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I would like to know if there is a way in Power Automate to allow the automation user to continue using mouse and keyboard while the automation uses type and mouse related activities. In UiPath tool, they have introduced a feature called Picture in Picture that allows the Bot to run in a ceperate session using the same windows user account so the users are not affected by the Bot's Keyboard and mouse usage at all.

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Power Automate Desktop

Hey Hi,

Yes, Power Automate has introduced a similar feature called Picture-in-Picture. This feature allows you to run attended desktop flows within a virtual window that mirrors your desktop. This way, you can continue using your mouse and keyboard without interruption while the automation runs in a separate session.

To use this feature, you can:

1.Run in Picture-in-Picture Mode: From the Power Automate console, select your flow, open the command bar, and click on “Run in picture-in-picture”.

2.Enable Picture-in-Picture by Default: Set the “Run in picture-in-picture” flow property to ensure your flow always operates in this mode when initiated locally or via its Run URL.

3.Initiate from a Cloud Flow: Use the “Run a flow built with Power Automate for desktop” cloud action, set Run Mode to Attended, and choose Picture-in-picture in the Advanced parameters.