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press(key, [options])

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press(key, [options])

Warning
Use locator.press(key[, options]) instead.

Press a single key on the keyboard or a combination of keys.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
key	string	`''`	Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such as `ArrowLeft` or `a`. A superset of the key values can be found here.
options	object	`null`
options.delay	number	`0`	Milliseconds to wait between `keydown` and `keyup`.
options.noWaitAfter	boolean	`false`	If set to `true` and a navigation occurs from performing this action, it will not wait for it to complete.
options.timeout	number	`30000`	Maximum time in milliseconds. Pass `0` to disable the timeout. Default is overridden by the `setDefaultTimeout` option on BrowserContext or Page.

Returns

Type	Description
`Promise<void>`	A Promise that fulfills when the key is pressed.

Example

JavaScript
import { browser } from 'k6/browser';

export const options = {
  scenarios: {
    browser: {
      executor: 'shared-iterations',
      options: {
        browser: {
          type: 'chromium',
        },
      },
    },
  },
};

export default async function () {
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://test.k6.io/browser.php');

  const text = await page.$('#text1');
  await text.press('i');
  await text.press('ArrowLeft');
  await text.press('h');

  await page.close();
}