

If you want to trigger an existing desktop flow, select its name instead.Įnter a name for the new desktop flow and select Launch app.Ī message from the browser may appear, asking whether to allow the page to open Power Automate. Set the desired run mode (attended or unattended) for your desktop flow and select Create a new desktop flow in Desktop flow. You can find more information regarding desktop flow connections in Create desktop flow connections.

If you haven't already created a desktop flow connection, the action will prompt you to create one. Under Actions, select Run a flow built with Power Automate for desktop. In the Choose an action dialog, search for Power Automate for desktop. In the cloud flow designer, select + New step. This step may differ depending on the type of cloud flow you want to create. The following example displays the creation of a manually triggered cloud flow. This flow can be an instant or an automated cloud flow.

Go to Power Automate and sign in with your credentials.Ĭreate a new cloud flow that you'll later use to trigger your desktop flow. To trigger a desktop flow from a cloud flow: When an attended desktop flow starts on the target machine, avoid interacting with your device until the run completes. In addition, the session must be unlocked. To run the triggered desktop flows in attended mode, you need an active Windows user session that matches the user's name of your desktop flow connection. You must use the same work or school account to sign in to Power Automate and to sign in to your Windows device.
