puppeteer/website/versioned_docs/version-21.9.0/api/puppeteer.elementhandle.click.md

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sidebar_label: ElementHandle.click
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# ElementHandle.click() method

This method scrolls element into view if needed, and then uses [Page.mouse](./puppeteer.page.md) to click in the center of the element. If the element is detached from DOM, the method throws an error.

#### Signature:

```typescript
class ElementHandle {
  click(
    this: ElementHandle<Element>,
    options?: Readonly<ClickOptions>
  ): Promise<void>;
}
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type                                                         | Description  |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ |
| this      | [ElementHandle](./puppeteer.elementhandle.md)&lt;Element&gt; |              |
| options   | Readonly&lt;[ClickOptions](./puppeteer.clickoptions.md)&gt;  | _(Optional)_ |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;void&gt;