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Need help for Screen shot in Excel

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Posted on by Ahmedmuz 203
HI Everyone,
 
I want to launch Excel, take a screenshot, insert the screenshot into Excel, and then close Excel using Power Automate Desktop. How can I set up a flow to achieve this? please help
 
Best Regards 
Muza
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    Riyaz_riz11 Profile Picture
    Riyaz_riz11 4,150 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi,
     

    Step 1: Launch Excel

    1. Action: Use Launch Excel

      • Properties: Uncheck “Launch Excel with a blank document” if you want to create a new one.

      • Save the Excel instance to a variable (e.g., ExcelInstance).



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     Step 2: Take a Screenshot

    1. Action: Use Take Screenshot

      • Mode: Full screen or specific window (e.g., Excel or another app)

      • Save to: a variable like ScreenshotImage

    2. Action: Use Save Image to File

      • Input image: ScreenshotImage

      • Path: e.g., C:\Users\YourName\Documents\screenshot.png

     

     Step 3: Insert the Screenshot into Excel

    1. Action: Use Activate Excel Worksheet

      • Input: ExcelInstance 


    2. Action: Use Insert Image in Excel Worksheet

      • Instance: ExcelInstance

      • Worksheet: usually Sheet1 or whatever is active

      • File path: C:\Users\YourName\Documents\screenshot.png

      • Cell: e.g., A1 (where you want to insert the image)

     
     

     Step 4: Save and Close Excel

    1. Action: Use Save Excel

      • Instance: ExcelInstance

      • Path: C:\Users\YourName\Documents\MyExcelWithScreenshot.xlsx 

    2. Action: Use Close Excel

      • Instance: ExcelInstance

      • Make sure to set Save document before closing to Yes



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      Note: Using clipboard copy the screenshot and paste it into excel.


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    If I have answered your question, please mark it as the preferred solution ✅ . If you like my response, please give it a Thumbs Up 👍.
    Regards,
    Riyaz
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    Ahmedmuz 203 on at
    Can you please share the PAD flow it will be help full for me please
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    eetuRobo Profile Picture
    eetuRobo 4,543 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Since Riyaz already answered this I just share this thread that had similar question few weeks ago that me and other people tried to answer: https://community.powerplatform.com/forums/thread/details/?threadid=7c279412-a23b-f011-b4cc-7c1e52643bb6

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