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Activate Window

Command description

Brings a specified window to the front and restores it if minimized. The window can be identified by object, title, handle, or an element it contains. Desktop element click, input, and capture commands already activate the target window, so this command is normally unnecessary before them.

Command Input Parameters

input parametersInput parameter typeDescription
Retrieval MethodenumWindow Object, Title, Window Containing Element, Window Handle
WindowWindowInstanceWindow to activate. Required when Retrieval Method is Window Object
TitlestrText contained in the target window's title. Required when Retrieval Method is Title
ElementWinElement or str (captured element UID, not element name, not ms-rpa-id)Element contained in the target window. Required when Retrieval Method is Window Containing Element. Select a captured element or use Get Desktop Element, Get Similar Desktop Elements, or Get Related Desktop Elements
Window Handleint or strHandle of the target window. Required when Retrieval Method is Window Handle

Command Output Parameters

None

Type definition reference

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