# CanonicalModifier

# Type Alias: CanonicalModifier

```ts
type CanonicalModifier = "Control" | "Shift" | "Alt" | "Meta";
```

Defined in: [hotkey.ts:23](https://github.com/TanStack/hotkeys/blob/main/packages/hotkeys/src/hotkey.ts#L23)

Canonical modifier names that map to KeyboardEvent properties.