Send Web Shortcut

Command description

Send key-down and key-up events to a webpage through Chrome CDP, without bringing the browser to the foreground. This supports shortcuts such as Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Enter, Tab, Delete, and the arrow keys.

This command targets the webpage rather than a specific element. To send a shortcut to an input field, editor, or button, focus that element first with a command such as Click Web Element.

For ordinary text, use Input into Web Element. For the current system focus or a desktop application, use Keyboard Input.

Command Input Parameters

input parameters	Input parameter type	Description
Webpage Object	WebPage	Target webpage, usually returned by Open Webpage or Get Open Webpage
Shortcut	jsonArray	Key-event array in actual press-and-release order. Each item contains type, code, and delay; see the format below
Post-Input Delay	number or str	Time to wait after sending the shortcut before continuing, in seconds; default: 1

Command Output Parameters

None

Shortcut key format description

Shortcut must be a native JSON array, not written as a Python expression string. Each item in the array represents a key event:

Field	Type	Description
type	str	"down" to press the key or "up" to release it
code	int or str	Windows virtual-key code. Common values include Ctrl: 162, A: 65, C: 67, V: 86, Enter: 13, Tab: 9, and Delete: 46
delay	number or str	Delay after the previous event, in milliseconds; may be 0

Key combinations must preserve the actual sequence: press the modifier, press the main key, release the main key, then release the modifier. For example, Ctrl+A is Ctrl down, A down, A up, Ctrl up.

Commonly used virtual key codes:

Key	code
Ctrl	162 or 163
Alt	164 or 165
Shift	160 or 161
Tab	9
Enter	13
Esc	27
Backspace	8
Delete	46
Left / Up / Right / Down	37 / 38 / 39 / 40
A-Z	65-90
0-9	48-57
F1-F12	112-123

AI Generation Notes

• This command does not focus an input field automatically. Add a click or focus step first when the shortcut must target a specific field or editor.
• This command is for shortcuts and key events, not ordinary text. Use "Input into Web Element" for text input.
• The shortcut array must contain both press and release events.

Ctrl+A Example

{
  "children": [],
  "in": {
    "Webpage Object": "webPage",
    "Shortcut": [
      {
        "type": "down",
        "code": 162,
        "delay": 0
      },
      {
        "type": "down",
        "code": 65,
        "delay": 0
      },
      {
        "type": "up",
        "code": 65,
        "delay": 120
      },
      {
        "type": "up",
        "code": 162,
        "delay": 120
      }
    ],
    "Post-Input Delay": "1"
  },
  "out": {},
  "comments": "Press Ctrl+A to select all in the web page",
  "ins": "Send Web Shortcut"
}

Press Enter Example

{
  "children": [],
  "in": {
    "Webpage Object": "webPage",
    "Shortcut": [
      {
        "type": "down",
        "code": 13,
        "delay": 0
      },
      {
        "type": "up",
        "code": 13,
        "delay": 80
      }
    ],
    "Post-Input Delay": "1"
  },
  "out": {},
  "comments": "Press Enter on the web page",
  "ins": "Send Web Shortcut"
}

Type definition reference

• Python Webpage Object Type Definitions

tip

• Install the Runavelo browser extension before using this command.
• This command sends key events through Chrome CDP without taking control of the mouse or bringing the browser window to the foreground.
• If the shortcut does not work, confirm that the target webpage or input field has focus and that the browser extension is connected.

FAQ

See Web Automation FAQ