Trigger with SharePoint: When a contenu type is created

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Hi everyone,

I’m working with a SharePoint document library that uses a custom Content Type based on a Word template.

I’m trying to trigger a Power Automate flow when a new document is created using this Content Type, but neither of these triggers seem to work:

When a file is created (properties only)
When an item is created

It looks like SharePoint doesn’t detect the creation event when it’s coming from a Content Type template.

Has anyone found a workaround or a reliable way to trigger a flow when a document is created from a Content Type?

Thanks in advance!

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Hi @OV-25021942-0,

Have you inspected the outputs of the trigger action?

In my experience the When a file is created (properties only) should return the content-type of newly created document.

It should return the {ContentType} property in the body which includes nested Id and Name properties.

Below is an example, if that helps?

1. Dynamic content fields

2. Trigger condition expression where I check for the Content-Type name, in my example 'Document with AB'

@equals(triggerOutputs()?['body/{ContentType}/Name'], 'Document with AB')

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This is a great suggestion!

At the moment, though, it looks like the content type can’t be found or isn’t available in the current options.

I’ll take a closer look to see what exactly isn’t working.

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