Text Paste

Text Paste lets you paste a value into the currently focused field in the recorded browser. Since the recorder streams a remote browser session, your local clipboard is not directly accessible inside the recording. Text Paste bridges this gap - you provide the value and TestCLIX types it into the active field on the remote page.

This is useful for pasting long strings, URLs, pre-formatted data, or any content that would be tedious to type character by character.

How to use Text Paste

1. In the recorder, make sure you are in Live mode.
2. Click on the input field on the page where you want the value to go.
3. Right-click on the recorded browser window and select Paste, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+V on the recorder view.
4. Enter or paste the value into the Clipboard value field (up to 1024 characters).
5. Click Submit.

The value is typed into the active field on the page, just as if the user had typed it manually.

How it differs from regular typing

When you use Text Paste, the value is entered in one step rather than being recorded as individual keystrokes. This keeps the timeline cleaner for long text inputs. For character-by-character input, see Typing and Special Keys.

Best used for

• Pasting long URLs, email addresses, or pre-formatted strings
• Entering content from your local clipboard into the remote browser session
• Filling fields with values that are easier to copy-paste than type manually

Caveats

• Make sure the target input field is focused before opening Text Paste. The value is typed into whichever field currently has focus.
• The maximum value length is 1024 characters.
• If the field has not appeared yet (e.g., after a click that opens a modal), add a pause before pasting.