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Connection Reference - New Designer

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Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone has come across the issue where you're stopped from using the "New Designer" becuase you apparently use a connection instead of a connection reference.

I have 3 connections in a flow (SharePoint, Word Online & Outlook), all of which are connection references in my solution. Despite this, I still cannot use the new designer (screenshot below).

Has anyone else come across this?

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    David_MA Profile Picture
    12,982 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Yes, this is common. Microsoft is working to make the new designer 100% compatible with the old designer. Until then, you'll need to switch to using the old designer. A new version of the designer is being released in October, so it may resolve your issue when it is released. I believe they said the next version is supposed to have 90%+ compatibility with the old designer. There are some cool new features coming with the October release as well.
  • RR-25091203-0 Profile Picture
    8 on at
    Still have the issue as well at the moment.
    Solutions don't seem to be working all that well it seems.

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