you said 'I tried " browser.alert.set :tab but I think you meant, you tried browser.alert.send_keys :tab
right? are you asking about browser.send_keys or browser.alert.set? what happens when you do the following? browser.alert.set "username" browser.alert.send_key :tab browser.alert.set "my_password" browser.alert.ok -- Before posting, please read http://watir.com/support. In short: search before you ask, be nice. watir-general@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/watir-general watir-general+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com