There are many times when we need to trigger a Power Automate not based on an automated cloud flow. In this video we go over 5 different ways to trigger a Flow manually. My favorite of course I saved for last is to create a Power App with all our buttons to start a Flow.
Chapters
- 0:00 Introduction
- 0:50 1. Run Flow from Teams
- 2:43 2. Run Flow from a Teams Message
- 4:45 3. From A Selected Item in SharePoint
- 7:15 4. From a Column in SharePoint
- 9:47 5. Use Power Apps to Start a Flow
- 13:00 Conclusion
More options about this Trigger a Power Automate Flow
- From Power Automate mobile app: You can trigger a flow directly from the Power Automate mobile app. You just need to open the app, select the flow you want to trigger, and then tap the Trigger button.
- From Power Automate web portal: You can also trigger a flow manually from the web portal. Just go to the Power Automate portal, select the flow you want to trigger, and then click the “Run” button.
- From a button in an app: If you have an app with a button that you want to use to trigger a flow, you can do so by using Power Automate’s “Button” trigger. This trigger allows you to create a button in an app that will trigger your flow when pressed.
- From a calendar event: If you have a calendar event that you want to use to trigger a flow, you can do so by using Power Automate’s “Calendar” trigger. This trigger allows you to create a calendar event that will trigger your flow when it occurs.
- From an email: If you have an email that you want to use to trigger a flow, you can do so by using Power Automate’s “Email” trigger. This trigger allows you to create an email that will trigger your flow when it is received.
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