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Version: 21.1.1

ElementHandle.type() method

Focuses the element, and then sends a keydown, keypress/input, and keyup event for each character in the text.

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

Signature:​

class ElementHandle {
  type(text: string, options?: Readonly<KeyboardTypeOptions>): Promise<void>;
}

Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
textstring
optionsReadonly<KeyboardTypeOptions>(Optional) Delay in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.

Returns:

Promise<void>

Example 1​

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

Example 2​

An example of typing into a text field and then submitting the form:

const elementHandle = await page.$('input');
await elementHandle.type('some text');
await elementHandle.press('Enter');