# Get element text
This is a pre-built action available under the **Captured Element** from the **Desktop Application**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is to fetch the text of the element captured from the Application Under Test (AUT) and save the result in dynamic variable.
### Syntax
**Input Value:** `N/A`
| Argument | Description |
| -------- | -------------- |
| N/A | Not Applicable |
**Output Value:**
Argument
Description
<Dynamic Variable>
(Required)
This variable holds the extracted element text from element.
<Dynamic Variable>
(Optional)
This dynamic variable holds the status of the action as True or False.
**Example**
**Fetches the visible text from the captured element on the application screen.**
The **Get element text** action does not take any value in the Input Value column. It retrieves the text content from the target element. The fetched text **(e.g., Avo Bank - Log In)** is stored in the **{Get Text}** variable
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