{"id":6711,"date":"2025-05-12T15:51:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/?p=6711"},"modified":"2025-10-03T10:07:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T08:07:15","slug":"power-automate-for-beginners-simple-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/power-automate-for-beginners-simple-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Automate for Beginners \u2013 How to Automate Your Small Business in 15 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6711\" class=\"elementor elementor-6711\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-754a204 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"754a204\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-181fa4f\" data-id=\"181fa4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb5057d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fb5057d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"733\">In today&#039;s world, running a business is not just about a good product or great customer service - it&#039;s also about <strong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"412\">efficiency of operational activities<\/strong>. Small and medium-sized business owners struggle with many repetitive tasks every day: sending reminders, copying data, informing customers, filling out spreadsheets, forwarding tickets. All of this takes up time that could be spent on growing the business or building relationships with customers.<\/p><p data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"1266\">This is where it comes in <strong data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"775\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/it-services\/it-administration\/it-task-automation\/\">automation<\/a><\/strong>, and specifically \u2013 <strong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"820\">Microsoft Power Automate<\/strong>. This is a tool that lets you automate everyday processes without writing a single line of code. Sounds complicated? Don&#039;t worry - Power Automate is for those who aren&#039;t programmers but want their business to run more efficiently and faster. With it, you can, for example, automatically send reminder emails, transfer files from email to the cloud, and even monitor expiring contract dates and send alerts before it&#039;s too late.<\/p><p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1657\">This article is <strong data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1316\">complete and simple guide<\/strong>, created for business owners who want to use automation of repetitive tasks and gain more time for business development. Step by step, we will show you how Power Automate works, how to use it and how to implement the first automatic flows. Importantly, we will present all this in an accessible way, without technical jargon.<\/p><p data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1927\">However, if after reading this guide you decide that you would rather entrust the implementation to specialists \u2013 <strong data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1768\">SimpleIT<\/strong> will be happy to help your company plan and launch process automation using Power Automate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c96570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c96570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Power-Automate-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6718\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Power-Automate-Logo.png 699w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Power-Automate-Logo-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Power-Automate-Logo-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-398e064 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"398e064\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1a1168\" data-id=\"c1a1168\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020273b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"020273b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b400a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b400a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"power-automate-dla-firm\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">What is Microsoft Power Automate and how does it work?<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-993d926 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"993d926\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-324a789\" data-id=\"324a789\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f637e9d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f637e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"dlaczegoexcel\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"537\"><strong style=\"color: #151718; font-size: 16px;\" data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"567\">Microsoft Power Automate<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> is a tool that enables the creation of automatic workflows \u2013 the so-called &quot;flow&quot; \u2013 between various applications and services, both in the environment <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/microsoft365-more-than-word-and-excel-simple-guide\/\">Microsoft 365<\/a>, and beyond. To put it simply: Power Automate allows you to automate repetitive tasks that were previously performed manually. This allows processes in the company to run faster, more efficiently and with less risk of errors.<\/span><\/p><h3 data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1003\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">A tool created with business in mind<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1395\">Power Automate (formerly known as <strong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1060\">Microsoft Flow<\/strong>) is part of the Power Platform family of tools, which also includes Power BI (business analytics), Power Apps (codeless app development), and Power Virtual Agents (conversational bots). The entire platform is designed for companies that want to modernize their processes without the need for costly systems transformation.<\/p><p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1470\">In practice, Power Automate works based on <strong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1469\">three key ingredients<\/strong>:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1905\"><li data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1606\"><p data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1606\"><strong data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1496\">\u2022 Trigger<\/strong> \u2013 something that triggers a flow, e.g. an incoming email, a completed form, a date change in a SharePoint table.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1756\"><p data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1756\"><strong data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1628\">\u2022 Actions<\/strong> \u2013 actions that will be performed when the trigger occurs, e.g. sending a message, saving a file, adding a record to Excel.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1905\"><p data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1905\"><strong data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1785\">\u2022 Connectors<\/strong> \u2013 ready-made \u201cbridges\u201d between Power Automate and other systems (e.g. Outlook, SharePoint, Google Drive, Teams, Dropbox, etc.).<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda4a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fda4a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjcxOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3Byb3N0ZWl0LnBsXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNVwvUG9yYWRuaWstcHJvc3RlaXQtamFrLWtvcnp5c3RhYy16LXBvd2VyLWF1dG9tYXRlLXNjYWxlZC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6719\" alt=\"SimpleIT IT guide O\u017car\u00f3w Mazowiecki how to use power automate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate-1024x403.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate-1536x605.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate-2048x807.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Poradnik-prosteit-jak-korzystac-z-power-automate-18x7.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3190e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b3190e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"automatyzacja-w-firmie-warszawa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1935\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">What can be automated?<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2162\">The scope of Power Automate applications is very wide \u2013 from simple email reminders, through automatic approval of applications, to complex flows covering many data sources. In companies, the most common automations are:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2449\"><li data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2211\"><p data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2211\">\u2022 document circulation (e.g. contracts, invoices, notifications),<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2273\"><p data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2273\">\u2022 reminders about deadlines (e.g. licenses, payments, contracts),<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2321\"><p data-start=\"2276\" data-end=\"2321\">\u2022 transferring files and data between systems,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2388\"><p data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2388\">\u2022 informing teams about events (e.g. via Microsoft Teams),<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2449\"><p data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2449\">\u2022 creating backup copies of files or form data.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2487\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Cloud computing and security<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2889\">Power Automate runs in the Microsoft cloud, which means there\u2019s no need to install any additional software. All flows are created and run from a browser. For businesses, this means not only convenience, but also <strong data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2735\">data security<\/strong> \u2013 Microsoft ensures compliance with the most important GDPR and ISO standards, and access to flows can be precisely controlled at the user and group level.<\/p><p data-start=\"2891\" data-end=\"3075\">This makes Power Automate ideal for use in corporate environments, even where there are clearly defined procedures and information privacy requirements.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3096\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Versions and costs<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/pl-pl\/power-platform\/products\/power-automate\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Power Automate<\/a> is available in several versions \u2013 from free, available as part of Microsoft 365, to paid versions that allow you to create more advanced flows, access premium connectors (e.g. with ERP or CRM systems), as well as automate local actions on your computer (Power Automate Desktop).<\/p><p data-start=\"3422\" data-end=\"3841\">While many businesses can get started with the features available in the Microsoft 365 Business Standard or E3 plan, it\u2019s often worth investing in a more advanced version as they implement more automation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b66e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b66e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-prosteit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6733\" alt=\"prostyit IT informatics, against the background of power automate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-prosteit.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-prosteit-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-prosteit-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-prosteit-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-prosteit-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3bd7fd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3bd7fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"jak-wdrozyc-automatyzacje-w-firmie\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"417\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 24px; text-align: start;\">Why should small and medium-sized businesses be interested in Power Automate?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"815\">Many owners of smaller businesses assume that automation is the domain of corporations with million-dollar budgets and their own IT departments. The reality is quite different - it is <strong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"630\">small and medium-sized companies<\/strong> have the most to gain from implementing simple, well-designed automation. Especially those that help <strong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"814\">reclaim time, eliminate errors and improve communication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"858\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Daily tasks take up time<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1238\">In small businesses, one person is often responsible for many areas: customer service, invoicing, scheduling meetings, contacting suppliers. In the rush of tasks, it&#039;s easy to overlook something - not sending a reminder, forgetting about an expiring license or not noticing a message from a contact form. Power Automate lets you organize these processes so that they happen automatically, in the background.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1522\"><strong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1254\">Example<\/strong>: A customer fills out a contact form on a website \u2013 Power Automate immediately creates a record in SharePoint or Excel, and additionally sends a notification to the salesperson and an email confirmation to the customer. No need to click, copy, switch between applications.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1527\">\n<h3 data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1582\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Integration with tools companies already have<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1906\">Most small businesses use Microsoft 365 tools \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/corporate-email-repair-simple-steps-to-business-development\/\">Outlook<\/a>, Excel, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams. Power Automate <strong data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1753\">combines these tools into one coherent whole<\/strong> and allows them to work together without human intervention. There is no need to invest in new systems \u2013 just make good use of what is already available in the company.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2108\"><strong data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1922\">Example<\/strong>: Instead of manually creating folders for new projects, Power Automate can create a file structure on OneDrive or SharePoint automatically when you add a record to a list or form.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2113\">\n<h3 data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2149\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Saving costs and time<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2459\">Implementing Power Automate allows you to <strong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2240\">reduce the number of small but time-consuming tasks<\/strong>, which often delay work and lead to frustration. Automation not only speeds up the company&#039;s operations, but also increases <strong data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2379\">precision<\/strong> \u2013 e.g. does not forget about a deadline, does not mix up a date, does not miss any notification.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2618\">According to Microsoft estimates, well-designed automation can save a company <strong data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2593\">several dozen hours of work per month<\/strong> \u2013 and this is real money.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2623\">\n<h3 data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2677\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Faster information flow and better communication<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2983\">Thanks to flows in Power Automate, information gets where it needs to go \u2013 immediately. You can set, for example, automatic notifications in Teams, email alerts in the event of a failure report, reminders about upcoming deadlines, or automatic weekly summaries sent to the company owner.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3170\"><strong data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"2999\">Example<\/strong>: Every day the company owner receives a summary with the current status of the reports <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/it-services\/cloud-services\/onedrive-teams-sharepoint-configuration\/\">SharePoint<\/a>: how many are waiting for implementation, how many have been completed, how many are overdue.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3172\" data-end=\"3175\">\n<h3 data-start=\"3177\" data-end=\"3226\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Scalability \u2013 the system grows with the company<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3228\" data-end=\"3588\">Power Automate does not require a large investment right away. You can start with simple automations and then add more as your company grows. Importantly, these solutions are not closed - they can be easily modified, copied, and developed. In this way, the company does not become dependent on one process, but <strong data-start=\"3520\" data-end=\"3562\">builds its own automation library<\/strong>, which is constantly developing.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3593\">\n<h3 data-start=\"3595\" data-end=\"3647\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">External support = security and peace of mind<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3649\" data-end=\"4018\">Although Power Automate is a very modern and user-friendly tool, <strong data-start=\"3713\" data-end=\"3835\">its potential is best realized with the support of someone who understands both the technology and the realities of small business<\/strong>. That is why many companies decide to cooperate with a trusted <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/how-to-speed-up-your-companys-internet-and-optimize-your-network\/\">IT partner<\/a>, which will design automation so that it is safe, consistent with the company&#039;s operating logic and ready for development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46b21c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b46b21c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-futurystyczne-logo-dzieki-ai-prosteit.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6720\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-futurystyczne-logo-dzieki-ai-prosteit.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-futurystyczne-logo-dzieki-ai-prosteit-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-futurystyczne-logo-dzieki-ai-prosteit-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-futurystyczne-logo-dzieki-ai-prosteit-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-futurystyczne-logo-dzieki-ai-prosteit-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3801fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3801fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"rodzaje-przeplywow-power-automate-automatyzacja-od-podstaw\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"378\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 24px;\">Types of flows in Power Automate (Flows)<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"802\">One of the greatest advantages of Power Automate is its flexibility \u2013 you can use the tool to create different types of flows tailored to specific business situations. Each flow <strong data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"586\">flow<\/strong>) is a set of instructions that are executed automatically in response to specific events. However, before we start creating automation, it is worth understanding, <strong data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"801\">what are the types of flows and when to use them<\/strong>.<\/p><hr data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"807\" \/><h3 data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"860\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">1. Automated Flows<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"1058\">This is the most commonly used type of flow. It starts automatically when a specific event occurs \u2013 a so-called <strong data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"981\">Trigger<\/strong>. The user does not need to enable or supervise anything \u2013 the flow runs in the background.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1088\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Application examples:<\/span><\/h4><ul data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1384\"><li data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1179\"><p data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1179\">\u2022 When a customer sends an e-mail with an attachment \u2192 the file is saved automatically to OneDrive.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1272\"><p data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1272\">\u2022 When an entry appears on a SharePoint list on a specific date \u2192 a reminder is sent.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1384\"><p data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1384\">\u2022 When someone fills out a Microsoft Forms form \u2192 the data is transferred to Excel and a notification is generated for the team.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1618\">Automated flows are ideal for repetitive tasks and those that need to be done immediately after an event occurs. They allow the company to <strong data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1564\">react quickly<\/strong>, and at the same time not forgetting any element of the process.<\/p><hr data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1623\" \/><h3 data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1668\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">2. Manual Flows (Instant Flows)<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1955\">These flows are triggered manually \u2013 for example, by clicking a button in the mobile app, in SharePoint, or directly in Power Automate. Although they don&#039;t run on their own, they allow the user <strong data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1909\">quickly trigger an automated sequence of actions<\/strong> without the need to log into multiple systems.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1985\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Application examples:<\/span><\/h4><ul data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2330\"><li data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2107\"><p data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2107\">\u2022 Field worker clicks a button on phone \u2192 flow sends SMS to customer informing them that a technician is on their way.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2238\"><p data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2238\">\u2022 Once the task is completed in SharePoint, the user runs a flow that generates a report and saves it to the appropriate folder.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2330\"><p data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2330\">\u2022 The company owner generates and sends a sales report to the investor with one click.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2529\">Manual flows are perfect for situations where the user wants to have <strong data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2470\">full control over when automation starts<\/strong>, but at the same time I don&#039;t want to repeat many steps manually.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2534\" \/><h3 data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2586\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">3. Scheduled Flows<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2588\" data-end=\"2860\">Flows of this type are carried out <strong data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2681\">automatically at a specified time or in a selected cycle<\/strong>, e.g. daily, hourly or weekly. This is ideal for periodic tasks that are not related to user actions but need to be performed regularly.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2890\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Application examples:<\/span><\/h4><ul data-start=\"2891\" data-end=\"3212\"><li data-start=\"2891\" data-end=\"3011\"><p data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"3011\">\u2022 Every day at 8:00 a.m. Power Automate checks the list of contracts in SharePoint and sends notifications about upcoming deadlines.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3012\" data-end=\"3119\"><p data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3119\">\u2022 Every Friday at 4:00 p.m. the flow generates a weekly sales report and sends it to the designated mailbox.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3212\"><p data-start=\"3122\" data-end=\"3212\">\u2022 Each month, the flow exports form data to Excel and archives a copy in OneDrive.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3214\" data-end=\"3378\">Thanks to the planned flows you can <strong data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3286\">avoid delays and forgetfulness<\/strong>, because tasks are performed without user participation, according to a set schedule.<\/p><hr data-start=\"3380\" data-end=\"3383\" \/><h3 data-start=\"3385\" data-end=\"3444\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">4. Flows on your computer \u2013 Power Automate Desktop<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3751\">This is a separate category of flows that concerns the automation of tasks performed <strong data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3551\">on the local computer<\/strong>. Power Automate Desktop lets you automate tasks that you would normally perform manually in Windows\u2014like copying data between programs, clicking buttons, opening files.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"3753\" data-end=\"3781\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Application examples:<\/span><\/h4><ul data-start=\"3782\" data-end=\"4004\"><li data-start=\"3782\" data-end=\"3864\"><p data-start=\"3784\" data-end=\"3864\">\u2022 Automatic login to the accounting application and download of invoice data.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3865\" data-end=\"3936\"><p data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3936\">\u2022 Loading data from PDF and entering it into the local ERP application.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"4004\"><p data-start=\"3939\" data-end=\"4004\">\u2022 Running a set of programs and reports when the computer is turned on.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4240\">Power Automate Desktop is especially useful for companies that use legacy systems that lack cloud integration. This allows flows to be <strong data-start=\"4171\" data-end=\"4204\">connect the offline and online worlds<\/strong>, which significantly increases flexibility.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"4247\" data-end=\"4263\">\u00a0<\/h3><p data-start=\"4265\" data-end=\"4578\">Choosing the right type of flow is key to effective automation. Each type \u2013 automatic, manual, scheduled and desktop \u2013 responds to different needs of the company. In practice, the most common <strong data-start=\"4474\" data-end=\"4503\">combination of several types<\/strong>, creating a network of flows that interact with each other at different moments.<\/p><p data-start=\"4580\" data-end=\"4777\">Understanding the differences between them allows you to design automations that not only work correctly, but also really <strong data-start=\"4701\" data-end=\"4732\">improve everyday work<\/strong> \u2013 without chaos, omissions and manual repetitions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861ed7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"861ed7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6729\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate.jpg 225w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/power-automate-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6af0b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6af0b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"integracje-power-automate-dla-firm\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"379\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 24px;\">The most interesting Power Automate integrations (TOP 10 for companies)<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"754\">One of the biggest advantages of Power Automate is its huge number of integrations \u2013 ready-made connections to other applications, services and systems that companies use every day. Thanks <strong data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"587\">connectors<\/strong> (that&#039;s what these connections are called) Power Automate can instantly exchange data between programs, initiate actions, or respond to specific events.<\/p><p data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"1126\">It is thanks to connectors that Power Automate becomes such a flexible and universal tool \u2013 it can work with both Microsoft 365 applications and external solutions such as Google, Dropbox, Slack or CRM and ERP systems. Below we present <strong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1044\">TOP 10 integrations<\/strong>, which are worth knowing and using in everyday work in a small or medium-sized company.<\/p><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Application \/ Service<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>What is integration for?<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Application example<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Outlook \/ Microsoft 365 Mail<\/strong><\/td><td>Automatic response to emails, sending attachments<\/td><td>When an email with the subject &quot;Complaint&quot; is received \u2192 create a ticket in SharePoint and send an alert<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SharePoint<\/strong><\/td><td>Document flow, reminders, data lists<\/td><td>After adding a new contract \u2192 set a reminder 7 days before the expiration date<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Microsoft Teams<\/strong><\/td><td>Notifications to the team, event information<\/td><td>Sending the form \u2192 automatic message in the &quot;Sales&quot; channel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Microsoft Forms<\/strong><\/td><td>Data collection, Excel\/SharePoint integration<\/td><td>After filling out the recruitment form \u2192 the data goes to Excel and HR receives an e-mail<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Excel Online<\/strong><\/td><td>Data entry, backup creation<\/td><td>Data from the report is automatically transferred to Excel, in the appropriate sheet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OneDrive \/ Google Drive<\/strong><\/td><td>File transfer, organization, backup<\/td><td>The email attachment is automatically saved in the appropriate client folder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Planner<\/strong><\/td><td>Creating and assigning tasks<\/td><td>New purchase request \u2192 automatic task in Planner for the purchasing department<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PowerBI<\/strong><\/td><td>Automatic reporting and data refreshing<\/td><td>After invoice approval \u2192 financial report refresh and management notification<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SQL Server<\/strong><\/td><td>Inserting and retrieving data from databases<\/td><td>New order from customer \u2192 entry into SQL + generation of order number<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Twilio \/ Dropbox \/ Slack<\/strong><\/td><td>External integrations: SMS, files, communication<\/td><td>After status update \u2192 automatic SMS to the customer with information about order fulfillment<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p data-start=\"4927\" data-end=\"5228\">Power Automate is not just &quot;magic in Excel&quot; - it is <strong data-start=\"4977\" data-end=\"5063\">a powerful platform that integrates almost all areas of a modern company&#039;s operations<\/strong>From marketing, through sales, to <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/it-services\/it-administration\/windows-server-administration\/\">administration<\/a> and customer service \u2013 well-designed flows eliminate manual activities and significantly speed up processes.<\/p><p data-start=\"5230\" data-end=\"5487\">The greatest strength of this tool is precisely <strong data-start=\"5272\" data-end=\"5285\">Connectors<\/strong> \u2013 ready-made, easy-to-implement connections to applications that are already used in your company. They allow you to build \u201ctailor-made\u201d automations without expensive integrations or writing code.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b86ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b86ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/piedestal-microsoft-sharepoint-teams-outlook-prosteit.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6730\" alt=\"power automate possibilities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/piedestal-microsoft-sharepoint-teams-outlook-prosteit.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/piedestal-microsoft-sharepoint-teams-outlook-prosteit-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/piedestal-microsoft-sharepoint-teams-outlook-prosteit-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/piedestal-microsoft-sharepoint-teams-outlook-prosteit-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/piedestal-microsoft-sharepoint-teams-outlook-prosteit-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0baef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0baef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bledy-automatyzacja-power-automate\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"601\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 24px;\">The Most Common Beginner Mistakes and How to Avoid Them<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"1012\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/pl-pl\/power-platform\/products\/power-automate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Automate<\/a> is a very flexible tool and \u2013 in theory \u2013 easy to use. However, as with any IT solution, <strong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"791\">first steps can lead to repeatable errors<\/strong>, which affect the effectiveness of automation and sometimes cause more confusion than good. Therefore, before you start using flows in your company, it is worth knowing the most common traps and how to avoid them.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1076\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">1. No conditions or filters \u2013 \u201cthe flow always works\u201d<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1356\">One of the most common mistakes is creating a flow that <strong data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1181\">works with every change in the system<\/strong>, regardless of whether the change actually requires a response. As a result, employees receive dozens of unnecessary emails or the system performs the same operations multiple times.<\/p><p data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1618\"><strong data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1379\">How to avoid this?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1382\" \/>Always use conditions (e.g. <code data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1413\">if<\/code>, <code data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1426\">condition<\/code>) to limit the flow to specific cases \u2013 e.g. only when the task status changes to \u201cUrgent\u201d or when the contract end date is within the next 7 days.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1665\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">2. Too general triggers<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1933\">Many users choose a trigger like \u201cwhen an item is modified\u201d \u2013 and that\u2019s it. The problem is that even a small change \u2013 like a typo correction \u2013 will trigger the entire flow. This can result in duplicate actions or unexpected messages.<\/p><p data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"2166\"><strong data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1956\">How to avoid this?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1959\" \/>Add an additional condition that checks, <strong data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2029\">what exactly has changed<\/strong>. This can be done by comparing &quot;before&quot; and &quot;after&quot; data or by verifying specific columns (e.g. only if the value of the &quot;Status&quot; field has changed).<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2217\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">3. Too many steps in one flow<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2436\">Power Automate lets you create complex flows, but over-developing a single schema often leads to chaos. A flow that is too long is hard to maintain, hard to test, and more prone to errors.<\/p><p data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2705\"><strong data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2459\">How to avoid this?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2462\" \/>Break flows into smaller pieces and use the \u201cRun a Child Flow\u201d or \u201cScope\u201d action to better organize your logic. This will make it easier to manage automations and identify the problem faster when something goes wrong.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"2751\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">4. Lack of testing before implementation<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2968\">A common mistake is to run a flow \u201clive,\u201d meaning without first testing it on test data. This is a surefire path to misunderstandings, logical errors, and clogged inboxes.<\/p><p data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3228\"><strong data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"2991\">How to avoid this?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"2994\" \/>Always test your flow on some sample data, preferably in a separate environment (e.g. SharePoint test environment). Power Automate lets you run flows manually in test mode and see exactly what happens at each stage.<\/p><figure style=\"width: 647px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"36\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">upper right corner of the screen, click &quot;Test&quot;<\/figcaption><\/figure><p data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3228\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3bf52d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3bf52d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/prosteit-poradnik-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"prosteit-poradnik\" 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https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/prosteit-poradnik-2048x1032.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/prosteit-poradnik-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e51235 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e51235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"601\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">5. Lack of descriptions and documentation<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"3270\" data-end=\"3501\">It happens that after a few months no one remembers what a given flow does and why it was created in this way. The lack of names, comments, and logic descriptions means that <strong data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3500\">automation ceases to be understandable even to the creator<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3790\"><strong data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3524\">How to avoid this?<\/strong><br data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3527\" \/>Use clear step names (e.g., \u201cCheck license end date\u201d instead of \u201cCondition 2\u201d) and add comments to complex actions. It\u2019s also worth keeping simple documentation\u2014e.g., in Excel or SharePoint\u2014where all the flows and their functions are listed.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3797\" data-end=\"3836\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">6. Ill-considered \u201cif-then\u201d logic<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"4105\">Beginners often construct flows with simplified conditions that do not consider different scenarios \u2013 e.g. what if a field is empty? Or what if the client changes data after some time? Lack of exception handling leads to errors or infinite loops.<\/p><p data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4375\"><strong data-start=\"4107\" data-end=\"4128\">How to avoid this?<\/strong><br data-start=\"4128\" data-end=\"4131\" \/>It&#039;s always worth thinking about, <strong data-start=\"4156\" data-end=\"4181\">what could go wrong<\/strong> \u2013 and plan alternate paths. You can use actions like \u201cConfigure run after\u201d, set default values, or add additional conditions to check if the data is complete.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"4382\" data-end=\"4428\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">7. Lack of monitoring of flow activity<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"4430\" data-end=\"4590\">Creating automation is one thing, but without regular monitoring it is easy to miss errors, stopped flows, or changes that invalidate logical conditions.<\/p><p data-start=\"4592\" data-end=\"4848\"><strong data-start=\"4592\" data-end=\"4613\">How to avoid this?<\/strong><br data-start=\"4613\" data-end=\"4616\" \/>Power Automate has a &quot;Run History&quot; tab where you can check all flow runs - it&#039;s worth checking there regularly. It&#039;s also a good idea to set up automatic alerts in case of an error.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"4855\" data-end=\"4871\">\u00a0<\/h3><p data-start=\"4873\" data-end=\"5155\">Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/pl-pl\/power-platform\/products\/power-automate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Power Automate<\/a> it gives huge possibilities, <strong data-start=\"4921\" data-end=\"5029\">the effectiveness of automation depends not on the number of flows, but on their quality and well-thought-out design<\/strong>. Beginner mistakes are completely natural, but they can be easily avoided by following a few basic rules.<\/p><p data-start=\"5157\" data-end=\"5468\">The best results are achieved by those companies that treat automation as part of their business strategy, not just a technical curiosity. Carefully designed flows can become real support in everyday work - provided that they are thought out, tested and systematically supervised from the start.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208368d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208368d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"automatyzacja-procesow-przypomnienia\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"495\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 24px;\">Automation of reminders about expiring contracts and licenses<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"840\">One of the most common uses of Power Automate in service, technology and administrative companies is <strong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"660\">monitoring the deadlines of expiring documents<\/strong> \u2013 such as service contracts, software licenses, certificates, or subscriptions. An unsent reminder could mean downtime, a lack of system updates, or a lost customer.<\/p><p data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"1045\">Below we present a simple and effective way to automate this process using <strong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"961\">SharePoint<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"982\">Power Automate<\/strong> \u2013 without the need to write code or send messages manually.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1079\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">What will you need?<\/span><\/h3><ul data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1321\"><li data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1144\"><p data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1144\">\u2022 Microsoft 365 account with access to Power Automate and SharePoint<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1198\"><p data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1198\">\u2022 SharePoint list with contract\/license data<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1262\"><p data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1262\">\u2022 At least one column of type &quot;Date&quot; (e.g. &quot;Expiration Date&quot;)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1321\"><p data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1321\">\u2022 Contact person email address column (optional)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1366\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Step 1: Create a SharePoint list<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1471\">On the SharePoint page, create a new list named e.g. <strong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1443\">&quot;Agreements and Licenses&quot;<\/strong>. Add the following columns:<\/p><div><div tabindex=\"-1\"><table data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"2156\"><thead data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1569\"><tr data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1569\"><th data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1496\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Column name<\/th><th data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1515\" data-col-size=\"md\">Data type<\/th><th data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1569\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"2156\"><tr data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1765\"><td data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1690\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Name<\/td><td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1713\">One line text<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1765\">Name of contract or license<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1864\"><td data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1789\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Customer \/ Department<\/td><td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1812\">One line text<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1864\">Information about who the document applies to<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1962\"><td data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1888\" data-col-size=\"sm\">ExpirationDate<\/td><td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1909\">Date and time<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1962\">Key Field - Expiration Date<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"2060\"><td data-start=\"1963\" data-end=\"1986\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Contact email<\/td><td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2007\">E-mail<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2060\">Person to receive reminder<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2156\"><td data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2084\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Status<\/td><td data-col-size=\"md\" data-start=\"2084\" data-end=\"2128\">Selection (e.g. active, expired, extended)<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2156\">To track the status of your contract<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><p data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2283\">You can also add other fields \u2013 e.g. license type, net value, contract number \u2013 depending on the specifics of your company&#039;s operations.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2337\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Step 2: Build a flow in Power Automate<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2500\">Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/make.powerautomate.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2414\">https:\/\/make.powerautomate.com<\/a>, click <strong data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2445\">&quot;+ New Flow&quot;<\/strong> \u2192 select <strong data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2499\">&quot;Scheduled Flow&quot;<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2508\">Set:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2601\"><li data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2554\"><p data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2554\">\u2022 Name: <code data-start=\"2518\" data-end=\"2554\">Reminder about expiring contract<\/code><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2601\"><p data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2601\">\u2022 Schedule: Every day, e.g. at 8:00<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2665\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Step 3: Add the \u201cGet items\u201d action<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2667\" data-end=\"2773\">Select action <strong data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2696\">&quot;Get items&quot;<\/strong> from the SharePoint connector and point to the &quot;Agreements and Licenses&quot; list created earlier.<\/p><p data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2915\">This action will grab all the items on the list so you can filter them and see which ones are close to expiring.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2922\" data-end=\"2959\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Step 4: Check the expiration date<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2961\" data-end=\"3063\">Add condition (<code data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"2987\">Condition<\/code>), which will compare the expiration date with the current date. For example, you can use the expression:<\/p><div><div dir=\"ltr\"><code>\u2022 @lessOrEquals(sub(ticks(items(&#039;Apply_to_each&#039;)?[&#039;Expiration Date&#039;]),ticks(utcNow())),6048000000000)<br \/><\/code><\/div><\/div><p data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3302\">This will check if there are 7 days or less left until the deadline (7 \u00d7 24h \u00d7 60 min \u00d7 60 sec \u00d7 10000000 = 6048000000000 ticks).<\/p><p data-start=\"3304\" data-end=\"3392\">If the condition is met, we move on to the next step \u2013 sending a reminder.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3434\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Step 5: Send reminder<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"3436\" data-end=\"3493\">Add action <strong data-start=\"3448\" data-end=\"3472\">&quot;Send an email (V2)&quot;<\/strong> from the Outlook connector.<\/p><p data-start=\"3495\" data-end=\"3505\">Complete:<\/p><ul data-start=\"3506\" data-end=\"3798\"><li data-start=\"3506\" data-end=\"3559\"><p data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3559\"><strong data-start=\"3508\" data-end=\"3515\">\u2022 To:<\/strong> Dynamic field <code data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3551\">Contact email<\/code> from the list<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3560\" data-end=\"3613\"><p data-start=\"3562\" data-end=\"3613\"><strong data-start=\"3562\" data-end=\"3572\">\u2022 Topic:<\/strong> <code data-start=\"3573\" data-end=\"3613\">[Name] agreement\/license expires in 7 days<\/code><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3798\"><p data-start=\"3616\" data-end=\"3626\"><strong data-start=\"3616\" data-end=\"3626\">\u2022 Content:<\/strong><\/p><blockquote data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3798\"><p data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3798\">Good morning,<br data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3646\" \/>We would like to remind you that the \u201c[Name]\u201d agreement\/license for customer [Customer \/ Department] expires on [ExpirationDate].<br data-start=\"3751\" data-end=\"3754\" \/>Please take appropriate actions.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3800\" data-end=\"3915\">Optionally, you can add a notification to yourself or another employee to confirm that the message has been sent.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3922\" data-end=\"3973\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Step 6: Add a status to avoid duplicates<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"4049\">To prevent the system from sending reminders to the same person every day, it is worth:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4050\" data-end=\"4207\"><li data-start=\"4050\" data-end=\"4111\"><p data-start=\"4052\" data-end=\"4111\">\u2022 add a &quot;Yes\/No&quot; column (e.g. &quot;Reminder sent&quot;),<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4112\" data-end=\"4207\"><p data-start=\"4114\" data-end=\"4207\">\u2022 after sending the message, update the record and mark that the reminder has already been sent.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4209\" data-end=\"4302\">This way you ensure <strong data-start=\"4233\" data-end=\"4264\">one reminder per cycle<\/strong>, not spamming mailboxes every day.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"4309\" data-end=\"4336\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Done! What do you gain?<\/span><\/h3><ul data-start=\"4338\" data-end=\"4606\"><li data-start=\"4338\" data-end=\"4382\"><p data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4382\">\u2022 No need to manually monitor deadlines<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4383\" data-end=\"4446\"><p data-start=\"4385\" data-end=\"4446\">\u2022 Secure, automatic reminders every business day<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4447\" data-end=\"4507\"><p data-start=\"4449\" data-end=\"4507\">\u2022 Save time and reduce errors in document management<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4508\" data-end=\"4606\"><p data-start=\"4510\" data-end=\"4606\">\u2022 Easy scalability \u2013 the list can contain 10 or 1000 records and the automation will work the same<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"4613\" data-end=\"4637\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Practical tip<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"4639\" data-end=\"4836\">If you have many different types of documents, you may want to consider <strong data-start=\"4700\" data-end=\"4720\">separate flows<\/strong> for e.g. licenses, service contracts, guarantees \u2013 or apply <strong data-start=\"4784\" data-end=\"4815\">filtering by document type<\/strong> in one flow.<\/p><hr data-start=\"4838\" data-end=\"4841\" \/><p data-start=\"4843\" data-end=\"5112\">This example is just one of many scenarios that can be implemented in Power Automate. However, it shows how <strong data-start=\"4955\" data-end=\"5024\">a specific business need can be solved automatically<\/strong>, in an orderly manner, without the involvement of additional people and without the risk of human error.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916e536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"916e536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SharePoint-Sites-on-Power-Automate-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6732\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SharePoint-Sites-on-Power-Automate-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SharePoint-Sites-on-Power-Automate-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SharePoint-Sites-on-Power-Automate-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SharePoint-Sites-on-Power-Automate-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SharePoint-Sites-on-Power-Automate.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16a9b7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f16a9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"bezpieczenstwo-it-power-automate\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"463\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 24px;\">Security and control - what you need to know before implementation<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"767\">Business process automation using Power Automate significantly improves everyday work, but like any IT tool, <strong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"672\">must be implemented taking into account basic safety principles<\/strong>. Especially when automations have access to customer data, company files, or email accounts.<\/p><p data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"885\">Below we present the most important issues to consider when planning and implementing flows.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"923\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">1. User rights<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1155\">Each Power Automate flow runs in the context of a specific user \u2013 that is, it uses their accesses and permissions. If the person creating the flow leaves the company or their account is deleted, the automation may stop working.<\/p><p data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1177\"><strong data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1177\">What is worth doing:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1390\"><li data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1278\"><p data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1278\">\u2022 Company flows should be created on system or shared accounts (e.g. IT department).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1390\"><p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1390\">\u2022 It is a good idea to assign a flow to a Microsoft 365 group (e.g., a SharePoint team), not just to a single user.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1431\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">2. Connectors and data confidentiality<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1738\">Power Automate connects to many services through so-called <strong data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1501\">Connectors<\/strong> \u2013 which access files, messages, databases. Therefore, it is important that users <strong data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1645\">they did not create automation from private accounts<\/strong> (e.g. Gmail) or not connect them to services outside the organization if there is no need to do so.<\/p><p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1860\"><strong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1751\">Principle:<\/strong> Company data should be processed <strong data-start=\"1790\" data-end=\"1833\">only within the Microsoft 365 environment<\/strong>, in accordance with company policy.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1908\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">3. Limiting access to flows<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"2078\">Not every employee should be able to create or edit flows \u2013 especially those that work with critical data or communicate with customers.<\/p><p data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2099\"><strong data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2099\">Good practices:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2323\"><li data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2186\"><p data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2186\">\u2022 Setting roles in Power Platform Admin Center (&quot;Environment Maker&quot; role, &quot;User&quot; role, etc.)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2274\"><p data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2274\">\u2022 Creating flows only in defined environments (e.g. production, test)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2323\"><p data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2323\">\u2022 Sharing flows only with selected people<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2372\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">4. <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Flow history and monitoring<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2549\">Power Automate provides detailed <strong data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2452\">history of each flow execution<\/strong>, where you can check what happened, where the error occurred and what data was processed.<\/p><p data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2713\"><strong data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2573\">Why is it important?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2576\" \/>Regularly checking logs allows you to quickly identify problems (e.g. missing messages, data errors) and prevent them from recurring.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"2720\" data-end=\"2755\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">5. Data storage and GDPR<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2906\">If personal data (e.g. name, surname, e-mail address of the customer) is processed in the flows, the company must ensure compliance with GDPR. In practice, this means:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"3099\"><li data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"2996\"><p data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"2996\">\u2022 avoiding data transfer to external servers (e.g. integration with systems outside the EU),<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2997\" data-end=\"3050\"><p data-start=\"2999\" data-end=\"3050\">\u2022 controlling who has access to flows and logs,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3051\" data-end=\"3099\"><p data-start=\"3053\" data-end=\"3099\">\u2022 the ability to delete data at the customer&#039;s request.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3265\">Microsoft ensures compliance with the most important security standards (GDPR, ISO 27001), but <strong data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3264\">the company is responsible for how the tool is configured and used<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612052d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"612052d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1297\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/secured-access-accessibility-analysising-browsing-concept.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6724\" alt=\"IT security for companies, IT specialist near Warsaw ProsteIT helps in implementing IT solutions and system security\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/secured-access-accessibility-analysising-browsing-concept.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/secured-access-accessibility-analysising-browsing-concept-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/secured-access-accessibility-analysising-browsing-concept-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/secured-access-accessibility-analysising-browsing-concept-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/secured-access-accessibility-analysising-browsing-concept-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/secured-access-accessibility-analysising-browsing-concept-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-842608d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"842608d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e27a2c\" data-id=\"3e27a2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7daf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd7daf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"power-automate-porownanie\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"394\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 24px; text-align: start;\">Power Automate vs Power Automate Desktop \u2013 what to choose?<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"672\">When implementing automation in a company, sooner or later the question arises: <strong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"525\">is Power Automate in the browser enough?<\/strong>, or maybe you will also need a version <strong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"582\">desktop<\/strong>, installed on your computer? The answer is: it depends on what you want to automate.<\/p><p data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"828\">Both versions share a common goal \u2013 eliminating repetitive tasks \u2013 but they are different. <strong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"775\">scope of activity<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"802\">access to the application<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"827\">way of acting<\/strong>.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"890\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Power Automate (cloud) \u2013 online automation<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1127\">This is the version you&#039;ve already seen in previous chapters. It works entirely in the browser and allows you to automate actions in services <strong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1048\">cloud<\/strong> \u2013 such as Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel Online, Forms or Google Drive.<\/p><p data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1153\"><strong data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1153\">Key Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1388\"><li data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1191\"><p data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1191\">\u2022 No installation required on your computer<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1297\"><p data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1297\">\u2022 Supports event-based flows, e.g. &quot;when an email arrives&quot;, &quot;when an entry in the list changes&quot;<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1347\"><p data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1347\">\u2022 Ideal for data integration between applications<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1388\"><p data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1388\">\u2022 Available wherever there is internet<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1519\"><strong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1403\">For whom?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1406\" \/>For companies working primarily on Microsoft 365, the cloud, and remote systems \u2013 i.e. most modern offices.<\/p><hr data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1524\" \/><h3 data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1579\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Power Automate Desktop \u2013 Local Automation<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1806\">This is an application installed on a computer that enables the so-called <strong data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1649\">South Africa<\/strong> (Robotic Process Automation), i.e. automation of activities performed locally \u2013 clicks, copies, opening files, logging in to programs, etc.<\/p><p data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1832\"><strong data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1832\">Key Features:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"2087\"><li data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1868\"><p data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1868\">\u2022 Can control mouse and keyboard<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1940\"><p data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1940\">\u2022 Supports legacy desktop applications that lack an API<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2034\"><p data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"2034\">\u2022 Can automate processes within Windows (e.g. Word, Excel, accounting systems)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2087\"><p data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2087\">\u2022 Works with the cloud version \u2013 they can be combined<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2121\"><strong data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2102\">For whom?<\/strong><br data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2105\" \/>For companies that:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2402\"><li data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2218\"><p data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2218\">\u2022 use legacy systems or local applications (e.g. invoicing programs, CRM, databases),<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2302\"><p data-start=\"2221\" data-end=\"2302\">\u2022 need automation in situations where there is no access to online integration,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2402\"><p data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2402\">\u2022 want to connect the offline and online worlds (e.g. loading data from Excel and sending it by e-mail).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2407\" \/><h3 data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2469\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">Power Automate vs Power Automate Desktop \u2013 Comparison<\/span><\/h3><div><div tabindex=\"-1\"><table data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"3222\"><thead data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2565\"><tr data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2565\"><th data-start=\"2471\" data-end=\"2503\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Characteristic<\/th><th data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2531\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Power Automate (Cloud)<\/th><th data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2565\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Power Automate Desktop<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"3222\"><tr data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2754\"><td data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2691\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Availability<\/td><td data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2720\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Online, via browser<\/td><td data-start=\"2720\" data-end=\"2754\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Windows Application<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2848\"><td data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2786\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Cloud integration<\/td><td data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2815\" data-col-size=\"sm\">\u2705<\/td><td data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2848\" data-col-size=\"sm\">partially (by connection)<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"2941\"><td data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"2880\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Local application support<\/td><td data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2909\" data-col-size=\"sm\">\u274c<\/td><td data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"2941\" data-col-size=\"sm\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"3034\"><td data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2973\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Requires installation<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"3002\">\u274c<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3034\">\u2705<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3128\"><td data-start=\"3035\" data-end=\"3066\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Usage scenarios<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3095\">Outlook, SharePoint, Teams<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3128\">ERP, Local Excel, PDF, Word<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3222\"><td data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3160\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Free version<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3189\">Yes<\/td><td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"3189\" data-end=\"3222\">Yes (for Windows 10\/11 Pro)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3227\" \/><h3 data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3265\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">When is it worth combining both worlds?<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"3267\" data-end=\"3411\">In practice, many companies decide to <strong data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3365\">connecting Power Automate (cloud) to Power Automate Desktop<\/strong>to take full advantage of the platform&#039;s capabilities.<\/p><p data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3647\"><strong data-start=\"3413\" data-end=\"3426\">Example:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3426\" data-end=\"3429\" \/>The company handles service requests via Microsoft Forms \u2192 data goes into SharePoint \u2192 Power Automate Desktop logs into the legacy CRM system and enters data manually, simulating user actions.<\/p><p data-start=\"3649\" data-end=\"3767\">This allows you to create <strong data-start=\"3669\" data-end=\"3688\">consistent flow<\/strong> from customer registration to entering data into the database \u2013 without the participation of an employee.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"3774\" data-end=\"3790\">\u00a0<\/h3><p data-start=\"3792\" data-end=\"4141\">The choice between Power Automate and Power Automate Desktop depends on <strong data-start=\"3855\" data-end=\"3884\">the nature of work in the company<\/strong>. In most cases, the cloud version is enough \u2013 especially if the company operates in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. However, if you use on-premises systems that do not have cloud integration \u2013 then Power Automate Desktop becomes a necessary complement.<\/p><p data-start=\"4143\" data-end=\"4275\">Importantly, both versions can work together, creating a flexible and very powerful automation system that <strong data-start=\"4250\" data-end=\"4274\">grows with the company<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c307ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c307ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"automatyzacja-w-firmie-ozarow-mazowiecki\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"427\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 24px; text-align: start;\">What&#039;s next? How to develop automation in your company<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"738\">Getting started with Power Automate is just the first step. Companies that start with one simple flow very quickly see more areas that can be improved. And that is the natural path of development \u2013 <strong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"700\">automation doesn&#039;t have to be a revolution right away<\/strong>, but it is worth developing it step by step.<\/p><p data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"842\">Below are some best practices that will help you further implement Power Automate in your company.<\/p><hr data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"847\" \/><h3 data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"876\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">1. Document flows<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1083\">Over time, a company may see a dozen or even dozens of automations. It is worth conducting them from the beginning <strong data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1027\">simple flow catalog<\/strong> \u2013 in Excel, SharePoint or Planner \u2013 where you can save:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1221\"><li data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1102\"><p data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1102\">\u2022 name of the flow,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1139\"><p data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1139\">\u2022 what it does and what list it operates on,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1185\"><p data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1185\">\u2022 who is responsible for its maintenance,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1221\"><p data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1221\">\u2022 when it was last updated.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1325\">Such documentation facilitates management, training of new employees and quick diagnosis of errors.<\/p><hr data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1330\" \/><h3 data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1367\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">2. Training and education of the team<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1630\">Automation shouldn&#039;t be the sole domain of IT. It&#039;s worth training employees in the basics of Power Automate so they understand how flows work in their department. This will help them use the systems better, as well as come up with their own ideas for automation.<\/p><hr data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1635\" \/><h3 data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1681\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">3. Implement gradually but consistently<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1984\">Instead of creating complex processes right away, it is better to develop automation <strong data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1766\">modular<\/strong> \u2013 starting with the simplest tasks (e.g. reminders, notifications, data copying) and then moving on to more complex cases (e.g. integration with external systems, automatic reporting).<\/p><hr data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"1989\" \/><h3 data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2043\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">4. Consider extending with Power Apps or Power BI<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2175\">If your company is growing rapidly, it is worth combining Power Automate with other Microsoft Power Platform tools after some time:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2423\"><li data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2277\"><p data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2277\"><strong data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2192\">\u2022 Power Apps<\/strong> \u2013 allows you to build simple applications, e.g. for reporting holidays, failures, requests.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2423\"><p data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2423\"><strong data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2292\">\u2022 Power BI<\/strong> \u2013 enables the creation of interactive reports and dashboards that automatically update based on flow data.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2517\">This approach allows us to build an increasingly intelligent and integrated working environment.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2522\" \/><h3 data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2573\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px; text-align: start;\">5. Consult larger implementations with your IT partner<\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2931\">The more complex the automation, the more important it is <strong data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2687\">correct architecture and security of solutions<\/strong>. If a company plans to integrate Power Automate with external databases, ERP systems, payments or legal documentation \u2013 it is worth using the advice of an IT partner who will help design flows in accordance with best practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9456251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9456251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Informatyk-ozarow-mazowiecki-prosteit-pomaga-we-wprowadzeniu-power-automate.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6716\" alt=\"IT specialist O\u017car\u00f3w Mazowiecki helps with automation in the company thanks to power automate, prostyIT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Informatyk-ozarow-mazowiecki-prosteit-pomaga-we-wprowadzeniu-power-automate.webp 1536w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Informatyk-ozarow-mazowiecki-prosteit-pomaga-we-wprowadzeniu-power-automate-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Informatyk-ozarow-mazowiecki-prosteit-pomaga-we-wprowadzeniu-power-automate-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Informatyk-ozarow-mazowiecki-prosteit-pomaga-we-wprowadzeniu-power-automate-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Informatyk-ozarow-mazowiecki-prosteit-pomaga-we-wprowadzeniu-power-automate-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543659e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"543659e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"podsumowanie-automatyzacja\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"2956\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">Summary<\/span><\/h2><p data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3261\">Automation is no longer the future \u2013 it is the present that\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3025\" data-end=\"3067\">has a real impact on the daily work of companies<\/strong>. Power Automate gives you the ability to automate tasks that were previously time-consuming, repetitive, and error-prone. Importantly, it does not require large investments or a revolution in systems.<\/p><p data-start=\"3263\" data-end=\"3481\">In this guide, we showed you what Power Automate is, how it works, and how you can use it in your business \u2013 from the simplest notifications to complex contract reminders and integrations with cloud tools.<\/p><p data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3782\">If you see potential in this but need support with implementation, configuration or development of flows \u2013\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3597\" data-end=\"3609\">SimpleIT<\/strong>\u00a0will be happy to help. Automation works best when it\u2019s designed with a specific business goal in mind \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly what we specialise in.<\/p><h3 style=\"color: #151718;\" data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"335\"><span style=\"color: #ff6500; font-size: 20px;\">What did you learn from this article?<\/span><\/h3><div>\u00a0<\/div><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s;\" data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"378\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s;\" data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"378\">What is Microsoft Power Automate<\/span>\u00a0and how it works \u2013 as a tool for automating tasks in the company<\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Why Power Automate\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s;\" data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"533\">It works particularly well in small and medium-sized companies<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>What are they?\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s;\" data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"584\" data-is-only-node=\"\">four main types of flows<\/span>: automatic, manual, scheduled and desktop<\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>How to create your first flow step by step\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s;\" data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"741\">sends a reminder about an upcoming deadline<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>What are the most popular integrations with Power Automate \u2013 from Outlook and SharePoint to Teams and Excel<\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>What mistakes do beginners most often make?\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s;\" data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"922\">how to avoid them<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>How to take care of <a href=\"https:\/\/prosteit.pl\/en\/it-services\/it-security\/it-security-audit\/\">security<\/a>, data privacy and control over flows<\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>How is Power Automate different from Power Automate Desktop and\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s;\" data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1101\">when it is worth combining both versions<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: justify;\">\u2022\u00a0<\/span>How\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s;\" data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1146\">develop automation in the company<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 from documenting flows to expanding with Power Apps and Power BI<\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"1320\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600; text-align: justify;\">\u2022<\/span>Why is it worth treating automation as\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600; transition: 0.3s;\" data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1295\">strategic support for the company<\/span>, and not just a curiosity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#039;s world, running a business isn&#039;t just about a good product or excellent customer service\u2014it&#039;s also about operational efficiency. 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