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Hello, I’m trying to use Microsoft 365 tools to create a system where users can book a car and receive approval from their superiors.

I've tried using Microsoft Bookings, but it won't allow reservations longer than a day, among other limitations. I’ve also tried using Outlook rooms and equipment, but I’m having difficulty finding a way to obtain additional information about the reservation, such as justification and destination. I’ve tried using Power Automate to send a Microsoft Forms link to the person who creates the reservation, but I can’t guarantee that the responses I receive will be linked to the event created because they might not respond immediately.
It is really important that the user can see a calendar with the availability of the vehicle. I know I can use Power Apps, but I've been trying to avoid that since it is a bit more complex.

Can I have suggestions of what to do?

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  • RobElliott Profile Picture
    10,323 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    @despinxz Power Apps is the best solution. I built a desk booking system for my company back in 2019 combining Power Apps, Power Autoimate and SharePoint that was used for 4 years across 16 ofices until we were bought by another company. I did a similar one for booking lease cars. It is more complex but the end result is better.

     

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    Exactly what I was about to say @RobElliott !

     

    @despinxz I built a complex power app for my first app and learned a lot. You can do it. Just use Dr. Google.

     

    Make a couple of SharePoint lists that the app will use as a source of info as well as send Power Automate flow info to.

     

    You could have SharePoint lists like:

    • Vehicle List - just the individual vehicles to be used like make and ID or whatever
    • Reservation Requests - these would the person submits from the App and runs the PA approvals
    • (maybe) Approved Reservations - this would be a list of approved reservations that could be used to plot the schedule of the vehicles.

    Format the SharePoint lists almost like if someone was going to basically book the reservation on the list by creating a new item with choice columns, and date range fields, approver name. 

     

    Then when you create the power app you will basically be making buttons for those columns in your sharepoint lists.

    When the user hits Submit on the App, it will Patch the values to the list and then trigger the Approval flow.

     

    Power Apps is basically designed to work with SharePoint. Tons of videos and how to. 

     

    What makes building the app easier is having the process mapped out with your sharepoint lists and approval flows first. Then you make the app to be an interface for the process you just made.

  • despinxz Profile Picture
    8 on at

    Okay, I'm convinced haha. Thank you for the guide!

  • AWMalicay Profile Picture
    4 on at

    Wondering if you ever got this to work?  We want to do the same thing with our vehicles and seems bookings and forms are not robust enough.

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