Many Power Platform folks might have heard about 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀, but I’m sure you haven’t heard much about these concepts in 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗽 Flows. Well, that’s an old story now! 🎉 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗽 now supports 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 too.
Yes, you heard it right! However, there’s a reason why parallel workflows in Power Automate Desktop weren’t available earlier—it could interrupt other actions, such as screen scraping functionality, and potentially affect other flows running simultaneously.
Unlike the 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 concept in Power Automate Cloud Flows, Microsoft has now introduced a tailored 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗽, ensuring seamless and efficient functionality.
So, what can you do with Power Automate Desktop’s parallel execution feature? 🤔
To answer all your questions, I’ve created a video that demonstrates how to:
🚀 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
🛠️ 𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹
🔍 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀.
Additionally, I’ve covered all the new updates introduced in 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮.𝟱𝟮. If this topic interests you, don’t miss out—watch the demo and updates video linked below!
✨ Here’s what’s covered in this video:
𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗜: Seamlessly switch between screens using the enhanced left-hand menu.
🗂️ 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Now, Access files can be directly used as databases for querying, running macros, and more!
📊 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀: New instance-based subtypes (Excel, Word, Outlook) for smoother input/output file handling.
🛠️ 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: A game-changing feature that lets child flows run concurrently with parent flows—ideal for handling popups or interruptions without disrupting automation! 💡
