How can I send a period with the Sendkeys.SendWait() function?

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How do I send a period using sendkeys? I have tried:

System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait("{.}"); 
System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait(".");

but neither of these work. I am trying to send the keyboard shortcut to a Google search window to enable voice search in Chrome. The shortcut is CTRL+SHIFT+PERIOD, I know how to do the ctrl+shift, just not the period. Anyone have any ideas? Any help is appreciated, thank you.

Just to clarify, you already tried `System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait("^%.")` and that didn't work? — ScottieMc, Jun 25 '12 at 19:49

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 25 '12 at 21:41

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Try this: System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait(Keys.OEMPeriod);

answered Jun 25 '12 at 21:41

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 25 '12 at 21:00

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Have you considered the Keys enum? It has a "decimal"

System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait(Keys.Decimal)

answered Jun 25 '12 at 21:00

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I think it can send "." or "," depending on OS language or regional settings – Andresps2 Jun 25 '12 at 21:33
The question wants `Keys.OEMPeriod`, which is distinct from `Keys.Decimal`. – Esoteric Screen Name Jun 25 '12 at 21:40

How can I send a period with the Sendkeys.SendWait() function?

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