Supported browsers are used to access the Control Room. In the Enterprise Client, build bots with tasks that use a supported browser. Automation Anywhere Enterprise provides browser-specific plug-ins.

Plug-ins for the listed browsers are optionally installed during Control Room and Enterprise Client installation. See Dependencies for supported services.

CAUTION: Google Chrome requires reverification of permissions when the Automation Anywhere Google Chrome extension (version 11.x or later) is updated. If prompted, click Enable this item in the Google Chrome message. Alternatively, re-enable the extension through Chrome web store. Similarly, if you are deploying your Bot Runners from a master image, accept the permission from within that image.

Control Room supported browsers

Access the Control Room through a supported browser. Install the Automation Anywhere plug-in for each browser type you use. See Using plug-in settings.

Enterprise Client supported browsers

Access the Enterprise Client or use bots through a supported browser. Install the Automation Anywhere plug-in for each browser type you use. See Using plug-in settings.

Enterprise Client technology and operating system compatibility

Creating or running bots is supported on the listed browsers. Not all bot technologies are supported on all browsers. Review the tables for the browsers supported for specific technologies.

Technology on Windows version
Standard (MSAA) Advanced (UIAutomation) Java
Windows 7 Y Y Y
Windows 8.1 Y Y Y
Windows 10 Y Y Y
Windows 2012 Y Y Y
Windows 2016 Y Y Y
Technology on web and browsers
Standard (MSAA) on Web

Google Chrome [1]

Advanced (UIAutomation) on Google Chrome [1] HTML on Internet Explorer HTML on Google Chrome HTML on Firefox HTML on Microsoft Edge HTML on Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Java on Web Apache Flex on Microsoft Internet Explorer Silverlight on Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows 7 Y Y Y Y Y N/A N/A Y Y Y
Windows 8.1 Y Y Y Y Y N/A N/A Y Y Y
Windows 10 Y Y Y Y Y Y N/A Y N N
Windows 2012 Y Y Y Y Y N/A N/A Y N N
Windows 2016 Y Y Y Y Y N/A N/A Y N N
Note 1
MetaBot support on Google Chrome browsers using UIA and HTML technologies.

MetaBot support on Google Chrome browsers using UIA, HTML, and MSAA technologies.

To use Google Chrome, set accessibility. Choose a method:
At browser
Include in the address, Chrome://accessibility
Enable at launch

Force accessibility, run Chrome with this command line flag:

--force-renderer-accessibility

Bot commands browser compatibility

Creating or running bots is supported on the listed browsers. Not all bot commands are supported on all browsers. Review the tables for the browsers supported for specific commands.

The tables lists only those commands that require a browser to do their task. This table does not list commands or sub-commands that do not have any browser interaction.
Note: On Chromium-based Microsoft Edge encounters some limitations during capture and play with Object Cloning command. See Object Cloning command.
Note 1
MetaBot support for Google Chrome with UIA and HTML technologies.

Object Cloning with HTML Technology browser compatibility

Command Subcommand Microsoft Internet Explorer Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Chromium-based Microsoft Edge Firefox
Record Play Record Play Record Play Record Play Record Play
TextBox
  • AppendText
  • Click
  • DoubleClick
  • GetProperty
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
  • SetText
 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Button
  • Click
  • DoubleClick
  • GetProperty
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
StaticText
  • Click
  • DoubleClick
  • GetProperty
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Table
  • Click
  • ClickCellByIndex
  • ClickCellByText
  • DoubleClick
  • ExportToCSV
  • GetCellIndexByText
  • GetCellTextByIndex,
  • GetProperty
  • GetTotalColumns
  • GetTotalRows
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
  • SetCellByIndex
  • SetCellByText

 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
RadioButton
  • Click
  • DoubleClick
  • GetProperty
  • GetStatus
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
  • Select
 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Checkbox
  • Check
  • Click
  • DoubleClick
  • GetProperty
  • GetStatus
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
  • Toggle

 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Checkbox UnCheck

 Y Y Y N N N Y N Y Y
ComboBox
  • Click
  • DoubleClick
  • GetProperty
  • GetSelectedIndex
  • GetSelectedText
  • GetTotalItems
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
  • SelectItemByIndex
  • SelectItemByText

 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
ComboBox Expand

 N N N N N N N N N N
ListView
  • Click
  • DoubleClick
  • GetProperty
  • GetSelectedIndex
  • GetSelectedText
  • GetTotalItems
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
  • SelectItemByIndex
  • SelectItemByText

 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Link
  • Click
  • DoubleClick
  • GetProperty
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Common [Client]
  • Click
  • DoubleClick
  • GetAllChildrenName
  • GetAllChildrenValue
  • GetProperty
  • LeftClick
  • RightClick
 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y