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# Types of elements and actions for the recorder

# Types of elements and actions for the recorder {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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The actions are the activities that you can perform on an application element such as a
text box, button, hyperlinks, and so on. By using these actions, you can build an automation
flow in the RPA Desktop Design Studio recorder.
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| Type of element | Actions |
|-|-|
| Button | * Click (default) * SendKeys * GetText * DoubleClick * Focus {#element-actions-recorder__ul_e44_w3t_1wb} |
| Table | * GetTable (default) * Click * SendKeys * GetText * DoubleClick * Focus {#element-actions-recorder__ul_wpg_5jt_1wb} |
| Hyperlink | * Click (default) * SendKeys * GetText * DoubleClick * Focus {#element-actions-recorder__ul_hcz_2kt_1wb} |
| Textbox | * SetText (default) * GetText * SendKeys * DoubleClick * Focus {#element-actions-recorder__ul_hby_lkt_1wb} |
| Text area | * SetText (default) * GetText * SendKeys * DoubleClick * Focus {#element-actions-recorder__ul_x3x_vkt_1wb} |
| Drop-down list | * SelectItem (default) * Click * SendKeys * GetText * DoubleClick * Focus {#element-actions-recorder__ul_vfq_2gz_1wb} |
| Check box | * Check (default) * Uncheck * Click * SendKeys * GetText * DoubleClick * Focus {#element-actions-recorder__ul_r4b_qjz_1wb} |
| Radio button | * Click (default) * SendKeys * GetText * DoubleClick * Focus {#element-actions-recorder__ul_ayg_djz_1wb} |
| Image | * GetImage (default) * SendKeys * GetText * DoubleClick * Focus {#element-actions-recorder__ul_gpv_yjz_1wb} |
[Table 1. Type of elements and their actions]

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| Action | Description |
|-|-|
| Click | Performs the left-click mouse device operation on an element. |
| Check | Performs the select operation on a check box. |
| DoubleClick | Performs the double-click mouse device operation on an element. If the element has a double-click event that is related to it, then the double-click action is performed. |
| Focus | Sets the focus to the element. |
| GetImage | Retrieves the image from an image element. For example, an icon image. |
| GetTable | Retrieves the table data in a tabular format from a table element. |
| GetText | Retrieves the text from an element. For example, text from the house address field in a web page. |
| SendKeys | Simulates the keyboard key or key combinations that are performed on an element. |
| SelectItem | Selects the item in an element. |
| SetText | Sets the specified text to the element. |
| Uncheck | Clears a check box element. |
[Table 2. Definition of actions]

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