

As you can see in the screenshot below, you will need to download the app before you are able to use it. When you do, Power Automate will open the Build a Desktop Flow window.

To do so, open Power Automate, select the Create tab and then click on the Desktop Flow option. The first step in creating a desktop flow is to install the Microsoft Flow app. This app can be used to automate tasks on your Windows desktop. More recently, however, Microsoft has created a desktop version that is aptly named Power Automate Desktop.

If you are not familiar with Power Automate, it’s a tool that allows you to automate workflows within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Power Automate has long been a part of the Microsoft 365 suite.
