Description The Paste Keys action uses the focused application’s paste command to rapidly paste text into the focused window. This function is similar to Send Keystrokes, except this action is much faster because it uses the system clipboard. It does not interfere with the keyboard because it does not emulate a user at the keyboard. On the other hand, it is not capable of manipulating application controls such as menus and/or buttons -- only typing of document text is supported. The action works by saving the textual contents of the clipboard, then writing the keys to be pasted to the clipboard. After the paste is complete, the previous contents of the clipboard are restored.

Paste Keystrokes dialog

Parameters

Keystrokes
The text to be pasted to the focused application when the step is executed. Note that variables and fields are allowed in this section, just as they are in Send Keystrokes. The variables and fields are interpreted and parsed before the contents are pasted to and retrieved from the clipboard.

 

Related Topics:

Send Keystrokes Action

Other Available Actions