type

Types text. The simplified form takes the text as a single string and types into the currently focused field. Use the detailed form to target a field with into.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`text`	`string`	Yes	The text to type.
`into`	`string`	No	Target field description or percent pair.
`clearContent`	`boolean`	No	Clear the field before typing.
`forceClearContent`	`boolean`	No	Force-clear the field when a normal clear is insufficient.
`delay`	`number`	No	Milliseconds between key presses.
`waitForKeyboardSettle`	`boolean`	No	iOS only. Wait for the keyboard to settle before typing.
`saveAs`	`string`	No	Variable to store this step’s return value on `env.<name>`.
`retries`	`number`	No	Times to retry the step on failure before failing the test.
`skipped`	`boolean`	No	Skip this step at execution time.

Shorthand

Text as a single string.

- type: jeff@example.com

Examples

- type:
    text: jeff@example.com
    into: the Email field # focus this field first
    clearContent: true # clear any existing value before typing

Test format

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