Are you new to Power Automate and still wondering what you can do with it? This post explores what you can do with Office 365 Outlook triggers in Power Automate. It is one of six trigger-focused posts that are part of my Learning Power Automate series. Read on to learn more.
Read More »What Can You Do With Office 365 Triggers in Power Automate?The first time I ever worked with file system actions in Power Automate, I spent 2 hours trying to get the flow to run correctly. It was infuriating. I struggled that long because the errors shown had nothing to do with the actual problem. Also, Microsoft has some conventions that can lead you down the wrong path. Read this post before using File System actions to avoid major roadblocks.
Read More »Combatting File System Frustration in Power Automate
I’m about to kick off a series of mini webinars on building in Power Automate. Before that start, users should understand connections and why it’s important to keep tidy connections in Power Automate. Read on to learn more.
Read More »Two Reasons to Keep Tidy Connections in Power Automate
When I learn new things, I try to write them down. If I don’t, the odds are good I will have to look it up again and might not be able to find the answer easily. In other words, I’m wasting my own time. So, the fifth time I Googled how to apply multiple pieces of conditional logic in Power Automate Desktop, I made myself write it down. Read on to learn more.
Read More »How to Apply Multiple Conditionals in PADWelcome to post number four in my series on learning Power Automate. The first post covered menus and navigating. Post two introduced triggers and actions. Post three provided the things you need to know for your first build. This post discusses troubleshooting in Power Automate. Read on to learn what to do when your flow isn’t flowing.
Read More »Troubleshooting in Power Automate
Welcome to post number three in my Power Automate for beginners series. The first post explained how to navigate Power Automate menus. The second covered triggers and actions. This post provides useful information for your first builds based on what I struggled with when first learning Power Automate. Read on to learn more about building and developing in Power Automate.
Read More »Building & Developing in Power Automate
In my last post, I kicked off a beginner Power Automate series. I explained how to get oriented in Power Automate menus and ended just shy of creating a flow. This post picks up where that one left off. We’ll talk about Power Automate triggers and actions. More specifically, I’ll explain the different types of triggers and how to find and use actions to create a flow. Read on to learn more.
Read More »Exploring Power Automate Triggers & ActionsIn October 2021, I started a new role on our Robotic Process Automation (RPA) team to help automate manual processes. Our solutions utilize Power Automate, Power Automate Desktop, and Alteryx. As automation matures within the organization, we intend to deploy Power Automate as a self service tool. Therefore, this is the first in a series of posts oriented towards beginner Power Automate users. If you are just getting started with Power Automate, this is the place for you! Read on to get started with Power Automate!
Read More »Getting Oriented with Power AutomateOver the last few months, I’ve been working with our IT group to automate the new hire process (process by which IT sets up a new person with hardware and software). The old process kicked off with (GASP!) an Excel spreadsheet sent to hiring managers. As you might imagine, that Excel form and process was slow and fraught with error. So, it’s getting a makeover using SharePoint, Power Automate, and Alteryx. This post will explain how I update SharePoint drop down lists using Alteryx tools. Read on to learn more.
Read More »Update SharePoint Drop Down Lists Using Alteryx Tools
I bet that headline got your attention, and you’re probably saying, “That can’t be done.” Actually, it can….if you combine technologies. While I love being able to schedule workflows from the Alteryx gallery, there are many other mechanisms I would like to use to kick off Alteryx workflows, like receiving an email. Alteryx doesn’t allow this, but Microsoft Power Automate does. Combine that with the ability to call Alteryx from Power Automate Desktop and you have the ability to kick off workflows with email. Read on to learn more.
Read More »Trigger Alteryx Workflows With Email