Web Explorer Quick Start Guide

Web Explorer Features

Supported platform: Windows, Mac, Linux

Supported browsers: Chrome (latest), Microsoft Edge (latest), Firefox (latest), Safari 11

  • 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. Allows you to record a new session on both Web Explorer and Desktop Explorer. Explorer creates a session in qTest Sessions and Manager.

  • Update Session. Allows you to record a planned session created earlier by a Project Admin in qTest Sessions.

  • View Session. Only applicable to qTest Sessions. This option has no impact on Web Explorer or Desktop Explorer functionality. If this permission is not applied, you will not have access to qTest Sessions.

  • Delete Session. Only applicable to qTest Sessions. This option has no impact on Web Explorer or Desktop Explorer functionality.

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