# Desktop Automation Test

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/desktop-automation-test/105228>\
**Category:** Desktop Testing\
**Tags:** desktop\
**Created:** [November 17, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/desktop-automation-test/105228 "2023-11-17T11:03:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![manuel.rodriguez](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/manuel.rodriguez/32/23870_2.png) [@manuel.rodriguez](https://forum.katalon.com/u/manuel.rodriguez)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/desktop-automation-test/105228/1 "2023-11-17T11:03:54Z")

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Hello community,  
I would like to perform desktop application automation tests but I can’t understand why it doesn’t detect the elements of my desktop application. Has this ever happened to anyone else?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![atul.rai](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/atul.rai/32/22830_2.png) [@atul.rai](https://forum.katalon.com/u/atul.rai)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/desktop-automation-test/105228/2 "2023-11-17T12:11:29Z")

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Please look into [Introduction to Desktop app testing in Katalon Studio | Katalon Docs](https://docs.katalon.com/docs/create-tests/introduction-to-test-creation/introduction-to-desktop-app-testing-in-katalon-studio)