Perform two keystrokes successively in AppleScript

Question

I want to perform two keystrokes in AppleScript, successively. The script should perform Command+Shift+J and after that Command+W in the application Google Chrome.

Can this be done with AppleScript?

Answer 1

Try using a script like this:

activate application "Google Chrome"
tell application "System Events"

    keystroke "j" using {shift down, command down}
    delay 1
    keystroke "w" using command down
    delay 1

end tell

Answer 2

Yes, you need to script the System Events application.

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