Introduction to message boxes
Attended automation involves scenarios where a user must interact directly with their workstation. This interaction may include providing input—such as entering text, selecting checkboxes, or clicking buttons—or receiving output through on-screen messages.
Consider the example of employee onboarding, which spans multiple systems and departments, including HR and IT. Data about new employees often needs to be entered manually. In these cases, a dialog box can be used to present fields where the user can enter the necessary information. Likewise, when important results need to be communicated to a user, a notification window can be displayed with the relevant details.
In this module, you'll learn about the use of message boxes, and how they can be used to request input from, or provide output to, the user.
By the end of this module, you'll be able to deploy the appropriate message boxes in automated flows, to facilitate communication between users and flows.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
- Familiarize yourself with the various preset message boxes actions
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with the Power Automate for desktop flow designer