Building on the first two entries of this blog series (Part 1, Part 2), we will continue adding functionality to our Power Automate and SharePoint solution. In this post, we will create and customize an approval process for the "admin" of the safety issue solution. Let's jump into Power Automate and create a new Flow … Continue reading Build a safety issue solution using SharePoint and Power Automate- Part 3
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Build a safety issue solution using SharePoint and Power Automate- Part 2
In the first part of this blog series, we used a Power Automate button to report safety issues and a SharePoint list to store the entry. In this post we continue to build upon our solution by adding: A new list to categorize and assign safety issue types.Attributes to reflect the business process.List column formatting … Continue reading Build a safety issue solution using SharePoint and Power Automate- Part 2
Build a safety issue solution using SharePoint and Power Automate- Part 1
This blog post is inspired by this sharp, jagged piece of metal. I see this leg cutting, pant ripping piece of metal every morning when I walk into work and think to myself that I should report it. But by time I get to my office it's out of sight and out of mind and … Continue reading Build a safety issue solution using SharePoint and Power Automate- Part 1
SharePoint and Power Automate Help
Drawing inspiration from Éric Sauvé, I am offering up some of my free time to help others under stress with SharePoint, Power Automate and anything related as we continue to transition to working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you need help, connect with me using Calendly and I will help as I can. … Continue reading SharePoint and Power Automate Help
Tech Community: Lock file for approval
This post is inspired by following Microsoft Tech Community conversation: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Flow/Locking-a-file-for-approval/m-p/876434 The user wants to “create a document approval flow whereby the document is locked during the approval process so it can't be altered”. Using a custom Power Automate flow and SharePoint site columns we can lock the file and start a review and approval … Continue reading Tech Community: Lock file for approval
Tech Community: Flow to notify based on column input
This blog post is inspired by the following Microsoft Tech Community conversation: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Flow/Flow-to-notify-based-on-column-input/m-p/812666 The user wants to send an email to users “assigned” to a document after it has been uploaded. In this demo I am using a standard document library with an additional site column called “AssignedTo”. Within your Document Library, click “Flow” and … Continue reading Tech Community: Flow to notify based on column input
Tech Community: Document review
This blog post is inspired by the following Microsoft Tech Community (SharePoint > PowerApps & Flow) conversation: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Flow/SharePoint-MS-Word-Content-Review-Flow-Reality-Check/m-p/848021 The stated requirements are: “send a link to a SharePoint document with a message for them to review, make comments, and save when done”“create a Status flag for the documents so when a link has been sent … Continue reading Tech Community: Document review
SPS Toronto – Power BI and SharePoint in Higher Education
I’m sharing my slide-deck from my session on Power BI and SharePoint in Higher Education. The slide-deck can be downloaded below. Thanks to those that attended and thanks to SPS Toronto for having me. Thanks for stopping by. Norm spstoronto-normyoung_11-23-2019Download
SharePoint default forms and PowerApps
The "out of the box" SharePoint Online List experience offers excellent form and function. However, there are times when the default new/edit form must be updated. In this post I will customize the default form using PowerApps. Specifically, I will remove the "Title" entry and show how to update the default PowerApps drop-down menu to … Continue reading SharePoint default forms and PowerApps
SharePoint Enhanced Quick Edit
Microsoft recently announced Enhanced Quick Edit for SharePoint lists and libraries features. These value-added updates go along way in modernizing the look and functionality of SharePoint lists. In this blog post I will try to showcase the Quick Edit updates with a list design that can be used for tracking enhancements. This is a no-low … Continue reading SharePoint Enhanced Quick Edit