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I am trying to reset zoom level of the browser to make sure UI is are 100%.

I know key board shortcut for that is "ctrl + ) " key.

I tried sending this combination with "{Control}({)})", however it does not work. Possibly because brackets are special and part of syntax.

Is there a way of using a kind of escape key here , so closing bracket is considered.

Another way is to using Alt + F combination and reset zoom from there. However, I do not trust that placing of option and also in general curious how these reserved characters can be passed such as curly and normal brackets?

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MichaelAnnis 5,727 Moderator on at

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Try {Control}({LShiftKey}(0))

when using send keys, you have to press each key.

If that doesn’t work, use the Escape text action. This modified your text to what PAD needs in order to read it (escapes predetermined characters). Then you can use %EscapedText% in your send keys.

good luck!

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Thank you for response Michael.

Unfortunately " {Control}({LShiftKey}(0))" does not work.

Tried escaping and sending keys to Reset zoom=> {Control}({%)%}) . However, PAD complains with syntax error.

I wonder if there is no way to send key ")" ?

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For both options try toggling the “send as hardware keys” option.

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That does not work either 😞

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Additional Details. Please see below, on left side is what is defined in PAD. Right side is, what gets types on screen ,
{Control}({F}) = Find window gets opened.
{Control}()) = {)}
{Control}({)}) = }{)}

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MichaelAnnis 5,727 Moderator on at

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Out of curiosity, which browser are you using?

Both Chrome and Edge use Ctrl+ to zoom in and Ctrl- to zoom out.

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You are right..However, I am trying to make sure zoom is 100% which is as good as RESET zoom. (Becasue i wont know what zoom level end user as set it to) and shortcut for that is "Ctrl and )" . Its same shortcut key in edge and chrome. I am trying in Edge (Chromium)

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It's not Control ), it's Control 0. Tested in Chrome and Edge:

{Control}(0)

Make sure "Send Text as hardware keys" is TRUE

Good luck!

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Correct. Call me stupid. 😶

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