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## ElementHandle.press() method

Focuses the element, and then uses [Keyboard.down()](./puppeteer.keyboard.down.md) and [Keyboard.up()](./puppeteer.keyboard.up.md)<!-- -->.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
press(key: KeyInput, options?: PressOptions): Promise<void>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  key | [KeyInput](./puppeteer.keyinput.md) | Name of key to press, such as <code>ArrowLeft</code>. See [KeyInput](./puppeteer.keyinput.md) for a list of all key names. |
|  options | [PressOptions](./puppeteer.pressoptions.md) |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;void&gt;

## Remarks

If `key` is a single character and no modifier keys besides `Shift` are being held down, a `keypress`<!-- -->/`input` event will also be generated. The `text` option can be specified to force an input event to be generated.

\*\*NOTE\*\* Modifier keys DO affect `elementHandle.press`<!-- -->. Holding down `Shift` will type the text in upper case.

