With Power Virtual Agents, it is possible to return a GIF or an image to the conversation via Power Automate. This post will take you through the steps of how you can use Power Automate to randomly select one of your curated images or GIFs, then send it to the conversation with the end user in Power Virtual agents. It's an easy way to add some variety to your chatbot conversations.
Send a random image or GIF with Power Automate
Here's how you can use Power Automate to randomly select an image or GIF and post it in a Microsoft Teams message.
Tutorial: Graph survey results with Power Platform (PowerApps4Kids)
These videos are based on a session I presented at the PowerApps4Kids APAC meetup- for kids to learn how to graph survey results with Power Platform. Follow along to try it yourself! In this exercise you will create a form to collect survey results, and send the results automatically to Power BI where you can create your graphs.
Power Automate: Get the user details of a Dataverse row creator
In this post, we'll take a look at how you can get the details of user who has created/added, updated, or deleted a record in Dataverse. For example, perhaps you have a Power App where users can submit data, such as for requesting items, booking an appointment, submitting a form or making a check in. As they submit data, you want to use details such as the creator's email address, name, address, job title, etc. in your flow.
New release plan time! Power Platform picks from 2022 Wave 1 🌊
Microsoft has dropped their release plan for the features they are planning to roll out from April 2022 through September 2022 across Power Platform and Dynamics 365. Take a look at the Power Platform ones I've picked here to get a glimpse of what's in store for us this year.
Power Virtual Agents & Teams: Send a proactive message to everyone with the bot installed
In this post, I'll explain one method you can use to get Power Virtual Agent in Microsoft Teams send the same proactive message to everyone with the bot installed.
Extract text from an image in less than a minute using AI Builder (it works on handwriting too)
Text Recognition is a prebuilt model in AI Builder- in just a few clicks, you can extract text from an image or PDF. It works on file formats .PDF, .PNG and .JPEG. You can then use the extracted text as you need, such as in an email. This model is guaranteed to save you time … Continue reading Extract text from an image in less than a minute using AI Builder (it works on handwriting too)
Power BI Goal triggers for your flows: When status of a goal changes
You can use your Power BI Goals as a trigger to kick off processes in Power Automate. You can customise the series of actions you want to occur based on: When a data refresh for a goal failsWhen a goal changesWhen current value of a goal changesWhen someone adds or edits a goal check-inWhen someone … Continue reading Power BI Goal triggers for your flows: When status of a goal changes
Send a proactive message with Power Virtual Agents in Teams
If you are using your Power Virtual Agents in Microsoft Teams, it is possible to have the bot send a message to a user proactively. That means, rather than waiting for the user to chat to the bot, the bot can be the first one to message them. This can be achieved by using the … Continue reading Send a proactive message with Power Virtual Agents in Teams
Dataverse for Teams in a Day: Further resources and next steps
Dataverse for Teams (often abbreviated to D4T) in a Day is hands-on training content from Microsoft that shows you how to build your own apps, workflows and chatbots all within Teams. If you've joined one of these sessions, you might be keen to take your learning across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents and … Continue reading Dataverse for Teams in a Day: Further resources and next steps
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