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React Testing Library · Method

fireEvent.focus

fireEvent dispatches DOM events on elements. Use it for focused test cases, but prefer user-event for most user interactions because it models more of the browser interaction sequence.

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Syntax

fireEvent(node: HTMLElement, event: Event)
fireEvent[eventName](node: HTMLElement, eventProperties: Object)

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  • fireEvent.click
  • fireEvent.change
  • fireEvent.keyDown
  • fireEvent.focus
  • user-event

Source: Firing Events | Testing Library. Checked 2026-11-03.