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# Keyboard

> API reference for the Playwright Keyboard class for simulating keyboard input.

The Keyboard class provides methods to simulate keyboard input such as typing text and pressing keys. Access the Keyboard instance through `page.keyboard`.

## Methods

### type

Types text character by character.

```javascript theme={null}
await page.keyboard.type('Hello World');
await page.keyboard.type('text', { delay: 100 });
```

<ParamField path="text" type="string" required>
  The text to type
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="options.delay" type="number">
  Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
</ParamField>

***

### press

Presses a single key or a key combination.

```javascript theme={null}
await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
await page.keyboard.press('Control+A');
await page.keyboard.press('Shift+ArrowLeft');
```

<ParamField path="key" type="string" required>
  The key or key combination to press. See [key values](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/UI_Events/Keyboard_event_key_values) for valid values.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="options.delay" type="number">
  Time to wait between keydown and keyup in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
</ParamField>

***

### down

Holds down a key.

```javascript theme={null}
await page.keyboard.down('Shift');
await page.keyboard.press('A');
await page.keyboard.up('Shift');
```

<ParamField path="key" type="string" required>
  The key to hold down. See [key values](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/UI_Events/Keyboard_event_key_values) for valid values.
</ParamField>

***

### up

Releases a key.

```javascript theme={null}
await page.keyboard.down('Shift');
await page.keyboard.press('A');
await page.keyboard.up('Shift');
```

<ParamField path="key" type="string" required>
  The key to release. See [key values](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/UI_Events/Keyboard_event_key_values) for valid values.
</ParamField>

***

### insertText

Inserts text without simulating key presses.

```javascript theme={null}
await page.keyboard.insertText('Hello World');
```

<ParamField path="text" type="string" required>
  The text to insert
</ParamField>

<Note>
  This method dispatches an `input` event directly, which is much faster than `type()` but does not trigger `keydown`, `keypress`, or `keyup` events.
</Note>

## Example Usage

### Type Text with Delay

```javascript theme={null}
await page.keyboard.type('Hello World', { delay: 100 });
```

### Keyboard Shortcuts

```javascript theme={null}
// Select all text
await page.keyboard.press('Control+A');

// Copy text
await page.keyboard.press('Control+C');

// Paste text
await page.keyboard.press('Control+V');
```

### Hold Modifier Keys

```javascript theme={null}
await page.keyboard.down('Shift');
await page.keyboard.press('KeyA');
await page.keyboard.press('KeyB');
await page.keyboard.press('KeyC');
await page.keyboard.up('Shift');
```

### Press Special Keys

```javascript theme={null}
await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
await page.keyboard.press('Escape');
await page.keyboard.press('ArrowDown');
```