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userEvent.keyboard

userEvent.keyboard turns a keyboard descriptor into simulated keyboard events. It supports printable characters, key names, key codes, held modifiers, shared keyboard state, and custom keyboard layouts.

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userEvent.keyboard(text, options)

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  • userEvent.setup
  • userEvent.type
  • specialChars

Source: user-event v13 | Testing Library. Checked 2026-11-03.