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Keyboard

Simulate keyboard key presses such as Enter, Tab, or Arrow keys during a browser session.

Updated May 28, 2025

Simulate specific keyboard actions during your scraping session, useful for navigation, form control, or clearing fields.

Command

"keyboard"

This browser action triggers a specific key press event, such as Enter, Tab, or ArrowDown, optionally on a selected element.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`value`	string	Yes	The keyboard action to simulate. Must be one of: `tab`, `enter`, `space`, `arrowdown`, `arrowup`, `arrowleft`, `arrowright`, `backspace`, `clear`.
`cssSelector`	string	No	Required only when using `clear`. Specifies which element the action applies to.

Action	Description
`tab`	Simulates pressing the Tab key
`enter`	Simulates pressing Enter
`space`	Simulates pressing Spacebar
`arrowdown`	Scrolls or moves focus down
`arrowup`	Scrolls or moves focus up
`arrowleft`	Moves cursor/focus left
`arrowright`	Moves cursor/focus right
`backspace`	Deletes one character
`clear`	Clears the value of an input field (requires `cssSelector`)

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Submit a form using enter after typing into an input field.
Navigate a dropdown or form with tab and arrow keys.
Clear a field before typing a new value using clear.
Combine with type, click, or wait for more natural form interactions.
Make sure the cssSelector targets an interactive or input element when using clear.