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Add a new UI element selection tool DOES NOT add the UI element?

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I am using Click link on a web page. In that, there is a UI element field. It is blank. In the UI element field, there is the functionality to Add a new UI element. If you click that, a pop up appears, and you are instructed to CTRL + Click to add the UI element on a webpage that you have up. When I do this, my selection does appear in the pop up box. So then I click Done to close the pop up box. However, the UI element that I selected does not get added to the UI element field in my Click Link on web page action. It is still blank. Is there something I am missing here? 

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  • DamoBird365 Profile Picture
    8,942 Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @omarcus2 

     

    Instead of using the Add UI Element function from your Click link on web page step, try adding it via the right hand pane of PAD under UI elements (see below).  You can select them and rename them so that when it comes to using them in your step, you can see it by a logical name.

     

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    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
    Cheers,
    Damien

  • omarcus2 Profile Picture
    27 on at

    Hmm.. When i used the PAD and added the UI element. It does save my selection. However, when I added the Click link on webpage step, the UI Element is blank still with nothing in the drop down. The only thing I can think of is that I am on my work computer which has certain security programs and maybe something is blocking me? I have no idea. I am going to try this on my personal computer and see if it works.

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
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    I have the exact same problem. It doesn't matter which button I use the UI element will be saved but couldn't be selected. When I try to select it in my "Populate text field..." activity it states that I should add a new UI element, which I do, but that couldn't be selected either. Any fix for this? powerautomate_UIelement.jpg

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    omarcus2 Profile Picture
    27 on at

    I found the issue. I needed to install the Power Automate Extension in my browser. So for Edge/Chrome, I went to the respective browser extension store and installed. After that, it worked fine!

  • DamoBird365 Profile Picture
    8,942 Microsoft Employee on at

    Nice one @omarcus2, remember to mark your post as a solution as it may help others in the future.  I've got that one stored up top for next time it is asked though.

     

    Damien

  • jogden1 Profile Picture
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    @Anonymous  Did you find a solution, I am having this issue today the solution the OP is using is not relevant to me as I have the extensions installed already. 

  • omarcus2 Profile Picture
    27 on at

    So when you initially install the client, there are checkboxes about installing Chrome/Edge drivers etc. Even if you do this, you still have to manually install the Chrome/Edge extensions. If you installed the extensions and it still doesn't work. I would try to use a different browser. I believe Firefox is supported as well. Make sure Edge/Chrome is up to date, and restart the computer after you install the extensions just incase. 

     

    If you are still having an issue, not sure what it could be.

  • jogden1 Profile Picture
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    @omarcus2 

     

    I installed them separately even removed and re added, updated chrome as well. My work system is also affected but my old flows still work with chrome I am just having issues with anything new. 

     

    For context.

     

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Automate-Desktop/UI-elements-not-usable-by-actions-anymore/td-p/855533

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Yes, I had the browser drivers installed as well, but that didn't solve my problem, however, restarting my computer did. After that the UI elements worked like it should.

  • jogden1 Profile Picture
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    Mine just started working randomly last night and today, oddly it would not work on Google and Bing last night but this morning it does. 

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