Install Power Automate Desktop Extensions

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If you want Power Automate Desktop to work with various browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, you must install the Extensions first.

To do this, open Power Automate Desktop to check the version. Click Help in the Console window, and then click About.

Power Automate Desktop Help
The Console window has Help at the right top

How to install extensions on Google Chrome

  1. Go to 3 dots > Extensions > Manage Extensions
Google Chrome Extensions
The 3 dots on Google Chrome sometimes called kebub menu

2. Click Chrome Web Store

Chrome web store
If you had already installed Extensions, it will appear at this page.

3. In the Search bar, type “power automate” and look at the results. You will find two extensions with the same logo as Power Automate Desktop and tell you which desktop version they are suitable for.

  • Microsoft Power Automate used with Power Automate Desktop version 2.27 or later. (This is the newer one)
  • Microsoft Power Automate (Legacy) used with Power Automate Desktop version 2.26 or earlier. (This is the older one)
Chrome web store search result
Search results for Extensions

4. Choose Extensions that are suitable for the version you have. Then press the “Add to Chrome” button (for those who have already installed it, it will be show as “Remove from Chrome”, so you don’t have to press it).

Add to Chrome / Remove from Chrome
If you haven’t installed it yet, it will show “Add to Chrome”. If you’ve already installed it, it will show “Remove from Chrome”. For my case, I already installed it so it show as per above.

In the case that our browser has many versions of extensions, remove them and leave only one.

5. Go back and look at the Manage Extensions page to see that the extensions have been successfully installed and open the Extensions toggle as shown in the picture.

Turn on toggle extensions
Turn on the toggle and it will be blue color

How to install Extensions on Microsoft Edge

  1. Go to 3 dots > Extensions (or press jigsaw icon), then press Manage Extensions
Microsoft Edge extensions
The 3 dots on Microsoft Edge sometimes called meatballs menu
Extensiond icon
You can press Extensions from the jigsaw icon as well.

2. Click “Get extensions for Microsoft Edge”

Get extensions for Microsoft Edge
Click “Get extensions for Microsoft Edge”

3. In the Search bar, type Power Automate and then look at the ones created by Microsoft Corporation. It will explain which ones work with which version of Power Automate Desktop. Click to read the details before install it.

Microsoft Edge extensions
Looking for the appropriate version

4. Select the Extensions that are appropriate for the version of Power Automate Desktop that you installed and press the “Get” button (for those who have already installed it, it will be show as “Remove”, so you don’t have to press it).

Add or Remove extensions
If you haven’t installed it yet, it will show “Add”. If you’ve already installed it, it will show “Remove”. For my case, I already installed it so it show as per above.

5. Go back to Manage Extensions and see that the extensions are installed and the toggle is turned on.

Turn on toggle extensions
Turn on the toggle and it will be blue color

6. Click on Extensions and then click on Show in toolbar.

Show extensions on toolbar
Press Extensions > Show in toolbar
Show extensions on toolbar
The extensions will show in toolbar

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