Rush Blog: Managed metadata support for PowerApps and Flow just dropped!
Okay so I have never, ever done a rush blog post before, but a feature just dropped that I have been waiting for this for a long time and I think it will make a lot of people happy. Currently I am...
View ArticleHow to make a PowerApps activity feed via SharePoint search–Part 1
Background In a recent project, I developed a portal for the Project Management function of a global multinational. One of the key design principles we took into the engagement was not to simply make...
View ArticleHow to make a PowerApps activity feed via SharePoint search–Part 2
Background Hi and welcome to the second article that describes how to make a PowerApps-based activity feed based on SharePoint search results. Although I did this as part of a large real-world client...
View ArticleHow to make a PowerApps activity feed via SharePoint search–Part 3
Background Hi and welcome to the third article that describes how to make a PowerApps-based activity feed based on SharePoint search results. If Google’s search algorithm has landed you here for the...
View ArticleThree ways to convert HTML to PDF using Microsoft Flow
The ability to generate PDF’s as part of a business process is a common one – mainly driven by compliance. A common way to do this is to create a HTML file and then convert that to PDF. <TLDR>Go...
View ArticleSome seriously powerful (and free) PDF functionality in PowerApps and Flow
Hiya Pretty much every time I run a project kick-off meeting involving tools like SharePoint or PowerApps, I always ask the group the following question: “If you had <insert goal here>, how would...
View ArticleA gotcha with PowerApps, Flow and migrated Managed Metadata columns
Hi all This week I have been migrating SharePoint content from one site collection to another using ShareGate and I hit a frustrating issue. After migration, SharePoint worked fine, but PowerApps and...
View ArticleGetting pics to SharePoint from PowerApps is getting easier…
Hi all A long time ago now I detailed a method of getting photos to SharePoint via a custom connector. For a long time, this was the best way to handle the all-too-common need of uploading media to...
View ArticleThe hassle-free way to install the Power Platform PowerShell cmdlets
Hi all I am a big fan of the PowerShell cmdlets for administering PowerApps and Flow. While the documentation is comprehensive, the install process is a little unclear and I see many people having...
View ArticleHow to clear annoying Excel file locks in Power Automate
I was recently working on a project where I needed to use Power Automate to upload an Excel file to SharePoint, crack it open to get to the goodies inside and then delete the file. Getting to the file...
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