PL-500 · Question #140
You are developing an RPA solution that requires browser automation. You are testing the flow. You observe that the flow does not interact with web page elements in Microsoft Edge. You need to…
The correct answer is A. Ensure the Power Automate for desktop browser extension is downloaded and enabled in. Power Automate for desktop uses browser extensions to communicate with and automate web browsers. Without the correct extension installed and enabled in the target browser, the desktop flow engine cannot detect or interact with web page elements (buttons, input fields, links…
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You are developing an RPA solution that requires browser automation. You are testing the flow. You observe that the flow does not interact with web page elements in Microsoft Edge. You need to troubleshoot the issue. What should you do?
Options
- AEnsure the Power Automate for desktop browser extension is downloaded and enabled in
- BOpen Power Automate machine runtime and select Troubleshoot.
- CEnsure the UI flows/Selenium extension is downloaded and enabled in Microsoft Edge.
- DEnable error handling on the action to retry on failure.
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A71% (30)
- B5% (2)
- C14% (6)
- D10% (4)
Explanation
Power Automate for desktop uses browser extensions to communicate with and automate web browsers. Without the correct extension installed and enabled in the target browser, the desktop flow engine cannot detect or interact with web page elements (buttons, input fields, links, etc.). For Microsoft Edge, you must install the 'Microsoft Power Automate' browser extension from the Edge Add-ons store and ensure it is enabled. This extension acts as the bridge between the Power Automate desktop agent and the Edge browser's DOM. Option C references the older 'UI flows/Selenium' extension, which is outdated and has been replaced by the native Power Automate extension. Option B (Machine Runtime troubleshoot) addresses machine connectivity, not browser element interaction. Option D (retry on failure) masks the root cause rather than fixing it.
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