Show desktop in Desktop flow using Microsoft Power Automate

Introduction

Microsoft Power Automate is a software by Microsoft for the automation of recurring tasks. It is part of the Microsoft Power Platform line of products together with products such as Power Apps and Power BI. More Details https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/

Desktop flows are the existing robotic process automation (RPA) capabilities in Power Automate and enable to automate of all repetitive desktop processes.

The workstation group of actions provides a collection of actions that automate some essential functionalities of your workstation. To show the desktop, use the Show desktop action and specify whether to minimize all windows to reveal the desktop or restore all windows to their original respective states.

Reading this article, you can learn how to show the desktop using the Show desktop action in a workstation group of actions with Desktop flow using Microsoft Power Automate.

The following important tools are required for developing Microsoft Power Automate,

• Windows 10/11 (Recommended)
• Power Automate Desktop - Download the Power Automate installer

Now we can discuss step-by-step App development.

Step 1

Open Microsoft Power Automate ->  New Flow

Next, Give the Flow name as PADShowdesktop, Click the Create button,

After that, we are able to see the Desktop flow,

Step 2

For Testing, Show desktop action in the Workstation group of actions,

First, Add the Show desktop action, Set Operations Parameter to minimize all windows (show desktop), and Click the Save Button.

For Displaying status, Add the Display message action and Set the Message box Title Parameter as MsgDispShow, Message to display Parameter as  “ minimize all windows to Show desktop”  Click Save Button.

Next, Add the Show desktop action, Set Operations Parameter as restore all windows (undo Show desktop)  and Click the Save Button.

Now, Save the PADShowdesktop Desktop Flow,

Step 3

Now we can run your PADShowdesktop Desktop Flow in Microsoft Power Automate, 

The output of the PADShowdesktop is,

Summary

Now, you are successfully tested. Show desktop action in Desktop flow – PADShowdesktop in Microsoft Power Automate.