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Power Automate with Word Template repeater control issue

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Posted on by Swetha Poojary Sala... 2

I’m currently working on generating a Word document using a Word template and Power Automate.

In the Word template, I’m displaying a list of products that includes:

  • Product Name
  • Product ID
  • Price
  • Image

I’ve used a Repeating Content Control to loop through the products. Inside the repeater, I’ve added:

  • Plain Text Content Controls for text fields (Name, ID, Price)
  • A Picture Content Control for the product image

While the text fields are populating correctly, the image is not appearing in the generated document.

Has anyone faced this issue before or have suggestions on how to resolve it?

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    Jon Unzueta 1,827 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
     

    Yes, this is a known limitation when using Picture Content Controls inside Repeating Content Controls in Word templates with Power Automate.

    Text fields work fine because:

    • Power Automate can easily bind plain text to content controls inside a repeating section.

    Images often fail because:

    • Picture Content Controls inside a Repeating Content Control are not fully supported by the Word Online connector in Power Automate.
    • The image control expects a base64-encoded image, but the binding doesn't always work correctly inside a repeater.

    Workarounds

    Here are a few options you can try:

    1. Use a Table Instead of a Repeating Content Control

    • Create a table with one row for each product.
    • Use text content controls for text fields.
    • For the image, use a merge field or bookmark and populate it using a custom script or third-party connector.

    2. Generate the Document with Power Automate + Word Online + Encoded Image

    • Ensure the image is passed as a base64 string.
    • Use the Word Online (Business) – Populate a Microsoft Word template action.
    • Make sure the image content control is not inside a repeating section.

    3. Use Power Automate Desktop

    • Power Automate Desktop allows more control over Word automation and can insert images dynamically using scripts.

    4. Use a Third-Party PDF Generator

    • Tools like Plumsail Documents, Encodian, or Muhimbi support image rendering inside repeaters more reliably.
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