Browser Actions › Actions › Simulate Specific Key
Simulates pressing a specific key on the keyboard, like Home, Escape, Return, cursor keys etc.
Key presses will be simulated in the currently active tab of the selected browser.
Parameters
Section titled “Parameters”Browser
Section titled “Browser”The browser to work with.
Selecting "frontmost browser" will only work if the application currently in the foreground is a supported browser.
Type: Browser
The key to type.
Key presses will be simulated in the currently active tab of the selected browser.
Modifiers toggle
Section titled “Modifiers toggle”Enable or disable modifiers (like Cmd, Opt, etc.)
Options:
- with modifiers
- without modifiers
Cmd modifier
Section titled “Cmd modifier”Simulates holding down the ⌘ key, i.e. Command. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.
Type: Boolean (YES/NO)
Ctrl modifier
Section titled “Ctrl modifier”Simulates holding down the ⌃ key, i.e. Control. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.
Type: Boolean (YES/NO)
Fn modifier
Section titled “Fn modifier”Simulates holding down the fn/Globe key, i.e. Function. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.
Type: Boolean (YES/NO)
Opt modifier
Section titled “Opt modifier”Simulates holding down the ⌥ key, i.e. Option. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.
Type: Boolean (YES/NO)
Shift modifier
Section titled “Shift modifier”Simulates holding down the ⇧ key, i.e. Shift. Ignored unless modifiers are enabled.
Type: Boolean (YES/NO)
Pause after key press
Section titled “Pause after key press”This adds a short pause after the key presses.
Options:
- no pause
- 0.2 secs
- 0.5 secs
- 1.0 secs
- 1.5 secs
- 2.0 secs
- 3.0 secs
- 4.0 secs
Related Links
Section titled “Related Links”- Search the Browser Actions community forum for "Simulate Specific Key"
Short Video Explainer
Section titled “Short Video Explainer”"Simulate Specific Key" video explainer: