Input Text
In this section, we will guide you on how to use the Input Text step.
Purpose
This step is used to fill specified text content into text boxes on web pages, which is an essential and commonly used function in workflows.
Common use cases:
- Entering keywords in search engines or internal search systems.
- Filling out online forms, such as orders, applications, and questionnaires.
- Entering usernames and passwords to log into various website systems.
Configuration
General
Step Name: Customize the step name.
Element Location: Configure the location of the text box to input text, which is an XPath expression.
- Element is in IFrame/Frame: If the target text box is within an IFrame or Frame, check this option and configure the XPath location expression for the IFrame itself (relative to its root node
<html>,<iframe>,<frame>, etc.).
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If the root node IFrame is also nested in other IFrames, you need to configure all IFrames in order, up to the outermost IFrame (whose root node is the
<html>tag). Configure them in order from top to bottom, with the last one representing the outermost IFrame element.- Element is in IFrame/Frame: If the target text box is within an IFrame or Frame, check this option and configure the XPath location expression for the IFrame itself (relative to its root node
Input Content: The text content to be filled into the text box.
Advanced
Append Input: When enabled, the input text content will be added after the existing content in the text box. When disabled, it will clear the original content before filling in the new text content.
Simulate Manual Input: When enabled, it will simulate actual hardware operations of keyboard input by humans.
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If the default input method doesn't work for a certain website's text box, try enabling this option. Since this method simulates real keyboard input, the target text box must be visible on the screen, otherwise inaccurate positioning may cause input failure.
- Press Enter Key After Input: When enabled, it will simulate pressing the Enter key after completing text input.
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This option is particularly useful when there's no submit button next to the text box on some websites.
Delay After Execution: The waiting time after executing the text input operation.
Wait for Element to Appear: Before executing the text input operation, wait for the input box element to appear, configuring the maximum waiting time.
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The default timeout waiting time is 20 seconds. If the target text box element takes longer to load and appear on the webpage, you can adjust this setting for a longer waiting time. If the element appears earlier, it will execute the click operation immediately without waiting until timeout.