Modify a Flow

We use Windows recorder (V1) flows automate Windows desktop applications. As a prerequisite we would require a desktop Windows recorder (V1) flow. Create a Windows recorder (V1) flow now if you don’t have one to edit.

Edit Actions

We can an edit your recording to –

• Modify the value for actions that support it.
• Delete a step.
• Delete the recording.
• Change the order of actions with drag and drop. Do exercise caution with this as it may break the consistency of your recording.

Steps to Add a Recording

• Sign into Power Automate.
• Select My flows > Desktop flows.
• Select the Windows recorder (V1) flowthat you want to edit.
• Select Edit.
• Select New step.
• Select Record app from the list of actions.
• Select Launch recorder.
• Start the app that you want to record.
• Select Record from the recorder control.
• Perform the steps in the user interface of the app you are recording, and then select Done on the recorder control.
• Select Save, and then test your Windows recorder (V1) flow.

Steps to Add a Variable

Go to the beginning of the Windows recorder (V1) flow and select Add an action.
Search for the word variable, and then select the Initialize variable action under the built-in category.
Initialize the variable to type that meets your needs.

Steps to Copy and Paste

You can copy actions and scopes, use Add an action to select the copied actions and scopes from My clipboard, and then paste them into another location within the same Windows recorder (V1) flow.

• Select …, and then select Copy to my clipboard for the action or scope that you want to copy.
• Hover over the target location, and then select Add an action.
• Select My clipboard, and then select the action or scope you copied.
• Notice that Power Automate pastes the action card with a unique name.
• Also notice that any actions with screenshots will also retain them for easy reference.

For more visit: Edit Windows recorder (V1) flows