diff --git a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_element.py b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_element.py
index ac5ae2e07..48bd34aca 100644
--- a/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_element.py
+++ b/src/Selenium2Library/keywords/_element.py
@@ -485,10 +485,11 @@ def simulate(self, locator, event):
 
     def press_key(self, locator, key):
         """Simulates user pressing key on element identified by `locator`.
-        `key` is either a single character, or a numerical ASCII code of the key
+        `key` is either a single character, a string, or a numerical ASCII code of the key
         lead by '\\\\'.
         Examples:
         | Press Key | text_field   | q |
+        | Press Key | text_field   | abcde |
         | Press Key | login_button | \\\\13 | # ASCII code for enter key |
         """
         if key.startswith('\\') and len(key) > 1:
diff --git a/test/acceptance/keywords/textfields.robot b/test/acceptance/keywords/textfields.robot
index e0ce3b667..e0ff2739a 100644
--- a/test/acceptance/keywords/textfields.robot
+++ b/test/acceptance/keywords/textfields.robot
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ Input Password
 Press Key
   [Setup]  Go To Page "forms/login.html"
   Cannot Be Executed in IE
-  Input Text  username_field  James Bond
-  Press Key  password_field  f
-  Press Key  password_field   \\9
-  Press Key  login_button  \\10
+  Press Key    username_field    James Bon
+  Press Key    username_field    \\100
+  Textfield Value Should Be    username_field    James Bond
+  Press Key    password_field    f
+  Press Key    login_button    \\10
   Verify Location Is "forms/submit.html"
 
 Attempt Clear Element Text On Non-Editable Field