Use the ActionSet SendKeys action

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read use-actionset-send-keys.md

Set text or perform keyboard shortcuts on fields and elements on the desktop, Windows applications, and web pages on the Internet Explorer browser using the ActionSet Send Keys action in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

Configure the properties for the ActionSet SendKeys action. For more information about these properties, see ActionSet Send Keys properties.

Procedure

Right-click the anchor.

To know about the anchor, see Anchor.
Click Send Keys.
Drag and place the Green plus icon ([Omitted image "green-plus-icon.png"] Alt text: Green plus icon.) on the location in the captured image where the component will perform an action.
Close the ACTIONSET SETTINGS window.
Connect the data port of the ActionSet Send Keys component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

Port type Port name Data type Purpose of connection Mandatory? Notes

Data In SendKeys String Takes the string or keyboard shortcuts. No. Connecting the port is optional.
To test the component, under the DESIGN tab, click Run.

Port type	Port name	Data type	Purpose of connection	Mandatory?	Notes
Data In	SendKeys	String	Takes the string or keyboard shortcuts.	No. Connecting the port is optional.

Parent Topic:Use the ActionSet component

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title: Use the ActionSet SendKeys action
description: Set text or perform keyboard shortcuts on fields and elements on the desktop, Windows applications, and web pages on the Internet Explorer browser using the ActionSet Send Keys action in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/use-actionset-send-keys.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use the ActionSet component, Actions \(UI\), Automation components, RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
---

# Use the ActionSet SendKeys action

Set text or perform keyboard shortcuts on fields and elements on the desktop, Windows applications, and web pages on the Internet Explorer browser using the ActionSet Send Keys action in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: none

## About this task

Configure the properties for the ActionSet SendKeys action. For more information about these properties, see [ActionSet Send Keys properties](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/actionset-actions-properties.md).

## Procedure

1.  Right-click the anchor.

    To know about the anchor, see [Anchor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/anchor.md).

2.  Click **Send Keys**.

3.  Drag and place the Green plus icon \(\[Omitted image "green-plus-icon.png"\] Alt text: Green plus icon.\) on the location in the captured image where the component will perform an action.

4.  Close the ACTIONSET SETTINGS window.

5.  Connect the data port of the ActionSet Send Keys component to the corresponding ports of the other components as described in the following table.

    |Port type|Port name|Data type|Purpose of connection|Mandatory?|Notes|
    |---------|---------|---------|---------------------|----------|-----|
    |Data In|SendKeys|String|Takes the string or keyboard shortcuts.|No. Connecting the port is optional.| |

6.  To test the component, under the **DESIGN** tab, click **Run**.


**Parent Topic:**[Use the ActionSet component](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-actionsui-actionset.md)