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Scheduled Trigger Flows

Run at specified times or on a recurring schedule.
Suitable for automating tasks at predefined intervals.
Used for actions like sending reports, creating calendar events, and regular updates.

Creating a Scheduled Flow

Let's create an easy example: Imagine you want to receive a daily email with the weather forecast for your location. You can use Power Automate to schedule and automate this task:

Step 1: Access Power Automate

Start by logging into make.powerautomate.com with your Microsoft account or organizational credentials.

Step 2: Begin Flow Creation

Navigate to the "My Flows" section, Look for "New flow” option.
Choose the "Scheduled cloud flow" option to create a flow that automates tasks on a predefined schedule. This is useful for routine and repetitive tasks.

Step 3: Configure the Scheduled Flow Trigger

After selecting the "Scheduled cloud flow" trigger, you can configure the schedule. Define when and how often the flow should run. You can choose specific dates, times, and intervals.
For example we’ve scheduled this for everyday from starting date.

Step 5: Add and Configure Actions to the Scheduled Flow

With the trigger configured, you can start adding actions to your scheduled flow. These actions are the specific tasks your flow will perform at the scheduled times.
For each action in the scheduled flow, configure the settings as needed. Specify data sources, recipients, message content, or other relevant parameters.

For this example we have add MSN Weather – Get forecast for today action & Outlook Send Email Action.

Note: Select Units Property as “Metric” for °C and Imperial for °F.

For Email message you can directly write mail in Email Body using dynamic content.

Step 7: Test and Save Your Scheduled Flow

After configuring your scheduled flow, save it. This ensures that the flow is ready to run automatically according to the defined schedule.

After successful test run of this flow you’ll get the weather forecast report for today and as it’s a scheduled flow you’ll get weather report on daily basis at scheduled time.

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