Power Automate

What if you could run PowerShell scripts directly from Power Automate? After attending the Global Automation Bootcamp and seeing demos by Ben Stegink and Jaap Brasser, I was inspired to build a PowerShell Azure Runbook called from Power Automate using the Azure Automation Create Job step. Here’s how I did it. The Problem — SharePoint External Sharing My employer has a policy where all new SharePoint sites are setup with external sharing disabled and the only way to change this setting (as of today) is via the Admin GUI or PowerShell. We have a requirement to change the default setting to existing guests if manager approval has been granted, PowerAutomate has Approvals built in. This is the perfect opportunity for PowerShell to meet PowerAutomate. ...

Ever wanted to generate a PDF from a Microsoft Forms response without paying for premium connectors? In this post, I’ll show you how to populate a Word template dynamically using data from Microsoft Forms — all without the Premium Word Template action — using a clever SharePoint document library trick in Power Automate. The Build Demonstration Does your line of work require you to populate the same template over and over again? Maybe it’s invoices, certificates or receipts? What if you could complete a microsoft form and receive the completed file in return in under 60 seconds? Direct to you or your customer’s email or your document library in Teams? ...

Still getting emails from colleagues when they could just message you on Teams? I built a simple Power Automate flow that lets you flag an email in Outlook and instantly transfer the conversation to a Teams chat — no more messy reply-all threads. How It Works The simplest way for me, to transfer the conversation from Outlook and trigger a flow, was to use “When an email is flagged” trigger. Therefore I can simply flag an email in Outlook and take the conversation onto Teams. ...