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sidebar_label: Page.type
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---
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# Page.type() method
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Sends a `keydown`, `keypress/input`, and `keyup` event for each character in the text.
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To press a special key, like `Control` or `ArrowDown`, use [Keyboard.press()](./puppeteer.keyboard.press.md).
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**Signature:**
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```typescript
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class Page {
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type(
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selector: string,
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text: string,
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options?: {
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delay: number;
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}
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): Promise<void>;
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}
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```
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## Parameters
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| Parameter | Type | Description |
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| --------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| selector | string | A [selector](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Selectors) of an element to type into. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be used. |
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| text | string | A text to type into a focused element. |
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| options | { delay: number; } | <i>(Optional)</i> have property <code>delay</code> which is the Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to <code>0</code>. |
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**Returns:**
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Promise<void>
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## Remarks
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## Example
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```ts
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await page.type('#mytextarea', 'Hello');
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// Types instantly
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await page.type('#mytextarea', 'World', {delay: 100});
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// Types slower, like a user
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```
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