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How to build a daily flow that checks Excel review dates and sends one‑time email reminders

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Hi community,

I have an Excel file stored in OneDrive/SharePoint with a table that includes:


  • Task/Item

  • ReviewDate (date)

  • RecipientEmail

  •  

My Goal:


  • Create a Power Automate flow that runs daily.

  • The flow should Daily check if any ReviewDate is exactly one week away.

  • If so, send an email reminder to the RecipientEmail.

  • Each email should only be sent once per recipient (no duplicates).

  • Update the ReminderSent column to TRUE after sending

  • I would love a,


  •  
  • A step‑by‑step approach to set this up in Power Automate.

  • Any formulas needed in Excel (e.g., calculating ReminderDate or comparing with TODAY).

  • Tips to ensure the flow runs reliably (date formats, time zones, update actions).


  •  
 

Thanks in advance for your guidance!

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    Ellis Karim Profile Picture
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    Hi CU30101613-1,
     
    I wrote a tutorial that may help you get started.
     
    Please see: 
     
     
     
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    Kalathiya Profile Picture
    2,001 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hello @CU30101613-1
     

    Step-by-Step Flow Setup for One-Week Reminder:

     

    #1.Create a Scheduled Flow
        Trigger: Recurrence
        Frequency: Daily

    #2. Calculate the Target Date (7 days from today)

        Add ā€œAdd to timeā€ action:
            - Base time: utcNow()
            - Interval: 7 (for 7 days ahead)
            - Time unit: Day 


        Add a Compose action to format the date:

        Expression:

    formatDateTime(outputs('Add_to_time'),'yyyy-MM-dd') //Update the action name as per your
      
     
     
    This gives the date exactly 7 days from today in yyyy-MM-dd format.
      

    #3. Get Excel Table Rows
        Add ā€œList rows present in a tableā€ action
        Select your Excel file and Table
        Apply OData filter query to only fetch items where:
     
     
     In the action’s Advanced options, set the date format to ISO 8601. This ensures reliable date comparison in later steps.

    Note: By default, this action returns a maximum of 256 rows.

    - If you have more records, go to Settings -> Pagination and enable it.

    - Set the maximum number of records to a number that fits your dataset.

     
     
    #4. Filter Items by Review Date
        Add Filter array action
        Filter rows where ReviewDate equals the target date from the Compose action:
        Expression example:
    formatDateTime(item()?['ReviewDate'],'yyyy-MM-dd') //Update the 'ReviewDate' column name as per yours
            equals the Compose output.
      
     
    #5. Send Email Notification
        Add Apply to each action on the filtered array
        Inside the loop:
            Add Send an email (V2) action
                To: RecipientEmail
                Customize Subject and Body as needed
        Update Excel Item (Optional)
        After sending the email, add Update a row action
        Set ReminderSent = Yes so the email is not sent again
      
     
     
    📩 Need more help? Mention@Kalathiya anytime!
    āœ”ļø Don’t forget to Accept as Solution if this guidance worked for you.
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