Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate: Achieve digital transformation through business automation with minimal coding

by Aaron Guilmette

Overview

Find our new updated edition to get the latest industry knowledge at your disposal

Key Features

• Learn the latest in Power Automate with updated user interface visuals and new technology included
• Apply practical knowledge like managing user inputs, documents, approvals, and database storage
• Create flows that integrate with services both inside and outside the Microsoft 365 ecosystem

Book Description

Microsoft Power Automate is a workflow automation solution included in Microsoft 365. This book explores the core concepts of workflow automation, such as working with connectors, triggers, and actions, along with their practical implementation in automating business tasks and simplifying digital processes to boost enterprise productivity.

What you will learn

• Learn the basic building blocks of Power Automate capabilities
• Explore connectors in Power Automate to automate email workflows
• Discover how to make a flow for copying files between cloud services
• Configure Power Automate Desktop flows for your business needs
• Build on examples to create complex database and approval flows
• Connect common business applications like Outlook, Forms, and Teams
• Learn the introductory concepts for robotic process automation
• Discover how to use AI sentiment analysis

Who this book is for

The book is for technologists, system administrators, and Power users with little or no Microsoft Power Automate experience. Familiarity with basic Microsoft 365 services is expected.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839213793
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	09/18/2020
Pages:	302
Sales rank:	834,176
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Aaron Guilmette is a Senior Architect at Planet Technologies, providing guidance and assistance to customers adopting the Microsoft 365 platform. He primarily focuses on collaborative technologies, including Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft Teams. He also works with identity and automation solutions. Aaron has also worked on technical certification exams and instructional design for Microsoft and other organizations.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Introducing Power Automate
2. Getting Started with Power Automate
3. Working with Email
4. Copying files
5. Creating Button Flows
6. Generating Push Notifications
7. Working with Team Flows
8. Working with Conditions
9. Getting Started with Approvals
10. Working with Multiple Approvals
11. Posting Approvals to Teams
12. Using a Database
13. Working with Microsoft Forms
14. Accepting User Input
15. Exporting, Importing, and Distributing Flows
16. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Flows