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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhApJbGn14k&list=PL3RznYSPWo3YBPej9K4ryPuybndowxrvq YouTube Playlist WFT - What the Flow] by Elaiza Benitez | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhApJbGn14k&list=PL3RznYSPWo3YBPej9K4ryPuybndowxrvq YouTube Playlist WFT - What the Flow] by Elaiza Benitez | ||
[https://www.youtube.com/c/JonLSeattle/playlists Jon Levesque Tech] YouTube Channel by Jon Levesque, multiple Power Automate playlists | [https://www.youtube.com/c/JonLSeattle/playlists Jon Levesque Tech] YouTube Channel by Jon Levesque, multiple Power Automate playlists | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 20 September 2020
Power Automate is one of the four main services of the Power Platform, the other three being Power Apps, Power Virtual Agent and Power BI.
Power Automate can be divided into traditional flows (what was called Microsoft Flow before November 2019), UI Flows and Business Process Flows. There is also approval flows and an approval engine included among the services within Power Automate.
History
In April 2016 Microsoft Flow went into Public Preview and on the 31st of October 2016 Microsoft Flow became General Available Announcing Microsoft Flow General Availability
On the 4th of November 2019 during Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft announced the launch of the preview of UI Flows Robotic process automation now in preview in Microsoft Power Automate
At Microsoft Ignite 2019 Microsoft Flow was also rebranded to Power Automate.
On the 2nd of April 2020 UI Flows became General Available, enabling RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
On the 19th of May 2020 Microsoft announced the acquisition of Softomotive Microsoft acquires Softomotive to expand low-code robotic process automation capabilities in Microsoft Power Automate and the RPA capabilities within the Power Platform got even stronger now with a desktop alternative in WinAutomation.
Microsoft Resources
Startpage for Power Automate in Microsoft Docs
Community Resources
YouTube Playlist WFT - What the Flow by Elaiza Benitez
Jon Levesque Tech YouTube Channel by Jon Levesque, multiple Power Automate playlists