Microsoft Flow Spring 2018 Update

, Principal Group PM Manager, Microsoft Flow, Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Today we are announcing a new type of flow: a Business process flow. These flows, based on the Common Data Service for Apps, define a set of steps for people to follow to take them to a desired outcome. We also have a number of new integrations coming, including a Flow add-in for Excel. With this new add-in, you can create or trigger automation on an Excel table with the Flow button the Data tab in the ribbon. Finally, we have several new features coming to help you repair flows and build flow solutions that support full application lifecycle management.

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Announcing the Flow Preview Program

, Principal Group PM Manager, Microsoft Flow, Thursday, August 2, 2018

The Flow Preview program is the way to get early access to the upcoming functionality and updates for Microsoft Flow. All you need to do is to create an environment in Preview region, and you will get early access to the newest features. With the Preview Program, not only you can try out and learn about the upcoming capabilities, but also validate that your flows work as expected with the upcoming updates.

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Beginner | Flow of The Week: An Introduction to Microsoft Flow

, Senior Program Manager, Thursday, July 26, 2018

Microsoft Flow Introduction - This is a 100 level introduction to The Microsoft Flow website, learning materials, and ways to find help. Share this video with coworkers and friends that you think could benefit from Flow as a great 1st step for them to understand the ecosystem and tools! Also, this post will be a great spot to ask those entry level questions relating to the Microsoft Flow Intro.

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Flow is available in Excel and the Outlook Web App, introducing Business process flows, and more!

, Principal Group PM Manager, Microsoft Flow, Monday, July 23, 2018

There are two new flow integrations: with the new Flow button in Excel, you can create and trigger automation directly on tables in your worksheets, and, you can now create flows that sync tasks to Microsoft ToDo in the Outlook Web App. Second, we are introducing a new type of flow: the Business process flow -- a stateful, human-interactive flow based on the Common Data Service for Apps. Finally, Microsoft Flow has four new connectors: Azure IoT Central, Survey 123, LMS365 and ProjectWise Design Integration, and, improvements to the SharePoint connector.

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Introducing "Request sign-off" for SharePoint users, four new connectors and other improvements

, Principal Group PM Manager, Microsoft Flow, Friday, June 29, 2018

When you select a file or item in SharePoint, you’ll see a new Request for sign-off flow. This flow doesn't require any configuration or setup, and sends a sign-off request with a single click. This month we have four new connectors: Cloud Connect Studio, Dynamic Signal, Elastic OCR, and PoliteMail. Also, we have a new video to help explain the key concepts when you build a flow from scratch.

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