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Types text into an input field on a web page, simulating a real user at the keyboard, character by character.

tip

To fill in form fields identified by a placeholder or a label, use Fill in an element — it needs no CSS selector.


Options​

Select the action​

The action's mode.

An element in the browser​

Types the text into a field using a CSS selector.

Browser or page ID​

The browser, tab or iframe opening action used as the context.

Element selector​

The CSS selector identifying the input field to type into, input#user for example.

An element already selected​

Types the text into a field captured earlier by a Get element action.

Element ID​

The action that captured the input field.

Text​

The content typed into the input field.

One item from a list of several elements​

Types the text into a field from a list captured by a Get elements action.

Element list ID​

The action that captured the list.

The list index​

Which position in the list to type into. The index starts at 0.

Element state​

The condition the field has to be in before typing: Visible, Invisible/hidden, Present in the DOM or Not present in the DOM. Default: Visible.

Delay in milliseconds​

How long to wait between each character, to mimic human speed. Default: 1.

Clear the input before typing​

With this on, whatever is in the field is erased before typing starts. Default: No.

Returns​

This action has no returns.

Rules and conditions​

  • Select the action has to be set before the other fields.
  • In By browser mode, Browser or page ID and Element selector are both required.
  • For fields that already hold content, turn Clear the input before typing on so the values do not run together.
  • If the element is not found within the timeout, the robot stops with an error.