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ARUN KUMARAs automation keeps growing, Microsoft Power Automate brings new features to make business processes easier. AI tools such as Generative Actions, Record with Copilot, and updates to Power Apps can help companies. They make workflows easier, improve teamwork, and speed up development. Here’s a closer look at these features and how they can help.
Generative Actions: AI-Powered Automation
Generative Actions use artificial intelligence to automate tasks based on what users need. Instead of setting every step manually, users just state their needs, and AI figures out the actions to take.
Benefits:
- Simplifies Automation: No need for detailed step-by-step setups.
- Adaptable: Changes with new data and situations.
- Handles Complexity: Efficiently manages multi-step and conditional tasks.
How to Use:
- Users state their needs in the Power Automate cloud flows designer.
- AI suggests inputs, outputs, connectors, and actions.
- Users can accept, customize, preview, and test before running.
Monitoring and Editing:
- Users can check execution history on the “My Flows” page under Generative Actions.
- Changes can be made anytime on the flow design page.
Limitations:
- Only supports text-based inputs.
- Stopping a cloud flow does not stop Generative Actions; it must be ended separately.
Supported Connectors:
- SharePoint
- Office 365 Outlook
- OneDrive for Work/School
- Planner
- Microsoft Teams
- Notifications
- Office 365 Users
- Approvals
- Excel Online for Business
Use Cases:
- Conversational Agents: Create AI chatbots for real-time customer support.
- Marketing & Advertising: Quickly generate product descriptions, social media posts, and ad copy.
Record with Copilot: AI-Driven Desktop Automation
The AI Recorder feature helps you make desktop flows in Power Automate Desktop. It is part of the Record with Copilot feature. Users can record their screens while explaining tasks. The tool captures voice, mouse, and keyboard actions.
Key Features:
- It automatically records and turns user actions into desktop flows.
- Users can review, edit, and save flows before running them.
Important Considerations:
- This is a preview feature with limited functionality and is not for production use.
- It is currently available only in the US.
- You need a work or school account to use it.
Use Case:
- Helps with troubleshooting and code completion during development.
- Turns plain-language prompts into code with comments, aiding those with little coding experience.
Power Apps Updates: Improving Collaboration and Development
Power Apps has new features. One feature is Co-authoring in Canvas Apps. Another is the AI-powered Power Apps Plan Designer. These features help with teamwork and building solutions.
Canvas Apps & Co-Authoring:
Before, only one person could edit a Canvas App at a time. The new Co-authoring feature lets multiple users edit the same app together in real time.
Benefits:
- See real-time edits with visual cues in the navigation bar.
- Track who is working on specific pages or parts.
- Chat through Microsoft Teams directly in the app.
Use Case:
- Great for development teams working on shared apps. This ensures smooth teamwork and cuts down on repeated work.
Power Apps Plan Designer: AI-Powered Business Solution Builder
The Power Apps Plan Designer is an AI tool. It helps users create business solutions. Users can use simple language and images.
Features:
- AI-driven solution creation
- Step-by-step design
- Works with Power Platform
- Visual modeling for easy changes
Benefits:
- Automates making Dataverse tables, Canvas Apps, Model-driven Apps, and Power Automate Flows.
- User-friendly interface is easy for both tech and non-tech users.
- Saves development time and boosts efficiency.
Limitations:
- Still in preview, only supports English in some areas.
- Some editing features are not available yet.
Use Case:
- Perfect for teams needing a fast, AI-assisted way to design business solutions.
- Helps automate complex tasks and supports teamwork with visual modeling.
Conclusion
Power Automate’s latest AI features bring big improvements in automation, teamwork, and business solution design. Generative Actions and Record with Copilot give users AI-driven automation. Meanwhile, Power Apps updates improve real-time collaboration and make solution development easier. As these features grow, businesses can look forward to even more efficiency and innovation in their automation tasks.
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