Desktop App: Press key in app

Press a keyboard key one or more times.

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Press a keyboard key one or more times.

Add it to a process

In the process designer, open the Add step tab. Find Press key in app under Desktop App, or type its name in the search box, and drag it onto the canvas.

Fields

FieldRequiredWhat it does
KeyNoThe key to press.
ControlNoThe UI control to target - resolved by its learned name (App Model, self-healing) or its recorded selector. Shows the ranked selector candidates and the model name/screen.
IterationsNoNumber of times to press the key. Default: 1.
IntervalNoDelay between presses in seconds. Default: 0.
Fall back to keyboardNoWhen the control can't be found, press the key on the focused field.

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