UI automation(Power Automate Desktop Action)
This function is related to the operation of Windows applications.
Window operations and input form operations.
Actions
| Name | Importance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| If window contains | Middle | This action is a companion to the "If" action, which branches processing conditional on the presence of the specified element or text in the window. |
| Wait for window content | High | An action that waits for a flow conditional on the presence of a specified UI element or text in the window. This is useful when it takes a long time for a UI element or text to appear. |
| If image | Middle | This action is a companion to the "If" action and branches processing conditional on the presence or absence of an image. |
| Use desktop | High | The action is to click on an object on the desktop or the taskbar. |
| Select tab in window | Middle | This action selects a tab in a Windows application. This action is not available for browser tabs. |
| Wait for image | High | Conditional on the presence of the specified screen in the window. This action waits for the flow. This is useful when it takes a long time for a screen to appear. |
| Hover mouse over UI element in window | Middle | Mouse over the specified object in Windows. |
| Click UI element in window | High | Click on the designated object in Windows. |
| Select menu option in window | High | Select the menu item for the application. |
| Drag and drop UI element in window | Middle | It can be used to move files (although Move file(s) Action also exists) or to open a specified file in a specified application. |
| Expand/collapse tree node in window | Low | Expand or collapse the node in the tree view that selects the file/directory. |
| If window | High | This action is a companion to the "If" action and branches processing based on the status of the target window. Window statuses include "open/closed" and "focused/not focused. |
| Wait for window | High | This action waits for a flow conditional on the state of the specified window. This is useful when it takes a long time for a window to appear. |
Data extraction
| Name | Importance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Get details of window | Middle | This action retrieves information about the specified window. The following information can be obtained. Title / Text / Location and size / Process name |
| Get details of a UI element in window | High | This action retrieves information about a UI element (button, text box, etc.). The information that can be retrieved includes. - The text displayed on the UI element. - Whether the UI element is visible or not. - The position and size of the UI element. - Whether the UI element is valid or not. |
| Get selected checkboxes in window | High | This action acquires the status (ON/OFF) of a check box. |
| Get selected radio button in window | High | This action obtains the status (ON/OFF) of a radio button. |
| Extract data from window | High | This action retrieves data from a table (DataGrid) or list (List) in a Windows application. The result will be a List, Data table, or Excel format. |
| Take screenshot of UI element | Middle | This action saves a screenshot of the specified UI element to the clipboard or a file. The target is the UI element in the window, not the window itself. If you want to take a screenshot of a window or screen, If you want to take a screenshot of a window or screen, use "Take screenshot" under "Workstation". |
Form filling
| Name | Importance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Focus text field in window | Middle | This action focuses the text input field of a Windows application. |
| Populate text field in window | High | This action enters a specified value into a text input field in a Windows application. |
| Press button in window | High | Press the specify button. |
| Select radio button in window | High | This action is to press the specified radio button in the Windows application. If the target state is already ON, it will remain ON even if you press it again. |
| Set checkbox state in window | High | This action presses (turns on/off) a specified check box in a Windows application. |
| Set drop-down list value in window | High | Set the Windows ApplicSet the Windows Application drop-down list to a value.ation drop-down list to a value. |
Windows
| Name | Importance | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Get window | High | Make the window a variable for use in other actions. |
| Focus window | High | This action brings the specified window to the foreground. |
| Set window state | High | This action changes the state (normal, maximized, or minimized) of the specified window. |
| Set window visibility | High | This action changes the show/hide status of the specified window. |
| Move window | Middle | This action changes the position of the specified window. |
| Resize window | Middle | This action changes the size of the specified window. |
| Close window | High | This action closes an open window. |