UI Automation activities

Last updated Feb 19, 2026

SetText

Types the specified text into a target UI element, recognized by Mobile Automation.

Definition

Namespace: UiPath.MobileAutomation.API.Models

Assembly: UiPath.MobileAutomation.API (in UiPath.MobileAutomation.API.dll)

Overloads


`SetText(IElementDescriptor, string, MobileOptions.SetTextOptions)`	Types the specified text into a target UI element, identified as an `IElementDescriptor`.
`SetText(ObjectRepositoryTarget, string, MobileOptions.SetTextOptions)`	Types the specified text into a target UI element, identified as an `ObjectRepositoryTarget`.
`SetText(SelectorTarget, string, MobileOptions.SetTextOptions`	Types the specified text into a target UI element, identified as a `SelectorTarget`.

`SetText(IElementDescriptor, string, MobileOptions.SetTextOptions)`

Types the specified text into a target UI element, identified as an IElementDescriptor.

SetText(
	    IElementDescriptor element,
	    string text,
	    MobileOptions. SetTextOptions options = null
)
SetText(
	    IElementDescriptor element,
	    string text,
	    MobileOptions. SetTextOptions options = null
)

element : A UI element from the Object Repository that you access using the ObjectRepository.Descriptors class.

Visit [Using objects in coded automations with
Mobile Automation](https://docs.uipath.com/studio/standalone/2024.4/user-guide/creating-an-object-repository#using-objects-in-coded-automations-with-mobile-automation) to learn how to use Object Repository elements
with mobile automation.
Visit [Using objects in coded automations with
Mobile Automation](https://docs.uipath.com/studio/standalone/2024.4/user-guide/creating-an-object-repository#using-objects-in-coded-automations-with-mobile-automation) to learn how to use Object Repository elements
with mobile automation.

text String : The text you want to type into the specified UI element, stored in a string.

options MobileOptions.SetTextOptions (Optional) : Specifies the MobileOptions.SetTextOptions for the set text action. Default value is null.

`SetText(ObjectRepositoryTarget, string, MobileOptions.SetTextOptions)`

Types the specified text into a target UI element, identified as an ObjectRepositoryTarget.

SetText(
	    ObjectRepositoryTarget objectRepositoryTarget,
	    string text,
	    MobileOptions. SetTextOptions options = null
)
SetText(
	    ObjectRepositoryTarget objectRepositoryTarget,
	    string text,
	    MobileOptions. SetTextOptions options = null
)

objectRepositoryTarget ObjectRepositoryTarget : An object of type ObjectRepositoryTarget.

text String : The text you want to type into the specified UI element, stored in a string.

options MobileOptions.SetTextOptions (Optional) : Specifies the MobileOptions.SetTextOptions for the set text action. Default value is null.

`SetText(SelectorTarget, string, MobileOptions.SetTextOptions`

Types the specified text into a target UI element, identified as a SelectorTarget.

SetText(
	    SelectorTarget targetSelector,
	    string text,
	    MobileOptions. SetTextOptions options = null
)
SetText(
	    SelectorTarget targetSelector,
	    string text,
	    MobileOptions. SetTextOptions options = null
)

targetSelector SelectorTarget : An object of SelectorTarget type. Can be constructed using FromSelector(String) method.

text String : The text you want to type into the specified UI element, stored in a string.

options MobileOptions.SetTextOptions (Optional) : Specifies the MobileOptions.SetTextOptions for the set text action. Default value is null.

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