diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js b/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
index f48b31ef1..2d77d1680 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@ describe("bold button", function(){
     if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's IE
       var evtType = "keypress";
     }else{
-      var evtType = "keydown";
+      // Edge also requires keypress.
+      if(window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Edge") > -1){
+        var evtType = "keypress";
+      }else{
+        var evtType = "keydown";
+      }
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/caret.js b/tests/frontend/specs/caret.js
index 59180c8f6..e35ad0e9a 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/caret.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/caret.js
@@ -297,11 +297,18 @@ function prepareDocument(n, target){ // generates a random document with random
 }
 
 function keyEvent(target, charCode, ctrl, shift){ // sends a charCode to the window
-  if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.firefox || inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's a mozilla or IE
+  if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.firefox || inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's IE
     var evtType = "keypress";
   }else{
-    var evtType = "keydown";
+    // Edge also requires keypress.
+    if(window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Edge") > -1){
+      var evtType = "keypress";
+    }else{
+      var evtType = "keydown";
+    }
   }
+
+
   var e = target.Event(evtType);
   console.log(e);
   if(ctrl){
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js b/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
index dd12fc317..1b9732ef3 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ describe("indentation button", function(){
     if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's IE
       var evtType = "keypress";
     }else{
-      var evtType = "keydown";
+      // Edge also requires keypress.
+      if(window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Edge") > -1){
+        var evtType = "keypress";
+      }else{
+        var evtType = "keydown";
+      }
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js b/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js
index 177031bec..b56887ea9 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/italic.js
@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@ describe("italic some text", function(){
     if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's IE
       var evtType = "keypress";
     }else{
-      var evtType = "keydown";
+      // Edge also requires keypress.
+      if(window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Edge") > -1){
+        var evtType = "keypress";
+      }else{
+        var evtType = "keydown";
+      }
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/ordered_list.js b/tests/frontend/specs/ordered_list.js
index e7509e883..ec9694904 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/ordered_list.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/ordered_list.js
@@ -111,10 +111,15 @@ describe("assign ordered list", function(){
 
   var triggerCtrlShiftShortcut = function(shortcutChar) {
     var inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-    if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE) { // if it's IE
+    if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's IE
       var evtType = "keypress";
     }else{
-      var evtType = "keydown";
+      // Edge also requires keypress.
+      if(window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Edge") > -1){
+        var evtType = "keypress";
+      }else{
+        var evtType = "keydown";
+      }
     }
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
     e.ctrlKey = true;
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js b/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js
index d99f35ee9..63406c3b6 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/redo.js
@@ -47,10 +47,15 @@ describe("undo button then redo button", function(){
     var modifiedValue = $firstTextElement.text(); // get the modified value
     expect(modifiedValue).not.to.be(originalValue); // expect the value to change
 
-    if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.firefox || inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's a mozilla or IE
+    if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.firefox || inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's IE
       var evtType = "keypress";
     }else{
-      var evtType = "keydown";
+      // Edge also requires keypress.
+      if(window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Edge") > -1){
+        var evtType = "keypress";
+      }else{
+        var evtType = "keydown";
+      }
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/scroll.js b/tests/frontend/specs/scroll.js
index 94756b856..2c46cdfba 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/scroll.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/scroll.js
@@ -513,11 +513,18 @@ describe('scroll when focus line is out of viewport', function () {
   var pressKey = function(keyCode, shiftIsPressed){
     var inner$ = helper.padInner$;
     var evtType;
+
     if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's IE
-      evtType = 'keypress';
+      var evtType = "keypress";
     }else{
-      evtType = 'keydown';
+      // Edge also requires keypress.
+      if(window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Edge") > -1){
+        var evtType = "keypress";
+      }else{
+        var evtType = "keydown";
+      }
     }
+
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);
     e.shiftKey = shiftIsPressed;
     e.keyCode = keyCode;
diff --git a/tests/frontend/specs/select_formatting_buttons.js b/tests/frontend/specs/select_formatting_buttons.js
index b6ec6d0c3..15b17da04 100644
--- a/tests/frontend/specs/select_formatting_buttons.js
+++ b/tests/frontend/specs/select_formatting_buttons.js
@@ -91,7 +91,12 @@ describe("select formatting buttons when selection has style applied", function(
     if(inner$(window)[0].bowser.modernIE){ // if it's IE
       var evtType = "keypress";
     }else{
-      var evtType = "keydown";
+      // Edge also requires keypress.
+      if(window.navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Edge") > -1){
+        var evtType = "keypress";
+      }else{
+        var evtType = "keydown";
+      }
     }
 
     var e = inner$.Event(evtType);