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sidebar_label: ElementHandle.touchStart
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# ElementHandle.touchStart() method

This method scrolls the element into view if needed, and then starts a touch in the center of the element.

### Signature

```typescript
class ElementHandle {
  touchStart(this: ElementHandle<Element>): Promise<TouchHandle>;
}
```

## Parameters

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Parameter

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Type

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Description

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this

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[ElementHandle](./puppeteer.elementhandle.md)&lt;Element&gt;

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**Returns:**

Promise&lt;[TouchHandle](./puppeteer.touchhandle.md)&gt;

A [TouchHandle](./puppeteer.touchhandle.md) representing the touch that was started
