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Hello all
 
I am trying to design a process which looks as follows:
 
1. User submits a form on MS Forms
2. Excel populates fields based on user submissions (this is already created in the excel file the form feeds into)
3. Power automate takes the date a populates a word document with those fields. 
4. Power automate converts the word file into a pdf.
5. The pdf is emailed to the user based on the address they entered. 
 
So far I have created the excel and word files including adding in plain text controls everywhere a field needs to be copied into the word file. 
 
The word file has background images, which I have inserted into the headers, but power automate is not 'seeing' any of the plain text controls. I tried a plain word file without images and it can see them.
 
Anyone have a work around for this? Essentially the report is useless without the background images. 
 
Many thanks in advance
 
 
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    David_MA Profile Picture
    15,266 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    I would use an image formatting tool, PhotoShop for example, to add all of the image so you can create one background image that is the correct size formatted to your page layout and size. Then in Word, go to the Design tab and choose Page Color > Fill Effects and choose picture. Then select and apply the picture. This is what I do and I have not had any trouble with the Populate a Word template action seeing the plain text controls.
     
     

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