How simulate CTRL+V keystrokes (paste) using C#

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SilverLight picture SilverLight · Mar 25, 2013 · Viewed 32.5k times · Source

How can we simulate CTRL+V keys (paste) using C#?

I have a textbox that hasn't a id for access, for example textbox1.Text = someValue won't work here.
I want to fill that textbox (from clipboard) by clicking on it. For some reasons we exactly need simulate CTRL+V, mean we cannot use external libraries like inputsimulator.

Answer

Sami picture Sami · Mar 25, 2013

Character vs key

% => alt , + => shift and ^ for to send ctrl key

Original Answer:

Simulation of single modifier key with another key is explained below Step1: Focus the textBox, on which you want to perform two keys and then Step2: send the key for example control-v will be sent like "^{v}". Here is the code

target_textBox.Focus();
SendKeys.Send("^{v}");

target_textBox.Focus(); is needed only when target textbox is not focused at the time of sending key

Update: For sending three keys (two modifying keys plus other key) like to achieve ctrl shift F1 you will send following

^+{F1}

Microsoft Docs Ref

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