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Power Automate - Building Flows
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The selected file doesn't contain template elements

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Posted on 12 Feb 2021 13:06:39 by 55

I've a strange issue here, I have a word file template with elements in it that are correctly showed in the build:

 

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But when I run it, it says that it does not contain template elements?

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but I see values?

 

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  • volcoordinator Profile Picture
    2 on 02 Jul 2024 at 21:19:00
    Re: The selected file doesn't contain template elements

    Gotta use Plain Text not Rich Text: 

     

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  • PowerSA Profile Picture
    85 on 06 Nov 2023 at 09:06:16
    Re: The selected file doesn't contain template elements

    Because it ain't there 🙂 I found the solution here:

    “The selected file doesn’t contain template elements” error in Microsoft Flow – NateChamberlain.com

    Go to the "Developer tab". Highlight the text in the template tag and choose "plain text" from the Developer menu.

  • olafn Profile Picture
    33 on 24 Apr 2023 at 18:38:49
    Re: The selected file doesn't contain template elements

    Sorry,

    I can`t see/find the solution of the problem.

     

    Please show me your way to solve the problem.

     

    Best regards

    Olaf

  • PowerSA Profile Picture
    85 on 29 Mar 2023 at 13:26:13
    Re: The selected file doesn't contain template elements

    Thanks @CarloG .. nice solution đź‘Ś

  • stevenbaron86 Profile Picture
    41 on 12 Aug 2021 at 01:13:51
    Re: The selected file doesn't contain template elements

    HELPFUL SOLVE

  • 365-Assist Profile Picture
    2,312 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 22 Feb 2021 at 07:14:39
    Re: The selected file doesn't contain template elements

    How did you solve it?

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    CarloG Profile Picture
    55 on 12 Feb 2021 at 13:24:24
    Re: The selected file doesn't contain template elements

    ah, solved

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