diff --git a/src/errors.h b/src/errors.h
index 43a1c9b..90aa292 100644
--- a/src/errors.h
+++ b/src/errors.h
@@ -3303,4 +3303,6 @@
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
 EXTERN char e_substitute_nesting_too_deep[]
 	INIT(= N_("E1290: substitute nesting too deep"));
+EXTERN char e_invalid_argument_nr[]
+	INIT(= N_("E1291: Invalid argument: %ld"));
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gui_w32.c b/src/gui_w32.c
index f53318d..472cebf 100644
--- a/src/gui_w32.c
+++ b/src/gui_w32.c
@@ -8541,3 +8541,42 @@
     SetPixel(s_hdc, x+2, y, gui.currFgColor);
 }
 #endif
+
+#if defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO)
+    int
+test_gui_w32_sendevent(dict_T *args)
+{
+    char_u	*event;
+    INPUT	inputs[1];
+
+    event = dict_get_string(args, "event", TRUE);
+    if (event == NULL)
+	return FALSE;
+
+    ZeroMemory(inputs, sizeof(inputs));
+
+    if (STRICMP(event, "keydown") == 0 || STRICMP(event, "keyup") == 0)
+    {
+	WORD	    vkCode;
+
+	vkCode = dict_get_number_def(args, "keycode", 0);
+	if (vkCode <= 0 || vkCode >= 0xFF)
+	{
+	    semsg(_(e_invalid_argument_nr), (long)vkCode);
+	    return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	inputs[0].type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
+	inputs[0].ki.wVk = vkCode;
+	if (STRICMP(event, "keyup") == 0)
+	    inputs[0].ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP;
+	SendInput(ARRAYSIZE(inputs), inputs, sizeof(INPUT));
+    }
+    else
+	semsg(_(e_invalid_argument_str), event);
+
+    vim_free(event);
+
+    return TRUE;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/proto/gui_w32.pro b/src/proto/gui_w32.pro
index 43484ad..cab3343 100644
--- a/src/proto/gui_w32.pro
+++ b/src/proto/gui_w32.pro
@@ -96,4 +96,5 @@
 BalloonEval *gui_mch_create_beval_area(void *target, char_u *mesg, void (*mesgCB)(BalloonEval *, int), void *clientData);
 void gui_mch_destroy_beval_area(BalloonEval *beval);
 void netbeans_draw_multisign_indicator(int row);
+int test_gui_w32_sendevent(dict_T *args);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_gui.vim b/src/testdir/test_gui.vim
index 2612812..1fadd5e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_gui.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_gui.vim
@@ -1606,4 +1606,88 @@
   call delete('Xlines')
 endfunc
 
+" Test for sending low level key presses
+func SendKeys(keylist)
+  for k in a:keylist
+    call test_gui_event("sendevent", #{event: "keydown", keycode: k})
+  endfor
+  for k in reverse(a:keylist)
+    call test_gui_event("sendevent", #{event: "keyup", keycode: k})
+  endfor
+endfunc
+
+func Test_gui_lowlevel_keyevent()
+  CheckMSWindows
+  new
+
+  " Test for <Ctrl-A> to <Ctrl-Z> keys
+  for kc in range(65, 90)
+    call SendKeys([0x11, kc])
+    let ch = getcharstr()
+    call assert_equal(nr2char(kc - 64), ch)
+  endfor
+
+  " Test for the various Ctrl and Shift key combinations.
+  let keytests = [
+    \ [[0x10, 0x21], "\<S-Pageup>", 2],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x21], "\<C-Pageup>", 4],
+    \ [[0x10, 0x22], "\<S-PageDown>", 2],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x22], "\<C-PageDown>", 4],
+    \ [[0x10, 0x23], "\<S-End>", 0],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x23], "\<C-End>", 0],
+    \ [[0x10, 0x24], "\<S-Home>", 0],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x24], "\<C-Home>", 0],
+    \ [[0x10, 0x25], "\<S-Left>", 0],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x25], "\<C-Left>", 0],
+    \ [[0x10, 0x26], "\<S-Up>", 0],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x26], "\<C-Up>", 4],
+    \ [[0x10, 0x27], "\<S-Right>", 0],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x27], "\<C-Right>", 0],
+    \ [[0x10, 0x28], "\<S-Down>", 0],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x28], "\<C-Down>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x30], "\<C-0>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x31], "\<C-1>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x32], "\<C-2>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x33], "\<C-3>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x34], "\<C-4>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x35], "\<C-5>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x36], "\<C-^>", 0],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x37], "\<C-7>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x38], "\<C-8>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x39], "\<C-9>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x60], "\<C-0>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x61], "\<C-1>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x62], "\<C-2>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x63], "\<C-3>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x64], "\<C-4>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x65], "\<C-5>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x66], "\<C-6>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x67], "\<C-7>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x68], "\<C-8>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x69], "\<C-9>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x6A], "\<C-*>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x6B], "\<C-+>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x6D], "\<C-->", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x70], "\<C-F1>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x71], "\<C-F2>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x72], "\<C-F3>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x73], "\<C-F4>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x74], "\<C-F5>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x75], "\<C-F6>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x76], "\<C-F7>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x77], "\<C-F8>", 4],
+    \ [[0x11, 0x78], "\<C-F9>", 4],
+    \ ]
+
+  for [kcodes, kstr, kmod] in keytests
+    call SendKeys(kcodes)
+    let ch = getcharstr()
+    let mod = getcharmod()
+    call assert_equal(kstr, ch, $"key = {kstr}")
+    call assert_equal(kmod, mod)
+  endfor
+
+  bw!
+endfunc
+
 " vim: shiftwidth=2 sts=2 expandtab
diff --git a/src/testing.c b/src/testing.c
index 66a3281..b1f6322 100644
--- a/src/testing.c
+++ b/src/testing.c
@@ -1500,6 +1500,12 @@
     rettv->v_type = VAR_BOOL;
     rettv->vval.v_number = FALSE;
 
+    if (sandbox != 0)
+    {
+	emsg(_(e_not_allowed_in_sandbox));
+	return;
+    }
+
     if (check_for_string_arg(argvars, 0) == FAIL
 	    || check_for_dict_arg(argvars, 1) == FAIL
 	    || argvars[1].vval.v_dict == NULL)
@@ -1520,6 +1526,10 @@
 	rettv->vval.v_number = test_gui_tabline_event(argvars[1].vval.v_dict);
     else if (STRCMP(event, "tabmenu") == 0)
 	rettv->vval.v_number = test_gui_tabmenu_event(argvars[1].vval.v_dict);
+#  ifdef FEAT_GUI_MSWIN
+    else if (STRCMP(event, "sendevent") == 0)
+	rettv->vval.v_number = test_gui_w32_sendevent(argvars[1].vval.v_dict);
+#  endif
     else
     {
 	semsg(_(e_invalid_argument_str), event);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ee421e4..4db3a24 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -736,6 +736,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    58,
+/**/
     57,
 /**/
     56,