diff --git a/crates/toml_edit/src/inline_table.rs b/crates/toml_edit/src/inline_table.rs
index f1b28b09..82b54906 100644
--- a/crates/toml_edit/src/inline_table.rs
+++ b/crates/toml_edit/src/inline_table.rs
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ impl InlineTable {
         &self.decor
     }
 
+    /// Returns an accessor to a key's formatting
+    fn key(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<&'_ Key> {
+        self.items.get(key).map(|kv| &kv.key)
+    }
+
     /// Returns an accessor to a key's formatting
     pub fn key_mut(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<KeyMut<'_>> {
         self.items.get_mut(key).map(|kv| kv.key.as_mut())
@@ -573,6 +578,9 @@ impl TableLike for InlineTable {
         self.is_dotted()
     }
 
+    fn key(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<&'_ Key> {
+        self.key(key)
+    }
     fn key_mut(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<KeyMut<'_>> {
         self.key_mut(key)
     }
diff --git a/crates/toml_edit/src/table.rs b/crates/toml_edit/src/table.rs
index e2792f51..199d17ae 100644
--- a/crates/toml_edit/src/table.rs
+++ b/crates/toml_edit/src/table.rs
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ impl Table {
         &self.decor
     }
 
+    /// Returns an accessor to a key's formatting
+    fn key(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<&'_ Key> {
+        self.items.get(key).map(|kv| &kv.key)
+    }
+
     /// Returns an accessor to a key's formatting
     pub fn key_mut(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<KeyMut<'_>> {
         self.items.get_mut(key).map(|kv| kv.key.as_mut())
@@ -571,6 +576,8 @@ pub trait TableLike: crate::private::Sealed {
     /// Check if this is a wrapper for dotted keys, rather than a standard table
     fn is_dotted(&self) -> bool;
 
+    /// Returns an accessor to a key's formatting
+    fn key(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<&'_ Key>;
     /// Returns an accessor to a key's formatting
     fn key_mut(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<KeyMut<'_>>;
     /// Returns the decor associated with a given key of the table.
@@ -635,6 +642,9 @@ impl TableLike for Table {
         self.set_dotted(yes)
     }
 
+    fn key(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<&'_ Key> {
+        self.key(key)
+    }
     fn key_mut(&mut self, key: &str) -> Option<KeyMut<'_>> {
         self.key_mut(key)
     }