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Go from tedious to automated with a single RPA solution

Free your team from mundane, time-consuming, repetitive tasks so they can focus on higher-value work with desktop flows, the robotic process automation (RPA) capability in Power Automate.

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Go from tedious to automated with a single RPA solution

Free your team from mundane, time-consuming, repetitive tasks so they can focus on higher-value work with desktop flows, the robotic process automation (RPA) capability in Power Automate.

Try free

RPA in Power Automate for desktop is available for Windows 11 users

Windows 11 users can streamline productivity and easily automate work with low-code personal automation using RPA in Power Automate for desktop at no additional cost.

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Why use robotic process automation

Focus on more important tasks by training RPA software bots to perform the tedious, repetitive, manual ones.

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Save time and add scalability with Power Automate RPA

Ease of use

Create automated workflows with step-by-step guidance and an intuitive, no-code interface anyone can use, regardless of their technical expertise.

Rapid implementation

Roll out scalable changes quickly while meeting all IT security requirements—Power Automate has Microsoft security technology built in.

Unlimited possibilities

Connect with other Microsoft products, link new and legacy systems, and take advantage of partner connectors—or create your own.

Attended or unattended RPA—it’s your choice

Attended RPA

Focus on more high-value work by automating boring, repetitive tasks like front-office activities. With attended RPA, humans initiate tasks or respond to specific prompts—like providing a yes/no response.

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Unattended RPA

Let software bots handle the tedious, menial work for you by recording and playing back actions without the need for anyone to be at their computer. With unattended RPA, everything is fully automated so you can schedule and trigger events to accelerate end-to-end automation of high-volume tasks.

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Create RPA solutions with desktop flows

Easily apply automation across your organisation using desktop flows in Power Automate. Get started quickly using low-code design environments and recorders that are simple enough for everyone to use, even without coding experience.

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Power Automate for desktop

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Create desktop flows in a user-friendly interface.

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Process advisor

Empower everyone to analyse processes, understand bottlenecks, and gain insights across teams to create time-saving automations through a guided experience using this process-mining capability in Power Automate.

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Analyst reports

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Recognised as a Leader

Microsoft is named a Leader in the July 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Software.1

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Predicts 2021: Accelerate Results Beyond RPA to Hyperautomation

Learn how to automate business processes with technologies that include RPA to meet changing business demands.

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Explore additional resources

Learn more about Power Automate for desktop, an on-premises robotic process automation tool.

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Access self-help guides to find answers to your questions and help you get started.

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