
Power Automate Desktop and Power Automate were made to work together. If it’s not available or can’t be created as a connector (no API), try recording your flow in Power Automate Desktop. If you are unsure if you should be using Power Automate (web) or Power Automate Desktop, it’s a good idea to think about the system you want to connect to. You have access to 500+ cloud connectors, templates, and you can automate the tasks you do across all these more modern system. This is likely the tool you are already familiar with. Power Automate, as accessed in the web, is where you can build cloud flows and business process flows.

Every time you need to perform the task, you can simply hit the “play” button and watch the task run on its own, ultimately saving you valuable time. Each click on the screen, what text you enter in, keyboard strokes, can all be recorded and modified based. Using Power Automate Desktop, you can record the actions you take performing these tasks.

Power Automate and Power Automate Desktop (PAD) are both no-code/low-code tools used for working smarter by automating your repetitive, manual tasks.
