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Manual trigger not allowing drop-down inputs in the new Cloud flow designer

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I am writing to report an issue with the new Cloud Flow designer.

 

1. I noticed that it does not have an option to create drop-down or multi-select input variables for manual trigger flows. This is a feature that was available in the Classic designer and that I found very useful. Drop-down and multi-select input variables are important because they ensure that the users enter the correct values with no spelling errors or case sensitivity issues. Without them, the flows might not work as expected or cause errors.

2. I also noticed that the new Cloud Flow designer has become the default option when I log in to the portal. I am wondering when the Classic designer will be discontinued and if there is a way to keep it as the default for now.

Please let me know if you are aware of this issue and if you have any plans to fix it or provide a workaround.

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    CU23071637-0 on at
    Re: Manual trigger not allowing drop-down inputs in the new Cloud flow designer

    I'm having trouble understanding why retaining an existing feature so basic so as to almost render the entire input feature useless, is considered "an idea". I mean this is not some obscure feature that is difficult to understand or appreciate, it is likely the most used option for input types in the classic designer (I can't think of why I would want users to enter garbage text as a parameter).

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    nvikey 34 on at
    Re: Manual trigger not allowing drop-down inputs in the new Cloud flow designer

    @smaret16 sure. please upvote my idea Drop down input option in Power automate new designer · Community

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    smaret16 2 on at
    Re: Manual trigger not allowing drop-down inputs in the new Cloud flow designer

    @nvikey would you post the link to your idea? I'd like to upvote this.

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    nvikey 34 on at
    Re: Manual trigger not allowing drop-down inputs in the new Cloud flow designer

    @RobElliott I did submit an idea. Please upvote 😊.

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    RobElliott 9,995 on at
    Re: Manual trigger not allowing drop-down inputs in the new Cloud flow designer

    @nvikey you can submit reQUESTS AT https://ideas.powerautomate.com/d365community/forum/086dd68e-597f-ec11-8d21-0022482e8f9f but don't expect anything to be fixed urgently.

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    nvikey 34 on at
    Re: Manual trigger not allowing drop-down inputs in the new Cloud flow designer

    Okay, is there way to raise it as a bug to be fixed urgently? Because I believe it was missed, but a very useful feature. Without dropdowns, manual trigger flows will become prone to errors.

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    RobElliott 9,995 on at
    Re: Manual trigger not allowing drop-down inputs in the new Cloud flow designer

    There is no way to make the classic designer the default, but just select it from the 3 dots at the top right of the screen when you create your flow. I think most of us are doing this because many of us don't like the new designer.

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