There were quite a few settings that I could see, but I just clicked continue. The first template that came up looks like a good candidate “ Send a customized email when a new file is added“. I searched for “ sharepoint file email” to find a suitable template (see below) There are lots of moving parts and these templates can help you get it right, plus you can learn from the way they are configured. When you are starting out, I recommend you try to find a template that is close to your needs. You can start a flow from blank or there is an option to start a Flow from a template. Log into then select Create a new flow (1 below). It is what it is, so I had to set the Flow trigger up on a SharePoint folder. This type of folder is technically a SharePoint offline document library (don’t get me started on that!). The folder in use in this case is a OneDrive shared folder replicated to my PC. But there are 2 manual processes that can be automated with Flow, and that is the notification that there is a file in the folder ready for action. The creation, review and approval processes are all manual (fine for a small business). When I have reviewed the invoices, I move them into a folder “approved to send”. I have a process in my business where Ramana produces invoices for the company each month, and then places them in a folder for me to review. Monitor a Folder for New Files, then Send an Email Note: As mentioned belown the comments, it is possible to do this using standard SharePoint features, but this article is about starting the journey to learn Flow. My blog today will show you how to do it too, and how easy it is. ![]() Inspired by what I learnt, I decided to implement my first business focused Flow for my company. Like many of the new products, there is only so much time in the day to learn something new and a conference like this is a great place to learn. I have always been interested in the potential of Flow. I took the opportunity to sit in on a number of Microsoft Flow sessions, notably sessions by Farid Jalal and John Liu. I attended lots of sessions and presented a couple myself. The majority of delegates visiting the Summit this year were interested in Microsoft Dynamics, but there was also a core group that was focused on the Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps and Flow). Summit Australia is a conference that focuses on the same products as the larger Microsoft Business Applications Summit (held this year in Atlanta). ![]() Last week I attended Summit Australia in Melbourne.
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