Microsoft Power Automate is a cloud-based service that helps you automate workflows between applications and services. With Power Automate, you can create automated workflows, or “flows, can help you automate tasks, save time, and improve your productivity.
- Power Automate is an online extension for Microsoft 365. It’s available to users of Microsoft 365 services.
- Power Automate connects over 400 applications and services.
- Getting started with Power Automate is easy. All you need is a Microsoft 365 account. Once you have an account, you can sign up for Power Automate for free.
- Power Automate flows are made up of three main components: Triggers (Triggers are the events that fire off a flow), Actions (Actions are the steps that are taken in response to a trigger), and Connectors (Connectors are the connections that allow Power Automate to interact with different applications and services).
- There are two ways to create flows:
- From scratch: You can create a flow from scratch by adding triggers, actions, and connectors.
- From templates: There are hundreds of pre-built templates available for common tasks. You can simply choose a template and customize it to meet your needs.
