Set Input Value

Sets the value of a text input or editable combobox. Uses the UIA ValuePattern when possible (instant, off-screen safe); falls back to keyboard typing with Ctrl+A select-all. When any special key is present, always uses keyboard input (Windows only).

Category: Desktop Application Automation · Group: Desktop · Activity name: SetElementValue

Example

SetElementValue("<xPath>", keysToSend="<keysToSend>", confirmWithEnter=False, deselectWithArrowRight=False, selectAllKeys="<selectAllKeys>", copyKeys="<copyKeys>", pasteKeys="<pasteKeys>", checkOrphanedElements=False)

Inputs

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
XPath	string	Yes		XPath expression that identifies the target element.
Value	string			Value to set. Plain text uses the UIA ValuePattern when available; adding any special key (e.g. Enter, Tab, Control+a) forces keyboard input for the whole sequence. Key chords use Playwright notation: "Control+a", "Alt+F4".
Confirm with Enter	boolean		False	Press Enter after typing. Required for controls like the Windows Explorer address bar that need Enter to commit the value.
Deselect with arrow Right	boolean		False	Press Right after checking the value, to drop the selection the check leaves behind. Leave off unless a following activity types into this field without clicking it first: some apps (Visual FoxPro and Delphi grids) read Right as 'next field' and move focus, committing the row.
Select-all shortcut	string			Overrides Ctrl+A, used to select what the value replaces. Set it for older UIs (Visual FoxPro, Delphi, terminal emulators) that ignore Ctrl+A. Separate several chords with a space, e.g. Control+End Control+Shift+Home. Leave empty for Ctrl+A.
Copy shortcut	string			Overrides Ctrl+C, used to read the field back and confirm the value arrived. The same UIs copy with Control+Insert. Leave empty for Ctrl+C.
Paste shortcut	string			Overrides Ctrl+V, used to put the value in. The same UIs paste with Shift+Insert. Leave empty for Ctrl+V.
Check orphaned elements	boolean		False	When the element is not found by its XPath, scan the parent window's area for elements detached from the UI Automation tree. Slower; enable only for windows known to orphan their elements.