Naming Robotic Process Automation Activities According to Automatically Detected Target Labels

Some embodiments describe improvements to an interface for designing robotic process automation (RPA) software. In response to receiving user input that selects a target UI element for an RPA activity (e.g., mouse click, text input), some embodiments automatically identify a label element co-displayed with the respective target element. An activity configuration interface displays an activity name and/or description using the label element as a descriptor and/or substitute for the target element, making the interface more intuitive and accessible to developers without a programming background.