PyAutoGUI
PyAutoGUI
This is an extension of my 2025 Learning Log.
PyAutoGUI lets your Python scripts control the mouse and keyboard to automate interactions with other applications. PyAutoGUI Docs
Install pip install pyautogui
Mouse functions
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import pyautogui
# screen resolution
print(pyautogui.size())
# current position of the mouse
print(pyautogui.position())
# move to (100,100) position in 3 seconds
pyautogui.moveTo(100, 100, 3)
# move to relative position
pyautogui.moveRel(100, 100, 3)
# move to (500,500) twice in 3 seconds
pyautogui.click(500, 500, 2, 3, button="left")
# other click functions
pyautogui.leftClick()
pyautogui.doubleClick()
pyautogui.tripleClick()
# lift mouse up go to (100,100)
pyautogui.mouseUp(100, 100, button="left")
# hold down mouse using left button go to (500,100)
pyautogui.mouseDown(500, 100, button="left")
Scroll functions
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# scroll 500 px up
pyautogui.scroll(500)
# scroll 500 px down
pyautogui.scroll(-500)
Failsafe
- scroll to the corner of the screen to trigger Fail Safe
- tip: add
time.sleep(n)to have n seconds to move the mouse to the Fail safe position
Keyboard functions
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pyautogui.write("hello") # hello
pyautogui.press("enter") # will press enter button
pyautogui.press("space") # will press space button
More functionalities in the docs
Resources
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