web
You’re offline. This is a read only version of the page.
close
Skip to main content

Announcements

News and Announcements icon
Community site session details

Community site session details

Session Id :
Power Platform Community / Forums / Power Automate / Allow Requester to sel...
Power Automate
Answered

Allow Requester to select Approver - Send for Approval

(0) ShareShare
ReportReport
Posted on by 27

Hello everyone,

I am creating a workflow for getting an approval whenever a new item is added or edited on SHarePoint List. I have a unique condition, I want the requestor to type or select any person in our office 365 or microsoft environment to submit the form for the reveiw?

Is it possible?

Kind regards,
Akash.

Categories:
  • Verified answer
    yashkamdar Profile Picture
    1,044 on at

    Here is what you need to do -

     

    Select the Trigger, For A Selected File.

    This trigger will allow you to add an input. Click on the + sign in this action and choose Email Address.

     

    Rename the Field to Approver as shown in the Image below.

     

    Post this add your Approval action and in the place where it asks you to fill in the  "Assigned to" field, from the Dynamic content pass on this Approver.

     

    yashkamdar_0-1598543115475.png

     

     

    Now when you try to run the approval on a selected file, it allows you to enter the name of the person to which you want to send this file for Approval as below -

     

    yashkamdar_3-1598543394988.png

     

    yashkamdar_4-1598543478824.png

     

     

     

    If this reply has answered your question or solved your issue, please mark this question as answered. Answered questions helps users in the future who may have the same issue or question quickly find a resolution via search. If you liked my response, please consider giving it a thumbs up. THANKS!

  • MrZ777 Profile Picture
    4 on at

    Good day,

     

    Thank you for this.  

     

    Would it be possible to have a pre-defined list of approvers that the requestor can choose from instead of having the requestor to manually type in the approver?  (I'm trying to restrict the requestor to not be able to select random people but instead follow the correct process)

Under review

Thank you for your reply! To ensure a great experience for everyone, your content is awaiting approval by our Community Managers. Please check back later.

Helpful resources

Quick Links

Season of Sharing Community Challenge Winners!

Congratulations to our community stars!

Kudos to our 2025 Community Spotlight Honorees

Expanding mentorship, skilling, and AI innovation

Leaderboard > Power Automate

#1
Mohsin Ali Profile Picture

Mohsin Ali 426

#2
11manish Profile Picture

11manish 308 Super User 2026 Season 2

#3
M Bilal Khan Profile Picture

M Bilal Khan 159

Last 30 days Overall leaderboard