Page.type() method

Sends a keydown, keypress/input, and keyup event for each character in the text.

To press a special key, like Control or ArrowDown, use Keyboard.press().

Signature:

type(selector: string, text: string, options?: {
        delay: number;
    }): Promise<void>;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
selector	string	A selector of an element to type into. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be used.
text	string	A text to type into a focused element.
options	{ delay: number; }	(Optional) have property delay which is the Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.

Returns:

Promise<void>

Remarks

Example

await page.type('#mytextarea', 'Hello');
// Types instantly
await page.type('#mytextarea', 'World', { delay: 100 });
// Types slower, like a user