diff --git a/cypress/e2e/test.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/test.cy.ts
index bc5eaae..c1587d6 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/test.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/test.cy.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // npm run cypress:open
-
 describe('test spec', () => {
   it('passes', () => {
 
@@ -11,7 +10,11 @@ describe('test spec', () => {
     cy.viewport(2000, 1000, { log: false });
 
     cy.visit('http://localhost:3000/editor')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').clear().type(yamltreatment)
+    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').get('.monaco-editor').type('{ctrl+a}{del}', { release: false }) // equivalent to clear() in cypress
+    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').get('.monaco-editor').type(yamltreatment)
+    //this fails because getting monaco-editor will include line numbers, but the yamltreatment variable does not
+    // also monaco-editor will remove line breaks, but yamltreatment will have the line breaks
+    //cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').get('.monaco-editor').should('include.text', yamltreatment)
     cy.get('[data-cy="yaml-save"]').click()
 
     // create first stage
@@ -89,18 +92,19 @@ describe('test spec', () => {
     cy.get('[data-cy="stage-0"]').should("not.contain", "Element 2")
 
     // add fourth element to second stage via code editor
-    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').type("      - name: Element 4\n  type: prompt\nfile: file/address")
+    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').get('.monaco-editor').type("      - name: Element 4\n  type: prompt\nfile: file/address")
     cy.get('[data-cy="yaml-save"]').click()
 
-    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').contains("- name: Element 4").should("be.visible")
+    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').get('.monaco-editor').contains("- name: Element 4").should("be.visible")
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-1-1"]').contains("prompt").should("be.visible")
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-1-1"]').contains("Element 4").should("be.visible")
 
     // add third stage via code editor
-    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').type("\n{backspace}{backspace}{backspace}{backspace}{backspace}{backspace}- name: Stage 3\n  duration: 300\nelements: []")
+    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').get('.monaco-editor').type("{moveToEnd}{enter}", { release: false })
+    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').get('.monaco-editor').type("{home}  - name: Stage 3\n  duration: 300\nelements: []")
     cy.get('[data-cy="yaml-save"]').click()
 
-    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').contains("- name: Stage 3").should("be.visible")
+    cy.get('[data-cy="code-editor"]').get('.monaco-editor').contains("- name: Stage 3").should("be.visible")
     cy.get('[data-cy="stage-2"]').contains("Stage 3").should("be.visible")
 
     // edit first stage