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Is it possible to send multiple keys with one send keys option. It is not supposed to display the text in my screen but be used as shortcut keys

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Henrik_M 2,021 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Yes. Look at the documentation page: Mouse and keyboard - Power Automate | Microsoft Docs

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Hi @Anonymous ,
Yes, it's possible to send multiple keys using send keys action
Examples (with key combinations):

Copy --> {Control}({C})
Excel select all rows --> {Control}({Shift}{Down})

Examples (without key combinations):
Example2 --> Trace456{Tab}{Enter}

Hope this will help 🙂

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Hi,
How to send keys for Control+Shift+Alt+Right+Right+Right+Right+Right. I would like to select and copy certain data range from pdf file

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I will show you an example, maybe this will help
{F}{End}{Up:4}{Enter}{Right}{Home}{Down:7}{Enter}
See bold above for how to send the same key multiple times

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I have been trying to used send keys for copy, {LControlKey}({C}) to copy some contents on the webpage. Send keys for paste is working but this copy action, can't be done. Do I need to change any settings from this send keys settings?

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Riyaz_riz11 4,150 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @Anonymous

Yes, it's possible to send multiple keys using send keys action

Examples

Copy --> {Control}({C})

Even same you can copy paste so it will be replicate twice.

Plz refer:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/desktop-flows/actions-reference/mouseandkeyboard#sendkeys

Regards

Ahammad Riyaz

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av00 31 on at

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I want to trigger the keyboard shortcut i.e Ctrl+Alt+Shift+1 through "Send Keys". I already tried {Control}({Alt}{Shift}{1}). But it's not working. Please help.
Thanks in advance.
AV00

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MichaelAnnis 5,727 Moderator on at

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So{Control}(c) means hold control and press c, then release both.

{Control}c would press/release control and then press/release c.

I believe you are missing your parenthesis from the subsequent modifier keys.

try this:

{Control}({Alt}({Shift}({1}())))

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Hi Michael,
Thanks for your quick response.
I am sorry but still, it is not working. I am using that shortcut key to execute my google script in Google Sheets. I have also used the "Press/Release key" Action. But I am unable to execute the shortcut keys.
Thanks,
Av00

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