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Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to confirm the feasibility of screen navigation on a web page using Power Automate Desktop.
At present, we would like to verify whether the following operations on a web screen can be implemented with Power Automate Desktop.

Operations to be confirmed

1.Clicking the “>” next to the top menu item “Administration”
2.Clicking text links such as “Public Reports” after the dropdown menu is displayed

3.Navigating to the next screen after the above click action

4.Continuing subsequent operations on the destination screen

The points we would like to confirm are as follows:

1.Whether symbols and text on the web screen can be recognized as UI elements by Power Automate Desktop
2.Whether screen navigation after clicking can be operated reliably

The intended target is similar to the attached screen image, specifically:
1.Menu navigation under “Administration”
2.Clicking links such as “Public Reports”

If possible, I would appreciate it if you could advise on the following:

・Your view on whether the implementation is feasible
・Recommended approach (UI element identification / image recognition / others)

・Any constraints or limitations

I apologize for taking your time, but I would appreciate your confirmation.

Best regards,

※Please refer to the transfer sheet for the image.

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Sunil Kumar Pashikanti 1,681 Moderator on at

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Hi @CU08040332-0,

Yes, navigation such as expanding menus and clicking submenu links on a web page is feasible in Power Automate Desktop. The recommended and most reliable approach is web UI element identification using selectors. Image recognition should only be used as a fallback. Reliability depends on proper waits and how the web page is implemented.

Recommended approach
Primary approach

UI element identification using web selectors

Use PAD’s web automation actions (Click link, Click button, Extract details, etc.)

Identify elements by:

Visible text (for example “Administration”, “Public Reports”)

HTML attributes (id, name, aria‑label, role)

Use Wait for web page / element to load actions between navigation steps

This is the most stable and maintainable approach.

Secondary approach (Only if needed)
Image‑based automation

Use image recognition only if:

The menu or symbol cannot be detected as a web element

The page is built with custom graphics or canvas‑based UI

Image automation is more fragile and sensitive to screen resolution, zoom, and UI changes.

Constraints and limitations to be aware of

If the “>” icon is only a visual graphic and not a clickable element, it may not be selectable

Highly dynamic pages (SPA frameworks like React or Angular) may require stronger wait conditions

Keyboard‑based navigation (Send keys) is less reliable than element‑based clicks

Image recognition should be a last resort

Changes to the web UI may require selector updates

Practical tips

Prefer clicking the menu text instead of small icons when possible

Use Wait for web page content rather than fixed delays

Validate selectors using the PAD web selector picker

Avoid Send keys unless absolutely necessary

Log steps during navigation to confirm success

Reliability of navigation after clicking
Navigation after clicking is reliable if:

The click target is a real HTML element

Proper wait actions are used (wait for page load or specific element)

The session is interactive and the browser window is available

Menu navigation like:

Administration > Public Reports
is a common and supported scenario in PAD web automation.

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Thank you! I was able to confirm that the issue has been resolved.

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