# createKeyHold
# Function: createKeyHold()
```ts
function createKeyHold(key): () => boolean;
```
Defined in: [createKeyHold.ts:46](https://github.com/TanStack/hotkeys/blob/main/packages/solid-hotkeys/src/createKeyHold.ts#L46)
SolidJS primitive that returns whether a specific key is currently being held.
This primitive uses `useStore` from `@tanstack/solid-store` to subscribe
to the global KeyStateTracker and uses a selector to determine if the
specified key is held.
## Parameters
### key
The key to check (e.g., 'Shift', 'Control', 'A') - can be an accessor function
`IndividualKey` | () => `IndividualKey`
## Returns
Signal accessor that returns true if the key is currently held down
```ts
(): boolean;
```
### Returns
`boolean`
## Examples
```tsx
function ShiftIndicator() {
const isShiftHeld = createKeyHold('Shift')
return (
{isShiftHeld() ? 'Shift is pressed!' : 'Press Shift'}
)
}
```
```tsx
function ModifierIndicators() {
const ctrl = createKeyHold('Control')
const shift = createKeyHold('Shift')
const alt = createKeyHold('Alt')
return (
Ctrl
Shift
Alt
)
}
```