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Capture UI elements in a web pop up window

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I am currently using Power Automate Desktop trying to capture the UI elements from a web pop-up window so that I could do the data entry tasks on web. How does Power Automate Desktop handle that? The pop up window will appear after I click a button on the main web page, and the pop up window itself have another URL, but I have to do the data operation in the pop up window , instead grabbing the pop up window URL and open a separate browser. In the pop up window, I have to do populate the text field, click the checkbox, and lastly hit a "submit button', then the pop up window should disappear. Is it possible to do that with the PAD? Thank you!

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Highboy 1,187 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Yes it is.

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Gidi 601 on at

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You can try to see the how to get this done by recording these steps. Usually you need to get the Window and create a new browser instance (attach it to browser in PAD). With this you can access the fields on the pop-up window.

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cwang18 11 on at

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Hello @Gidi, thanks so much for the information. As I am very new to Power automate, I am wondering if you could expand it a little bit. I found the 'get window' only capture the local computer but not necessary a web page. I tried this tool but it seems it still can't detect the UI element. As in my case, the popup window has a URL string, but I had to do all the operations within the pop up, which can't be copied and pasted into a new browser to do the operations. Any helps will be greatly appreciated!

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momlo 1,527 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Hi @cwang18
Get window is UI automation, not Web automation; hence it recognizes the actual browser window, not elements in the page.

My approach to similar automation is below (if page allows such scenario).

1. On the "main" browser tab: Get the URL triggered by the button (instead of clicking the button)
2. Once you have the URL in the variable, open a new tab and browse to the captured link. This allows you to create a browser instance variable that allows you to automate it.
3. Once the page is open - automate whatever you need to accomplish on that page.
4. Close the tab and switch to the "main" browser tab.
5. Loop through steps as necessary.

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cwang18 11 on at

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Thanks everyone for your advice. I have successfully solved the issue - I have attached the pop up window to the main browser and then was able to capture the UI

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