# Type Green Screen Text

The **Type Text** block types text at a specific row and column on an IBM i / green-screen terminal. You can use it to enter values into fields or to send keystrokes and commands (such as **ENTER**) as part of a terminal automation flow. Compared to **Set Value**, this block lets you embed special keys directly inside the text.

The Green Screen Recorder and its building blocks are available with **Enterprise** plans.

**Note:** The screenshot on this page uses the **Elegance Design**, introduced in **2025.3**. If you are using an earlier version, your layout may look different.

## Quick-start

1. Drag **Type Text** onto the canvas.
2. Set the main parameters you need, such as **Position** and **Text value**, and optionally add **Text fields** or use **Capture** to include special keys.
3. Run the flow when it's ready.

## Building block parameters

Parameters  
* **Block header:** Shows the current name of the **Type Text** block. You can rename it at any time by double-clicking the header and entering a new title.
  
  * The green input connector triggers execution when the flow reaches this block.
  
  * The green output connector triggers when the text has been typed successfully.

* **Position:** Defines where the text will be typed on the green screen, using **row** and **column** coordinates.
  
  * The top-left character cell is row `1`, column `1`.
  
  * Use this to align the text with the correct field or location on the terminal screen.

* **Text value:** The text that will be sent as keyboard input to the specified position.
  
  * Can include tokens for dynamic values (inserted via **Text fields**).
  
  * You can also embed special keys (for example, ENTER) when using **Capture**.

* **Capture:** Records keystrokes directly into **Text value**.
  
  * Click **Capture** and press the keys you want (including combinations such as **CTRL+C**, **ENTER**, etc.).
  
  * This makes it easy to reproduce complex key sequences without manually encoding them.

* **Text fields:** Lets you define fields that hold external or dynamic values and use them inside **Text value**.
  
  * Click **Add field** to create a field and set its value.
  
  * In **Text value**, right-click and choose **Insert token** to insert these fields, so the typed text can change at runtime (for example, different IDs or dates).

* **Error occurred:** Triggers if **Type Text** encounters an error during execution (for example, if the terminal is not ready or input fails).
  
  * Use this connector to branch the flow for error handling, retries, or explicit failure.

* **Default timeout:** Controls whether the block uses a fixed, local timeout or the flow's default timeout. If the checkbox **is selected**, the block uses the **Default timeout** configured in the flow settings under **Max. run time**.

* **Timeout (sec):** The maximum time spent typing the text before giving up and triggering **Error occurred**. This value is used when **Default timeout** is not selected (default is **10 seconds** unless changed manually).

## Resources

| **Topic** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| [Flows FAQ](https://docs.leapwork.com/faq/latest/leapwork-flow-faq/flows-faq.md) | Common questions about creating, running, and managing flows in Leapwork. |
| [Flows Troubleshooting](https://docs.leapwork.com/troubleshooting/latest/leapwork-flow-troubleshooting/flows-troubleshooting.md) | Guidelines and solutions for identifying and fixing issues that occur when building or running flows in Leapwork.