# Unable to fetch Xpath using windows automation

**URL:** <https://community.automationedge.com/t/unable-to-fetch-xpath-using-windows-automation/11481>\
**Category:** Get Help & Discuss\
**Tags:** rpa, process-studio, generic\
**Created:** [February 13, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/unable-to-fetch-xpath-using-windows-automation/11481 "2024-02-13T12:09:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![vishal.kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5fc32e/32.png) [@vishal.kumar](https://community.automationedge.com/u/vishal.kumar)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/unable-to-fetch-xpath-using-windows-automation/11481/1 "2024-02-13T12:09:37Z")

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I am Facing issue while performing windows and surface automation on Xbrl which is Desktop aplication .while i tried to fetch using tield or shift button there are not showing xpath and also same with surface

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**Author:** ![Prajakta\_Vikhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@Prajakta\_Vikhe](https://community.automationedge.com/u/Prajakta_Vikhe)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/unable-to-fetch-xpath-using-windows-automation/11481/2 "2024-02-14T08:19:05Z")

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@vishal.kumar

Please try with desktop plugins as you are trying to automate desktop application.

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**Author:** ![vishal.kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5fc32e/32.png) [@vishal.kumar](https://community.automationedge.com/u/vishal.kumar)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 8:53am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/unable-to-fetch-xpath-using-windows-automation/11481/3 "2024-02-14T08:53:34Z")

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I am trying to use windows automation and it is not working apart from this I also used surface automation but it is showing it is clicking but the click is not working in the below image in this desktop app i am trying to use automation.

 ![Screenshot 2024-02-13 170141](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/automationedge/original/2X/e/e1efa92c538e5dac6f269d8e62677657c80dee2c.png)

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**Author:** ![vishal.kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5fc32e/32.png) [@vishal.kumar](https://community.automationedge.com/u/vishal.kumar)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/unable-to-fetch-xpath-using-windows-automation/11481/4 "2024-02-14T08:56:44Z")

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We don’t have access of desktop automation