# simulateKeyPress

**Kind:** Function

**Source:** [`atloria-monorepo/packages/ui-core/src/test-helpers.ts`](https://github.com/sherkety/atloria/blob/main/atloria-monorepo/packages/ui-core/src/test-helpers.ts#L49)

Helper to simulate keyboard events

## Signature

```ts
function simulateKeyPress(element: HTMLElement, key: string, options: Partial<KeyboardEventInit>): void
```

## Parameters

| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| `element` | `HTMLElement` |
| `key` | `string` |
| `options` | `Partial<KeyboardEventInit>` |

**Returns:** `void`