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Fill in an element

Fill in an element

Fills in a form field identified by its placeholder, label or visible name, with no CSS selector needed. Good for standard forms where the fields are identified by their labels.

tip

For form fields with no visible label or placeholder, use Insert text with the element's CSS selector.


Options

Browser or page ID

The browser, tab or iframe opening action where the field is filled in.

The field to fill in

The placeholder, label or visible caption of the field being filled in.

The value to fill in

The content put into the field.

Timeout

How long, in seconds, to look for the field before raising an error. Default: 30.

Returns

This action has no returns.

Rules and conditions

  • Browser or page ID and The field to fill in are both required.
  • This fills the field in one go, without simulating typing character by character.
  • If the field is not found within the timeout, the action ends in an error.
  • For fields that need typing simulated at human speed (with a delay between keys), use Insert text.