# Using SendKeys test case execution slows down dramatically

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-sendkeys-test-case-execution-slows-down-dramatically/14150>\
**Category:** Integrations\
**Tags:** integrations, katalon-studio\
**Created:** [November 7, 2018, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-sendkeys-test-case-execution-slows-down-dramatically/14150 "2018-11-07T11:39:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![StefaniaEr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@StefaniaEr](https://forum.katalon.com/u/StefaniaEr)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-sendkeys-test-case-execution-slows-down-dramatically/14150/1 "2018-11-07T11:39:57Z")

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I have recorded some TC, where page has some input text fields.

I have defined local variables with default values.

I am using sendKeys from customKeyword, it is random after first run the test case execution slows down dramatically and the input one char at time seems stuck.

I  
am using latest KatalonStudio on Windows10, browser Chrome.

Is this a known issue, or there is any workaround?

Thanks. Kind Regards.

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**Author:** ![Russ\_Thomas](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/russ_thomas/32/11884_2.png) [@Russ\_Thomas](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Russ_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-sendkeys-test-case-execution-slows-down-dramatically/14150/2 "2018-11-07T13:30:42Z")

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Try another browser - do you get different results?

Try another environment - do you get different results?

Also, see if anything from this thread helps…

> **[\[TIP\] My test is BROKEN!!! NOTHING WORKS!!!!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!](http://forum.katalon.com/discussion/9337/tip-my-test-is-broken-nothing-works-please-help-me)**
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> If you find yourself saying something like the title of this post, take a deep breath and relax.  Do that BEFORE you reach for the keyboard and BEFORE you start typing.

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**Author:** ![StefaniaEr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@StefaniaEr](https://forum.katalon.com/u/StefaniaEr)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/using-sendkeys-test-case-execution-slows-down-dramatically/14150/3 "2018-11-09T17:48:15Z")

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Hello Russ ,

Test fails on Firefox and IE, and Edge as well.

Basically the html page calls a dialog with two panels, with a few text fields.

I have tried

1. setText and which is stuck on the element

2. sendKeys within a custom method that make sure the element is \*present \*visible

point 2 randomly but always slows down picking input char-by-char.

thank you -