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title: "type(text[, options]) | Grafana k6 documentation"
description: "Dispatches a `keydown`, `keypress` or`input`, and `keyup` events for each character in the text."
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# type(text\[, options])

Dispatches a `keydown`, `keypress` or`input`, and `keyup` events for each character in the text. This is useful for simulating typing text into an input field.

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| Parameter     | Type   | Default | Description                                                          |
|---------------|--------|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| text          | string | `''`    | The text to type into the input field.                               |
| options       | object | `null`  | Optional settings.                                                   |
| options.delay | number | `0`     | Optional. Time to wait before typing each character in milliseconds. |

### Returns

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| Type            | Description                                                              |
|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `Promise<void>` | A Promise that fulfills when the text has been typed in the input field. |