diff --git a/crates/toml_edit/src/inline_table.rs b/crates/toml_edit/src/inline_table.rs
index 82b54906..0e125522 100644
--- a/crates/toml_edit/src/inline_table.rs
+++ b/crates/toml_edit/src/inline_table.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ impl InlineTable {
     }
 
     /// Returns an accessor to a key's formatting
-    fn key(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<&'_ Key> {
+    pub fn key(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<&'_ Key> {
         self.items.get(key).map(|kv| &kv.key)
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/toml_edit/src/table.rs b/crates/toml_edit/src/table.rs
index 199d17ae..72a53343 100644
--- a/crates/toml_edit/src/table.rs
+++ b/crates/toml_edit/src/table.rs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ impl Table {
     }
 
     /// Returns an accessor to a key's formatting
-    fn key(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<&'_ Key> {
+    pub fn key(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<&'_ Key> {
         self.items.get(key).map(|kv| &kv.key)
     }