Category: Power Platform

Power Platform is a set of tools that enables everyone to become a developer. It comprises 4 parts: Power Automate, Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Virtual Agents. See where the “Power Platform” comes from? Also, it provides tools that enable you to connect to other parts of Microsoft’s ecosystem like Microsoft 365 (former Office 365), Dynamics 365, Azure, and much more.
If you read my articles, you’ll notice that this is a big focus area. It’s quite amazing what you can do when everything is taken care of for you. Not dealing with infrastructure, servers, code, developers, and much more is a blessing. You only need to bring your business expertise, and you can deploy applications in your organization. Also, you can make your own dashboards or save everyone time by building Flows.

How to generate an Excel ID to access data in Power Automate

by Manuel T GomesJuly 22, 2025July 22, 20250

Everyone uses Excel in one way or another, so the next logical step is to integrate it with Power Automate and create some automation on …

by Manuel T GomesJuly 15, 2025May 20, 20250

Python is one of the most popular programming languages for data analysis, automation, and artificial intelligence. It’s my favorite programing language by far, and I …

by Manuel T GomesJuly 1, 2025May 20, 20252

Many things can be done in Power Automate or using Microsoft Graph, but not everything. For certain things, Microsoft requires us to use PowerShell scripts. If you’re not …

by Manuel T GomesJune 23, 20250

The other day, I cool question that I didn’t have the answer to, but got me super excited to find a solution. How can we …

by Manuel T GomesJune 18, 2025May 12, 20250

The “dayOfYear function” helps us determine which day of the year a specific date falls on. This might not be the first function that comes …

by Manuel T GomesJune 17, 2025May 12, 20250

You might need to access your Flow’s name when building complex Flows for various reasons. You may create a custom logging system, want to include …

by Manuel T GomesJune 11, 2025May 26, 20250

The “coalesce function” is one of those hidden gems in Power Automate that can save you much time and make your flows more robust. I’m saying “hidden …

by Manuel T GomesJune 4, 2025May 12, 20250

The “max” function is a powerful tool in Power Automate that helps you find the highest value in a set of numbers. Although it’s not …

by Manuel T GomesJune 3, 2025May 20, 20250

When working with data in Power Automate, you’ll often encounter strings that need to be converted to integers for calculations or comparisons. This is a …

by Manuel T GomesMay 28, 2025May 12, 20250

Power Automate’s “mod” function helps you find the remainder after dividing one number by another. While it might not be the first function that comes …