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Power Automate Desktop for Beginners - 2021 Edition
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Power Automate Desktop for Beginners - 2021 Edition

Discover how to automate tedious, repetitive tasks with Microsoft Power Automate Desktop!
Created byColin Matthews
Last updated 9/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Be able to use Microsoft Power Automate professionally
  • Use Web and Desktop recorders to quickly develop flows
  • Incorporate various types of input, output, and flow variables
  • Master loops, conditions, messages and user input
  • Automate Excel, PDFs, Files and Folders
  • Develop automations with virtual environments like Citrix
  • Build robust error handling

Course content

6 sections29 lectures2h 44m total length
  • Welcome!2:15

    Introduce Power Automate Desktop fundamentals, including recorder UI elements, variables and images, flow control, and user input, then practice UI and web automation with online exercises and a final project.

  • Requirements for This Course1:43
  • Downloading and Installing Power Automate Desktop2:01

    Download and install Power Automate Desktop is now easier; sign in with a Microsoft account, download from the download page, then create your first flow and test it.

  • Building Your First Flow3:27

    Learn to build your first flow in Power Automate Desktop, using the web recorder to fetch a stock price, convert text to number, and calculate profit.

  • Final Project Discussion1:50

    Identify a real-life repetitive task and design a Power Automate Desktop flow to automate it. Build a tangible daily automation, illustrated by exporting bank data to a personal finance app.

Requirements

  • Windows 10
  • Basic computer skills and internet access
  • No prior experience - I'll teach you everything you need

Description

Welcome to Power Automate Desktop for Beginners - 2021 Edition! This will be the only course you need to learn how to get started with automation using Power Automate Desktop. With just over 2.5 hours of content, this course will quickly teach you the skills you need to know to get the most out of Power Automate Desktop!

Here's what you can expect to get from the course:

  • Taught by a certified Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Professional

  • Developed in 2021, including extended materials for the latest releases

  • Four real-world practice exercises which you will complete

  • The opportunity to create a final project to use in your work or personal life

If you've never used an automation tool before, don't worry! We take you step-by-step, from installation to complex flows. We will be covering topics such as:

  • Web and Desktop Recorders

  • Variables

  • UI Elements and Selectors

  • Loops

  • Flow Control

  • Conditions

  • Web Data Extraction and Form Filling

  • Desktop Data Extraction and Form Filling

  • Keyboard and Mouse Automation

  • Excel Automation

  • Files and Folders

  • PDF Automation

  • Advanced Error Handling

  • Tips for building complex flows

By the end of this course, you will be able to create an automation for any software or situation. And, with Udemy's 30-day money back guarantee, there is no risk!


What are you waiting for? Join the course today to get started on your automation journey.

Who this course is for:

  • If you want to start automating boring, repetitive work
  • If you want to get more done everyday
  • If you want to learn more about RPA and automation
  • If you only want to take ONE COURSE to learn everything you need to use Power Automate Desktop