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Power Automate - Using Flows
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start flow creating file in folder on desktop

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Posted on 29 Jul 2021 18:50:14 by

Good morning, please help I want to start a flow as soon as a new file is created in a folder which is located on my desktop.

If anyone knows how to do the process, I would like to thank an example, thank you very much.

 

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    8,942 Microsoft Employee on 30 Jul 2021 at 06:24:38
    Re: start flow creating file in folder on desktop

    Hi @Anonymous 

     

    Desktop flows can be triggered by cloud flows.  You can therefore use the when a file is created trigger to kick your desktop flow into action.  I've done something similar for cloud flows using the the onedrive client in this video https://youtu.be/kPbn4WMCXUU

     

    You would need to use the file system trigger and the gateway:

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    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
    Cheers,
    Damien


    P.S. take a look at my new blog here and like & subscribe to my YouTube Channel thanks 😉

     

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
    Cheers,
    Damien


    P.S. take a look at my new blog here and like & subscribe to my YouTube Channel thanks 😉

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