> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zerowork.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zerowork.io/using-zerowork/using-building-blocks/keyboard-action.md).

# Keyboard Action

This action hits the keys of a keyboard. The keys can be, for example, Enter, backspace, ->, <-, individual letters or shortcuts such as CMD+C/CTRL+C.

### **Tip 1: Use Keyboard Shortcuts**

Check available shortcuts for your application. By using these shortcuts, you will be able to save a lot of time and skip many building blocks.

Useful resources:

* [Facebook shortcuts](https://www.webfx.com/blog/social-media/facebook-cheat-sheet-of-keyboard-shortcuts/)
* [Slack shortcuts](https://slack.com/help/articles/201374536-Slack-keyboard-shortcuts)
* [Instagram shortcuts](https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/374589-instagram-keyboard-shortcuts)

### Tip 2: Use Tab

In pretty much every application, you can tab your way through to virtually any element. Using tab can be especially useful when you need to fill out forms.&#x20;

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Try it out yourself! Go to <https://www.wikipedia.org/> and start pressing *Tab.* You will see how you can navigate through the options this way. Next, try pressing *Enter* when an option is in focus after tabbing to it - you will see that the element in focus opens. Now, for example, you can count how many tabs you need to get to the option "Wiktionary" - as of today, we needed to press *Tab* 9 times and then press *Enter*.

### Tip 3: Use Shift +  Tab

With Tab you can navigate your way forward and with *Shift + Tab* you can navigate your way ***backwards***. Order matters, so be sure to first add *Shift* and then *Tab* (as opposed to *Tab*, then *Shift*).

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### Tip 4: Use Escape

Is there a pop-up asking something or a chatbot that pops up and disrupts your TaskBot or a dropdown that needs to be closed before your TaskBot can proceed? Very often, the solution to this problem is to let your TaskBot hit the key *Escape*.

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### Tip 5: Reload Page

You can use CMD + R (Mac) / CTRL + R (Windows) to reload the page. Note that CMD and CTRL are displayed as Meta in our application.

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### Browser Native Commands

ZeroWork can operate within the website context, but not within the native browser commands. So, say, if you want to hit  CTRL/CMD+P (to print something), CTRL/CMD+F (to search for something), CMD+S (to save website as html) or use a browser shortcut command to maximize a window, that won't work.

### Troubleshooting

If you think Keyboard Action building block is not working as expected, please review this page with common issues: [Keyboard Action Is Not Working As Expected](/using-zerowork/common-problems/keyboard-action-is-not-working-as-expected.md).

### Video Tutorial

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