How to Create Custom Responses in Power Automate Approvals

How to Use Custom Responses in Power Automate Approvals

In Power Automate, we usually work with the default approval buttons Approve and Reject. But not every process needs only these two options. Sometimes the requirement is totally different. For example: Instead of Approve/Reject, you may need Review Again, Need More Info, Send Back, Forward to Manager, or Mark as Completed. Or maybe you want … read more…

How to Send Approvals in Microsoft Teams Using Power Automate?

Send Approvals in Microsoft Teams Using Power Automate

Sometimes your team needs quick approval, for example, for urgent travel plans. If the request is sent only through email, the manager might miss it while in meetings. But if the approval is sent directly to Microsoft Teams, the manager gets an instant notification and can approve it within seconds. In this tutorial, I will … read more…

[Solved] Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation in Power Automate

Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation in Power Automate

Recently, while working on a Power Automate solution for one of my clients, I had to create various types of SharePoint sites, including Communication Sites, Group-connected Team Sites, and Non-group-connected Team Sites, using the REST API. After creating the sites, the requirement was to assign Owners, Members, and Visitors automatically. Everything was fine until I … read more…

How to Detect Text in Dataverse Using AI Builder

Detect Text in Dataverse Using AI Builder in Power Automate

Sometimes, when we work with forms, receipts, or scanned documents, we need to extract important text, such as invoice numbers, names, or amounts, and save that data in Dataverse for further processing. Instead of typing everything manually, we can use AI Builder’s Text Recognition feature in Power Automate, which I explained in our Power Platform course. It … read more…

Send Approval to SharePoint Group Members Using Power Automate

Send Approval to SharePoint Group Members

Last week, I wrote a detailed blog post about sending an approval to a Microsoft 365 Group in Power Automate. After publishing it, one of my subscribers reached out and asked, “Is it possible to send approval emails to SharePoint Group members as well?” It’s quite similar, we need to get the members’ email from … read more…

Send an Approval to a Microsoft 365 Group in Power Automate

Send an Approval to a Microsoft 365 Group in Power Automate

In most organizations, teams typically have a shared Microsoft 365 Group, such as a department or project group. So, when a new approval process is created in Power Automate, it’s common to assign the approval to that group’s email address. However, here’s something you need to know: when you send an approval to a Microsoft … read more…

How to Handle Approval Timeout in Power Automate

How to automatically resubmit expired Power Automate flow

When I was working on a document management approval process in Power Automate, I came across a requirement related to approval timeouts. You’re aware that by default, an approval can only remain pending for approximately 30 days, correct? However, in my case, the client requested that the approval remain active for an extended period. So, … read more…

Get SharePoint List Attachments Using Power Automate REST API

Get SharePoint List Attachments with REST API Using Power Automate

I was working on an IT Help Desk application where I faced an interesting challenge. We were using the Power Automate REST API to get data from a SharePoint list and display it in a Power App. Now, our SharePoint list also has attachments, and when the flow returned all the records, we wanted those … read more…

How to Set Multiple Approvers in Power Automate

Power Automate workflow for document approval

Last week, while working on a Document Management System, I used the SharePoint library to store the document, and it needed to be reviewed by more than one person. The requirement was simple: when a file is uploaded, the approval process should start automatically, and multiple people should receive the request. Here, I didn’t need … read more…

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