RPA Desktop Design Studio

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title: RPA Desktop Design Studio
description: Use the ServiceNow Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Desktop Design Studio, which is a low-code Integrated Development Environment \(IDE\) where you can design or configure automation workflows by dragging and dropping components to the Design surface. RPA Desktop Design Studio is a Windows native application.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-landing-page.html
release: australia
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
---

# RPA Desktop Design Studio

Use the ServiceNow® Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Desktop Design Studio, which is a low-code Integrated Development Environment \(IDE\) where you can design or configure automation workflows by dragging and dropping components to the Design surface. RPA Desktop Design Studio is a Windows native application.

## Get started

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[Explore \[Omitted image "bus-explore.svg"\] Alt text: Learn about RPA Desktop Design Studio concepts and features.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-explore.md)

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[Configure \[Omitted image "bus-sdlc.svg"\] Alt text: Install and configure RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-configure.md)

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[Build \[Omitted image "bus-low-code-dev-tools.svg"\] Alt text: Create automation projects. Understand how to use components and ports.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-build.md)

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[Use \[Omitted image "bus-service-aware-cmdb.svg"\] Alt text: Preview, transform, and validate data. Run, publish, and review automations.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-use.md)

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[Automation components \[Omitted image "bus-management-console.svg"\] Alt text: Build automations using various components.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-automation-components.md)

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[Reference \[Omitted image "bus-learn.svg"\] Alt text: Get details about RPA Desktop Design Studio components like ports, methods, events, and properties.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-studio-reference.md)

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</table>## Helpful resources

-   [Troubleshooting issues for the Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub application](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1587777)
-   [Ask or answer questions in the community forum](https://www.servicenow.com/community/automation-engine/ct-p/automation-engine)
-   [Developer documentation](https://developer.servicenow.com/app.do#!/documentation)
-   [Contact Customer Service and Support](https://support.servicenow.com/now?draw=case)
-   [Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub glossary](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/rpa-hub-glossary.md)
-   [RPA General Guidelines](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1651495)