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title: "Flow Failure Reason - CSS Selector provided for the step failed to find the element"
slug: "flow-failure-reason-css-selector-provided-for-the-step-failed-to-find-the-element"
updated: 2026-08-06T13:47:07Z
published: 2026-08-06T13:47:07Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/flow-failure-reason-css-selector-provided-for-the-step-failed-to-find-the-element"
---

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# Flow Failure Reason - CSS Selector failed

## Issue

Flow has failed because 'CSS Selector provided for the step failed to find the element.'

## Probable Causes

The following are some potential cases where a Flow might fail because 'CSS Selector provided for the step failed to find the element.'

- The configured CSS Selectors don't point to the correct element or are unable to identify the element. For more information, see [How to find the CSS Selector of an element using Whatfix Studio?](/studio/docs/how-to-find-the-css-selector-of-an-element-using-whatfix-editor)
- One or more CSS Selectors are invalid. For example, the class or id of the element is incorrectly copied. For more information, see [Selected Element conditon rules](/studio/docs/selected-element-condition-rules).

## Suggested Solution

Ensure that the CSS Selector accurately identifies the intended element. Use your browser’s Developer Tools to inspect the element and confirm that the selector is valid and unique. For more information, see [Identify an element's CSS selector](/docs/identify-an-elements-css-selector)

Note:

If you are unable to identify the correct CSS Selector, contact [support@whatfix.com](mailto:support@whatfix.com?subject=Flow%20failure%20due%20to%20failed%20CSS%20Selector&body=Hi%20Team%2C%0AI%20am%20getting%20a%20Flow%20failure%20error.%20Kindly%20help.%0A%0ARegards%2C).

## Related

- [Can Whatfix capture the CSS selector of an element?](/how-to-find-the-css-selector-of-an-element-using-whatfix-editor.md)