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Power automate desktop - ADD UI Element selector not capturing element inside popup

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Posted on by prashiss

Hello Experts,

I am using Power automate desktop and trying to do browser automation. But in one place I am stuck. Issue is I need to perform certain action's inside popups, But ADD UI element  is not capturing any controls inside popups.

Screenshots attached

Please advice

 

Thanks
Prashant

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  • Agnius Bartninkas Profile Picture
    Agnius Bartninkas Most Valuable Professional on at

    This can happen, depending on how the page is built. Can you share what the element selector looks like when you inspect it via the browser developer tools?

  • Nived_Nambiar Profile Picture
    Nived_Nambiar 18,138 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @prashiss 

     

    Give a try with UI Automation actions 

    Nived_Nambiar_0-1692888486977.png

     

    I think it may work for your case 

     

    Let me know 

     

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    CU16071609-1 6,255 Moderator on at

    Hi @prashiss, As @Agnius mentioned it depending on how the page is built with. I had similar issues with salesforce reporting page few years back where we can't capture many elements, so we decided to go with keystrokes, but this is less preferable and also you can try with UI Automation as well.

     

    Thanks,

    Deenu 

  • prashiss Profile Picture
    prashiss on at

    Thanks Agnius

    Here is the add UI element selector can reach

    prashiss_0-1692920719542.png

    It consists of Few Iframes.

  • Nived_Nambiar Profile Picture
    Nived_Nambiar 18,138 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @prashiss 

     

    Did you tried with UI Automation options ?

     

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  • prashiss Profile Picture
    prashiss on at

    Thanks Nived.

    I am not sure what action should I choose  to identify the control inside popup and I am doing Browser automation.

    Below Image is  Add UI element selector which only covers outer boundary of popup. some reason it is not getting inside that popup. I need to select a radio button, type some text inside popup and do several other activities.

    Please suggest.

     

    prashiss_0-1692927827990.png

     

     

     

  • Nived_Nambiar Profile Picture
    Nived_Nambiar 18,138 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @prashiss 

     

    Could you try the actions highlighted in below screenshot and then try to indicate the ui element from below screenshots

     

    Nived_Nambiar_0-1692928831955.png

     

    and then indicate the elements ?

     

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  • prashiss Profile Picture
    prashiss on at

    prashiss_0-1692929717993.png

    Thanks.

    tried populate text field. I  can use these actions in a page without popup in my application.
    neither radio button work

    Problem is UI element selector itself not capturing any object inside popup.

  • prashiss Profile Picture
    prashiss on at

    -------------------------- reposting as it seems my reply not posted correctly------------------------------

    Thanks Agnius

    Here is the add UI element selector can reach upto.

    It only touches the outer surface of popup, not capturing any element inside popup.

    prashiss_0-1692932178275.png

    Thanks
    Prashant

     

  • prashiss Profile Picture
    prashiss on at

    Thanks.

    Can you confirm what keystroke i should try to capture radio button and write some text, click OK button etc etc
    inside popup?

     

     

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