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Send Keys

Sends keyboard keys or shortcuts to a web element. Supports special keys and modifier combinations like Ctrl+C, Alt+Tab, etc.

Common Properties​

  • Name - The custom name of the node.
  • Color - The custom color of the node.
  • Delay Before (sec) - Waits in seconds before executing the node.
  • Delay After (sec) - Waits in seconds after executing the node.
  • Continue On Error - Automation will continue regardless of any error. The default value is false.
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If Continue On Error property is true, no error is caught when the project is executed, even if the Catch node is used.

Input​

  • Browser ID - The browser session identifier from the Open Browser node.
  • Selector - The XPath or CSS selector to locate the target element.
  • Key - The key or text to send to the element. Can be empty when using only modifier keys.

Options​

  • Selector Type - Type of selector used:

    • XPath - Use XPath expression (default)
    • CSS - Use CSS selector

  • Key Modifier1 - First modifier key to hold (optional):

    • Enter, Tab, Home, End, Shift, Control, Alt, Pause, Escape, Space
    • Page Up, Page Down, Left, Right, Up, Down

  • Key Modifier2 - Second modifier key to hold (optional, same options as Modifier1)

  • Key Modifier3 - Third modifier key to hold (optional, same options as Modifier1)

  • Wait Timeout (sec) - Maximum time to wait for the element to appear. Default is 5 seconds.

Examples​

Press Enter Key​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //input[@name='search']
Key Modifier1: Enter

Send Ctrl+A (Select All)​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //textarea[@id='content']
Key Modifier1: Control
Key: a

Send Ctrl+C (Copy)​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //div[@class='text-content']
Key Modifier1: Control
Key: c

Press Tab Key​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //input[@id='field1']
Key Modifier1: Tab

Send Escape Key​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //body
Key Modifier1: Escape

Press Arrow Down​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //select[@id='dropdown']
Key Modifier1: Down

Send Ctrl+Shift+V (Paste without formatting)​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //div[@contenteditable='true']
Key Modifier1: Control
Key Modifier2: Shift
Key: v

Available Keys​

  • Navigation: Enter, Tab, Home, End, Escape, Space, Page Up, Page Down
  • Arrow Keys: Left, Right, Up, Down
  • Modifiers: Shift, Control, Alt
  • Other: Pause

Tips​

  • The element is automatically focused before sending keys
  • Multiple modifiers can be combined (e.g., Ctrl+Shift+key)
  • Use this for keyboard shortcuts that can't be achieved with Type Text
  • For simple text input, use Type Text instead
  • The Key field can contain regular text characters combined with modifiers

Common Errors​

  • "Browser ID cannot be empty" - Connect to an Open Browser node
  • "Selector cannot be empty" - Provide an XPath or CSS selector
  • "Element not found within X seconds" - The element doesn't exist or takes longer to load. Verify selector and increase timeout
  • "Timeout cannot be empty" - Provide a timeout value