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id: fast-foundation.calendar.handlekeydown
title: Calendar.handleKeydown() method
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[@microsoft/fast-foundation](./fast-foundation.md) &gt; [Calendar](./fast-foundation.calendar.md) &gt; [handleKeydown](./fast-foundation.calendar.handlekeydown.md)

## Calendar.handleKeydown() method

Handles keyboard events on a cell

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
handleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent, date: CalendarDateInfo): boolean;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  event | KeyboardEvent | Keyboard event |
|  date | [CalendarDateInfo](./fast-foundation.calendardateinfo.md) | Date of the cell selected |

<b>Returns:</b>

boolean
