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Use the ActionSet SendKeys action

Set text or perform keyboard shortcuts on fields and elements on the desktop, Windows applications, and web pages on the Internet Explorer browser using the ActionSet Send Keys action in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

Configure the properties for the ActionSet SendKeys action. For more information about these properties, see ActionSet Send Keys properties.

Procedure

  1. Right-click the anchor.

    To know about the anchor, see Anchor.

  2. Click Send Keys.

  3. Drag and place the Green plus icon (

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Green plus icon.\) on the location in the captured image where the component will perform an action.
  1. Close the ACTIONSET SETTINGS window.

  2. Connect the data port of the ActionSet Send Keys component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

    Port typePort nameData typePurpose of connectionMandatory?Notes
    Data InSendKeysStringTakes the string or keyboard shortcuts.No. Connecting the port is optional. 
  3. To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

Parent Topic:Use the ActionSet component