diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 36dab2508..f78553356 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
Release Notes
=============
+- Added new keyword Input Text Into Prompt [boakley][ekasteel]
+
1.7.2
----------------
- Fixed an error where regular functions were not able to be used as a custom locator
diff --git a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_formelement.py b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_formelement.py
index 22065b393..7e67e8f6c 100644
--- a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_formelement.py
+++ b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_formelement.py
@@ -197,6 +197,15 @@ def input_text(self, locator, text):
self._info("Typing text '%s' into text field '%s'" % (text, locator))
self._input_text_into_text_field(locator, text)
+ def input_text_into_prompt(self, text):
+ """Types the given `text` into alert box. """
+ alert = None
+ try:
+ alert = self._current_browser().switch_to_alert()
+ alert.send_keys(text)
+ except WebDriverException:
+ raise RuntimeError('There were no alerts')
+
def page_should_contain_textfield(self, locator, message='', loglevel='INFO'):
"""Verifies text field identified by `locator` is found from current page.
diff --git a/test/acceptance/keywords/input_text_into_prompt.robot b/test/acceptance/keywords/input_text_into_prompt.robot
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68078a0ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/acceptance/keywords/input_text_into_prompt.robot
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+*Setting*
+Variables variables.py
+Resource ../resource.robot
+Test Setup Go To Page "javascript/alert_prompt.html"
+
+
+*Test Cases*
+
+Verify Input Text into Prompt
+ [Documentation] Typing name into prompt
+ Click Element css=button
+ Input Text Into Prompt myname
+ Get Alert Message
diff --git a/test/resources/html/javascript/alert_prompt.html b/test/resources/html/javascript/alert_prompt.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74c8218ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/resources/html/javascript/alert_prompt.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
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