Key Press

The Key Press node simulates keyboard input, sending key events to the page.

Overview

Press the target key directly in the "Key" input field. Can be combined with modifier keys (Ctrl/Shift/Alt/Meta) for key combinations. Supports opening a new tab and executing subsequent actions in the new page.

Quick Start

The following example demonstrates a complete workflow triggered via Context Menu:

• Trigger: Context Menu — right-click on a matching page to start the workflow
• Step 1: Scroll — scroll to the #card-keydown element
• Step 2: Key Press — press the Enter key on the #card-keydown element
• Execution Page: https://jtcrpa.com/test/index.html

At execution time, first right-click on the matching page and select the menu item to start the workflow, scroll to the target element, then the Key Press node triggers the Enter key on #card-keydown.

Parameter Reference

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
Label Name	Text	—	Node name, required. Must follow variable naming conventions
Target Element	Text	—	CSS selector, required. The element to send the key event to. Leave empty to send to the currently focused element
Key	Text	—	Required. Press the target key directly in the input field
Modifier Keys	Multi-select	—	Multi-select: Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Meta
Open New Tab	Toggle	false	Whether to execute in a new tab
Switch to New Page	Toggle	false	Whether to switch to the new tab after opening

FAQ

Key was sent but the input field shows no text

Symptom: After sending a character key to an input field, no characters appear.

Cause: Some frontend frameworks bind to the input event rather than keydown for their input fields.

Solution: Use the Text Input node instead, or use the Trigger Event node to manually dispatch an input event.