puppeteer/docs/api/puppeteer.elementhandle.press.md

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

Focuses the element, and then uses [Keyboard.down()](./puppeteer.keyboard.down.md) and [Keyboard.up()](./puppeteer.keyboard.up.md).

**Signature:**

```typescript
class ElementHandle {press(key: KeyInput, options?: PressOptions): Promise<void>;}
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  key | [KeyInput](./puppeteer.keyinput.md) | Name of key to press, such as <code>ArrowLeft</code>. See [KeyInput](./puppeteer.keyinput.md) for a list of all key names. |
|  options | [PressOptions](./puppeteer.pressoptions.md) | <i>(Optional)</i> |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;void&gt;

## Remarks

If `key` is a single character and no modifier keys besides `Shift` are being held down, a `keypress`/`input` event will also be generated. The `text` option can be specified to force an input event to be generated.

\*\*NOTE\*\* Modifier keys DO affect `elementHandle.press`. Holding down `Shift` will type the text in upper case.