New Microsoft Power Automate Desktop settings panel

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Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically	-	-	Mar 14, 2021

Business value

Microsoft Power Automate Desktop has a new settings panel from which the users can configure some general Power Automate Desktop settings, such as auto-start app with Windows, a keyboard shortcut key to stop the running flow, Power Automate Desktop exit button behavior, and lastly, if Power Automate Desktop will display Windows notifications or not.

Feature details

This feature provides a new Settings panel in Microsoft Power Automate Desktop, where users can manage general settings.

Here's a list of the settings that users can change.

Setting	Description
Auto-start application	When enabled, Power Automate Desktop starts automatically with Windows.
On close, keep the application running	Configures the close (when pressing X from the console) behavior. If enabled, Power Automate Desktop won't close, rather it'll be minimized in the system tray. If disabled, Power Automate Desktop will exit when the user closes it.
Display Windows notifications	Displays notifications in the Windows notification area when enabled when users start, stop, or end processes. This is useful when a running flow needs to interact with a screen element that is covered by the notification.
Stop the running flow with hotkey	When enabled, a user can stop a running flow using a combination of keys (for example, Alt + Control + Shift + T) to stop a running flow. This is especially useful when the running flow is using the mouse.
Data collection	When enabled, telemetry is sent to Microsoft to improve the product and provide support to customers.