2009-05-08T12:07:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Geekyra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@Geekyra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Geekyra)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 12:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-onsubmit-event-key-from-return-key-ctrl-return/167490/1 "2009-05-08T12:07:51Z")

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Hello all, r there any way to change the “return” key in form single  
line input ? For example, I want the form to submit the process using  
“ctrl-return” key instead of “return” key because I want to use  
“return” key just to add another single line input, can it be done ?  
thanx all

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**Author:** ![Geekyra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@Geekyra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Geekyra)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/change-onsubmit-event-key-from-return-key-ctrl-return/167490/2 "2009-05-08T12:37:44Z")

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hi,

use javascript and make new handle of kbd events. search google, I think  
you’ll find a lot of examples

t

Geekyra wrote:

> Hello all, r there any way to change the “return” key in form single  
> line input ? For example, I want the form to submit the process using  
> “ctrl-return” key instead of “return” key because I want to use  
> “return” key just to add another single line input, can it be done ?  
> thanx all

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