# Keyboard
Methods to use the keyboard.


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## TKeyboard
Main record responsible with handling {ref}`Keyboard` input.


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## Keyboard.Setup
```pascal
procedure TKeyboard.Setup();
```
Sets up internal {ref}`TKeyboard` values.

This is automatically called for you on the {ref}`Keyboard variable`.


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## Keyboard.KeyDown
```pascal
procedure TKeyboard.KeyDown(key: EKeyCode);
```
Presses down the given virtual key.


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## Keyboard.KeyUp
```pascal
procedure TKeyboard.KeyUp(key: EKeyCode);
```
Releases the given virtual key.


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## Keyboard.KeyPress
```pascal
procedure TKeyboard.KeyPress(key: EKeyCode);
```
Presses the given virtual key.


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## Keyboard.IsKeyDown
```pascal
procedure TKeyboard.IsKeyDown(Key: EKeyCode);
```
Returns True if the given virtual key is currently down.


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## Keyboard.Send
```pascal
procedure TKeyboard.Send(text: String);
procedure TKeyboard.Send(text: String; keyPressAfter: EKeyCode); overload;
```
Writes the given text to whatever window is currently in focus.

First overload allows you to pass KeyWait, KeyModWait, and KeyPressWait, all are timing modifiers.
Last overload allows you to pass a long a key to be pressed after the text has been typed, for example ``VK_ENTER``.


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## Keyboard variable
Global {ref}`TKeyboard` variable.