Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate

Design powerful, low-code automations with AI, RPA, and Microsoft 365 to streamline tasks, boost productivity, and reduce manual work

Key Features

Build smarter flows using Copilot and the latest generative AI features
Automate processes across cloud and desktop with enhanced RPA and new use cases
Secure and scale workflows with updated governance and monitoring best practices

Book DescriptionAutomation is the way forward-it's how work gets done. Whether you're automating your first workflow or scaling enterprise-wide processes, this third edition of Workflow Automation with Microsoft Power Automate is your complete guide to building powerful automations using Power Automate's cloud flows, desktop RPA capabilities, and the latest AI features, covering both foundational skills and advanced techniques.
Starting with a step-by-step tour through Power Automate fundamentals, you'll build practical skills with flows that integrate across Microsoft 365, Slack, Azure AD, and more. You'll dive into real-world scenarios, mastering everything from approvals and email automation to error handling and governance. This edition brings expanded content on AI Builder, generative AI, and Copilot, showing you how to create intelligent workflows that don't just automate tasks but add real business value.
Designed for information workers, power users, and citizen developers, this book brings the latest Power Automate updates into focus. With 7 new chapters, hands-on exercises, and expert guidance, this book will help you stay ahead in today's fast-evolving low-code landscape-whether you're new to automation or leveling up your skills.What you will learn

Build your first flows with connectors, actions, and triggers
Automate with cloud flows, desktop flows, and approvals
Accelerate development with Copilot to build and manage flows using AI
Integrate Power Automate with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Azure AD, and Dataverse
Use RPA to automate legacy systems and web apps
Apply AI Builder and generative AI for intelligent workflow design
Monitor, troubleshoot, and govern enterprise-scale automations
Implement best practices for security, compliance, and maintainability

Who this book is forThis book is ideal for information workers and Power users who want to automate repetitive tasks-whether for their organizations or for their projects. To make the most of it, you should have basic familiarity with the MS 365 platform.