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I have built a flow to capture a screenshot & now I would need help to upload those screenshots in a SharePoint location.

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Rhiassuring 8,690 Moderator on at

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Hi there,

If you are using Power Automate Desktop, I believe this previously posted solution would help you - basically using PAD to open a browser window, browse to SharePoint, hit the Upload button, then choose the filename, and away you go.

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Desktop/Save-excel-file-to-sharepoint-folder/td-p/1223528

This is how I have done it in the past - does this work for what you are trying to do?

Cheers,

Rhia

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Hi @Rhiassuring

Thanks for the link shared above!

Can you please share a demo steps

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Rhiassuring 8,690 Moderator on at

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Hey @mithushalk - for sure, here:

⭐Step 1 - You already got this! The screenshot. I am saving it to desktop.
⭐Step 2 - A brand spankin' new Chrome instance (or Edge, whatever your fancy is.) I'm sending it directly to my library.
⭐Step 3 - I'm using the UI element selector to click on the Upload button.
⭐Step 4 - Sending a mouse click because the UI selector wont pick up the "File" option. I moused around until I was right over the word "Files" and then grabbed the X, Y coordinates that PAD tells us. I input those numbers into the X & Y relative to the screen itself.
⭐Step 5 - Send keys! Since I'm only using "screenshot.png", I hardcoded it and just typed it in. I don't know if this is something you'll want to overwrite each time or keep a log.
⭐Step 6 - Finally, click on another UI element - the "Open" button.

Tahdah, screenshot uploaded. Celebrate.

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Thank you @Rhiassuring for the assistance. Will get back once I fix it.

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Will give it a try & reach back

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Hi @Rhiassuring

I was able to add the steps you mentioned above but found an issue in earlier steps in my flow.
With the "Populate text field on web page" action I want to add the Google search field as a UI element but the selector doesn't pop when I open a new tab.

I have an up to date browser extension too

Attached a screenshot for your ref

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Rhiassuring 8,690 Moderator on at

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Hi there,

You should be able to send the address via the action itself (the "Launch new Chrome") rather than selecting the address bar.

However if I'm misunderstanding and you mean the google search bar on your page in the middle, there is an easier way - use the New Chrome Tab to navigate to https://www.google.ca/search?q=horses -- replacing "horses" with whatever you want to search. Always better to use keyboard / URLs rather than clicks whereever possible with RPA.

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