Introducing web automation
Web applications are critical components of most organizations, and they are commonly used to access data from servers.
Most CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) platforms run through web browsers, while the most popular business productivity tools are web services. Web applications are unquestionably an integral part of the technological infrastructure of most companies.
To provide automation solutions for these applications, Power Automate for desktop supports all major browsers through its browser automation actions. More precisely, it supports the handling of the following browsers:
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Built-in automation browser
With such comprehensive support, users can handle any element in web pages and perform data extraction operations.
Note
The Internet Explorer (IE) 11 desktop application ended support for Windows 10 semi-annual channel on June 15, 2022. Customers are encouraged to move to Microsoft Edge with IE mode Internet Explorer 11 desktop app retirement FAQ.
By the end of this module, you'll be able to develop web-related flows and extract data of any type from web pages.
Learning objectives
In this module, you will:
- Learn how to configure browser automation actions.
- Learn how to extract data from web pages.
- Create a flow that extracts gainer stocks from the MSN website.
Prerequisites
- Basic familiarity with the Power Automate for desktop console and flow designer.
- Basic familiarity with flow development and variables.
- Basic familiarity with the UI elements pane.