A robotic process automation tool by Microsoft that allows for automation of desktop processes.
Questions tagged [microsoft-power-automate-desktop]
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Why does PowerAutomate now require me to have my document open?
I use PowerAutomate (Cloud, not Desktop) to read an email in Outlook.com and write a value to an Excel spreadsheet in OneDrive. This setup worked fine for months, but in mid-December, it started failing.
Through troubleshooting, I found that it will…
Midavalo
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How to autopopulate Sharepoint list with Power Automate?
Im trying to autopopulate a Sharepoint list with names of the employeey with Power automate. The names of employees I want to retrieve from Office 365 Users.
I already created a flow for this but it doesnt update my list with names:
DdRrKk1
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Regex capture end value if line begins with
If i have data that is like
DAAR BR 37291 Y%oVol <0.001
Bil2 CH 382 %Mass 0.01
JOL BR 444489 Vol 44.4
TOME BR 37291 Y%oVol <0.005
I want to capture the end value for DAAR (<0.001) but no other line using REGEX that I can put into PAD.
I know that…
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How can I configure a workflow to send existing Gmail emails to OneNote based on certain criteria?
Is there a workflow that can send existing emails from Gmail account to OneNote based on a certain criterion? I am aware of IFTTT or Power Automate flow. But those only work or get triggered when a new email is received. I want to send existing…
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Using Power Automate to refresh Stock Level data with Bloomberg
I have a 'master' file with 500 stocks/tickers and around 100 data points for each ticker that I need to pull. I've been running into the issue where the file often gets stuck, crashes, or just takes a long time to update when I refresh.
Is power…
user3628240
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Outlook BCC Emails
I have a unique issue I was hoping to get some advice on building a Power Automate flow for or some other solution.
We have a shared mailbox, let's call it the XZ group. We deal with consultants who BCC that mailbox so that our entire team is…
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Why can I not see the “Create Folder” option in Power BI workspaces?
I'm trying to create subfolders within a PowerBI workspace, which I'm tracking was released back in March 2024.
Allegedly, I'm an admin for our tenant but I'm not seeing this as an option. According to the documentation, I should see "Folder" as an…
woodlab
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MS Power Automate - Won't run until 37 seconds after starting
I'm new to MS Power Automate. I was trying to use it to enter repetitive data into an application. I noticed there is a lag between clicking the various menu items in my application.
To duplicate my issue, I opened the calculator app in Windows…
Aaron Wetherhold
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How to get around nesting limit on Power Automate?
I'm trying to use Power Automate to automate some of our Returns process.
A customer submits a return via Microsoft Forms, where they include their details and what products they're sending back. Each product is a separate answer, to allow me to use…
hydrojack
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How to upload file on web page with Power Automate
Could somebody tell me please, how can I upload file with Power Automate through file dialog? I need to upload a picture to: https://www.instapainting.com/assets
File dialog
I can't find any related action in Power Automate "Browser Automation" and…
untured
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Email Notification Automation From Excel Spreadsheet
I have an excel spreadsheet, a list of drivers' credentials (i.e., driver license, medical card, etc.), with their corresponding expiration dates in four columns. I already have conditional formatting to differentiate/color-code the expiration…
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Power Automate send direct message to a user that joins Microsoft Teams
Was trying to create a flow on Microsoft Automate Cloud flow to send a Direct Message to a user that joins Microsoft Teams.
The current steps are:
When a new team member is added
Post message in a chat or channel
When configuring the "Post…
Gonçalo Peres
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How to use CTRL + R in CMD when using Microsoft Power Automate
I have made a flow in Microsoft Power Automate. It is a large one hence can't post it here.
It opens Chrome and clicks on a link and joins a Webex meeting. I want the flow to run at a scheduled time but don't have power automate premium.
I have…
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How to automate a point-and-click procedure in Windows, involving tray icons and menus
I use ProcrastiTracker program to log activity on my Windows machine, and I'd like to export the data this program collects so I could analyze it further.
Since there's no easy/built-in method to get data exports in the format I want, I must come…
Emman
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Why Power Automate do not run my script?
I use Power Automate (not desktop version). My flow seems simple:
Every weeks
Copy file (From folder A to folder B in the same SharePoint). Replace existing file.
Run a script in the file (removes duplicated emails and removes
columns)
Only Copy…
Ryley38
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