How to send Keys like Command C in Selenium Python

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I think the Title says it all. I am finding a way to send Command C and Command V using selenium in Python. What I want is that it opens a page, presses Command L and then Command C to copy, and then Command V to paste it somewhere else, but I couldn't find it anyway! Can anyone help?

I tried using the ActionChains, driver.sendKeys method but nothing seem to work, so I came here in the hope to search for an answer. Let's see what happens!

I would have suggested using autohotkey, but you are on mac. There might be an alternative. If you find one, this SO answer might be of help: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41268860/how-to-send-keyboard-shortcut-shift-control-c-in-selenium — DapperDuck, Jan 28 '21 at 14:20

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 28 '21 at 14:23

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You can use ActionChains

from selenium.webdriver import ActionChains
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys

actions = ActionChains(driver)
actions.key_down(Keys.COMMAND).send_keys('C').key_up(Keys. COMMAND).perform()

This will send Command+C

answered Jan 28 '21 at 14:23

Rahul K

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Thanks, Rahul, but this works for Command+A and maybe COMMAND+C too, but not for COMMAND+P or COMMAND+L for example! – Mukeshwar Singh Jan 29 '21 at 06:45

PDHide · Answer 2 · 2021-01-29T06:48:36.113

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import keys frist

from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys

Then use any of :

element.send_keys(Keys.COMMAND+"a") 
element.send_keys(Keys.COMMAND,"a")

Both works you don't have to use action class

edited Jan 29 '21 at 06:48

answered Jan 28 '21 at 14:38

PDHide

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Thanks, PDHide, but this doesn't work for COMMAND+L for example! – Mukeshwar Singh Jan 29 '21 at 06:46
did you try (Keys.COMMAND+"l") – PDHide Jan 29 '21 at 06:47
What are you trying to do with command l ? – PDHide Jan 30 '21 at 10:28

How to send Keys like Command C in Selenium Python

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Both works you don't have to use action class