WINDOWS Show the desktop function

The WINDOWS Show the desktop function in RPA.

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This article describes the RPA Windows functionality to show the desktop.

For a full list of available functions, please read WINDOWS functions.


Description

The WINDOWS Show the desktop function allows you to show the desktop.


Setting it up

To use the WINDOWS Show the desktop function, follow these instructions:

{{popups:rpas/add:action=window-show-desktop}}

Once on a process map:

  1. Navigate to the process where you would like to add the WINDOWS Show the desktop function
  2. Click on the green button’s drop-down (right side of the green button labelled “Process”)
  3. On the menu that appears, click on the “+ Activity” item
  4. From here you can select the WINDOWS Show the desktop option
  5. Click "Add" once you are done

Input parameters

ParameterRequiredTypeDefaultDescription
This action does not require any input parameters.

Output variables

This action does not produce output variables.


Errors

This action does not produce specific errors.


Tips

  • Shows the desktop by minimizing all windows (Win+D shortcut)

Related functions

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