Web Automation Using Power Automate Desktop | Step-by-Step Guide

Web Automation Using Power Automate Desktop

Web Automation using Power Automate Desktop

Power Automate Desktop is Microsoft’s RPA (Robotic Process Automation) tool used to automate desktop and web-based tasks through UI automation, scripting, and data processing.

It is part of the Microsoft Power Platform and integrates with Power Automate (cloud flows) for end-to-end automation.

Key Features :

• Drag & drop design for no-code/low-code automation.
• Automate web apps, Windows apps, Excel, and file systems.
• Supports UI, API, Excel, Email, Database, Terminal, and System actions.

Installation Steps :

1. Download PAD , visit: https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop/
2. Install the software.
3. Sign In with Microsoft Account.
4. Install browser extension

• For Chrome/Edge automation:
• Visit the browser’s extension store.
• Search ‘Power Automate’.
• Install and enable the extension.

Creating Test Case :

1. Open Power Automate Desktop
2. Click on the new button & select ‘Flow’ option and give name to the flow.
3. Click on the Variable icon on the left hand side & provide info like name, value etc.

Variable name — Name of variable to be used in flow

Date type — Type of variable like Text, String, Boolean

Default value : Value of variable like URL of app, email & password

Mark as sensitive : This will encrypt the value

After adding variables , it will show on the left hand side.

1. Search activity ‘Launch new Chrome’ , drag & drop activity to flow and provide values like URL, State of browser window etc.

Note : Variables added should be used like %var_name%.

1. To enter data in the field , use activity ‘Populate text field in window’ then select UI element using UI element picker of power automate desktop.

After clicking on the Add UI element button , the element picker window open & element can be selected by pressing Ctrl + Left click.

1. To click on a UI element , select activity ‘Click UI element in window’ & click on Add UI element button & select element using element picker window.

1. After adding all steps it will display under flow.

1. To run the flow. Click on ‘Run’ button at the top.

Originally published at https://www.devstringx.com/web-automation-using-power-automate-desktop on July 21, 2025