var myBody = document.body myBody.addEventListener("click",function(event){ event = event || window.event if(event.shiftKey){ console.log('press shift') } else { console.log('shift release') } if(event.ctrlKey){ console.log('press ctrl') } else { console.log('ctrl release') } if(event.altKey){ console.log('press alt') }else { console.log('alt release') } if(event.metaKey){ console.log('press meta') }else{ console.log('meta release') } })