# GUI Spy extra steps

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/gui-spy-extra-steps/3914>\
**Category:** Get Help & Discuss\
**Tags:** rpa, generic\
**Created:** [July 16, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/gui-spy-extra-steps/3914 "2021-07-16T06:44:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Susan\_Martinez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Susan\_Martinez](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Susan_Martinez)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 6:44am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/gui-spy-extra-steps/3914/1 "2021-07-16T06:44:18Z")

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Hi!  
Some extra steps are created the workflow when using GUI Spy or GUI Recorder. Please suggest.

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**Author:** ![Banji\_Keita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Banji\_Keita](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Banji_Keita)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/gui-spy-extra-steps/3914/2 "2021-07-16T07:29:07Z")

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Hi!

In the case of switching frames. Some extra steps are created by GUI Spy as follows.  
When switching to a child frame, a Switch to Frame (to Default), Switch to Frame (to parent frame) and Switch to Frame (to child frame) steps are added in the workflow.  
You can manually remove the Switch to Frame (to Default) and Switch to Frame (to parent frame) steps if desirable to reduce the length of the workflow.

I hope this resolves your issue of extra steps!