Beginners Tutorial - Power Automate Cloud and Desktop
In this video tutorial, I clarify the difference between Cloud and Desktop Power Automate Flows. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced user, you’ll see demos for each type of flow and learn about Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
What You’ll Learn:
• What is a Cloud Flow?
• What is a Desktop Flow?
• How RPA fits into Power Automate
Cloud Flows
Cloud flows are ideal when you want to automate tasks triggered by events, such as receiving an email or creating a SharePoint item. You can also start an automation with a click in Teams, Power Apps, or when someone submits a Microsoft Form. These flows use connectors to communicate between cloud or on-premises services, allowing you to streamline tasks in apps like SharePoint, Outlook, and Teams.
Desktop Flows (RPA)
Desktop flows focus on automating tasks on your local desktop or virtual machine. They’re perfect for processes like web scraping, legacy system data input, or any repetitive task that doesn’t require human intervention.
Topics Covered:
• Cloud flow triggers (automated, instant, and scheduled)
• AI Builder, OCR, and GPT prompts to enhance automation
• Standard vs Premium connectors & licensing options
• Desktop automation with RPA for data input and web scraping
Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Cloud Flow Triggers
02:37 Basic Cloud Flow Demo
07:37 Generate Docs via Power Apps
10:15 Connectors - Standard or Premium
10:53 Licensing Options
11:37 AI Builder, OCR & GPT Prompts
12:28 Desktop Flows
13:20 RPA: Legacy System Data Input
15:13 RPA Web Scraping into Excel
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