PowerShell 006 - Send Keystrokes

Send Keystrokes

        Example:

                $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell;
                $wshell.SendKeys('text')
                $wshell.SendKeys(~)

        This will type out “text” followed by an Enter keystroke

        Breakdown:

                $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell;

        Creates a COM Object with a wscript command and assigns it to the variable $wshell


                $wshell.SendKeys([KEYSTROKES])

        The Object runs the SendKeys command for what is between (). Use single quotes for ‘text’ or one of the codes for non-displayed keys.


Common Non-Displayed Keys

Key	Code
BACKSPACE	{BACKSPACE}, {BS}, or {BKSP}
ENTER	{ENTER} or ~
ESC	{ESC}
DEL or DELETE	{DELETE} or {DEL}
PRINT SCREEN	{PRTSC} (reserved for future use)
TAB	{TAB}

You can combo these with SHIFT, CTRL, and/or ALT by starting with the keys

Key	Code
SHIFT	+
CTRL	^
ALT	%