Web Explorer Quick Start Guide

Web Explorer Features

Supported platform: Windows, Mac, Linux

Supported browsers: Chrome (latest), Microsoft Edge (latest)

  • Record user actions for a planned or new session

  • Automatically upload recording session to qTest’s Session Manager

  • Add notes in the middle of recording progress: plan text, audio/video (Chrome only)

  • Capture screenshot: Visible Part, Full Page

  • Always On: automatically start recording session when navigating to specific web pages

  • Can be launched from qTest’s Session or Test Execution module

Sub-task creation is not supported for Jira Server or Jira Cloud from Web Explorer.

Explorer permissions

The following qTest Project permissions are found in the Session Manager section on the User Profiles screen:

  • Create Session: The ability to record a new session on both Web Explorer and Desktop Explorer. Explorer creates a session in qTest Sessions and Manager.

  • Update Session: The ability to record a planned session that was already created in qTest Sessions.

  • View Session: The ability to access qTest Sessions. This is only applicable to qTest Sessions. This option has no impact on Web Explorer or Desktop Explorer functionality.

  • Delete Session. The ability to delete sessions. This is only applicable to qTest Sessions. This option has no impact on Web Explorer or Desktop Explorer functionality.

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