What's new and planned for Power Automate

This topic lists features that are planned to release from October 2023 through March 2024. Because this topic lists features that may not have released yet, delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released. For more information, go to Microsoft policy.

For a list of the previous wave's release plans, go to 2023 release wave 1 plan.

In the General availability column, the feature will be delivered within the month listed. The delivery date can be any day within that month. Released features show the full date, including the date of release.

This check mark ( ) shows which features have been released for public preview or early access and for public preview, early access, and general availability.

Cloud flows

Quickly automate across a variety of systems through advanced AI and extensive connectivity.

Feature Enabled for Public preview Early access* General availability
Channel entry point for Teams workflows Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Jan 2024
Monitor performance for cloud and desktop flow activities Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Jan 2024 - -
Store cloud flow execution history in Microsoft Dataverse Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Jan 2024 - -
Make changes in draft mode for solution cloud flows Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Nov 2023
Use versioning for solution cloud flows Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Nov 2023
Manage unpublished solution-aware cloud flows using admin APIs Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Nov 2023
Use OAuth support for HTTP request triggers Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Oct 8, 2023
Connect to other environments from the Microsoft Dataverse connector Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Nov 12, 2023 - Jan 2024
Use Copilot with French language Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Feb 2024
Manage abandoned cloud flows Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Feb 2024 - -
Push cloud flow execution data into Application Insights Users by admins, makers, or analysts Aug 22, 2023 - Jan 2024
Use your own encryption key for encrypting data at-rest for existing environments Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Feb 2024

Copilot for Power Automate

Let copilot help you create automations using natural language.

Feature Enabled for Public preview Early access* General availability
Use copilot in Power Automate cloud flows designer Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically May 23, 2023 - Oct 14, 2023

Desktop flows

Use the new desktop flows features to automate tasks on your Windows PC.

Feature Enabled for Public preview Early access* General availability
Inspect a UI element Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Jul 19, 2023 - Oct 23, 2023
Microsoft 365 connectors in Power Automate for desktop Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Oct 2023
UI automation - Simulate actions Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Oct 23, 2023
Use SAP-dedicated actions in desktop flows Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Nov 6, 2023
Power Automate for desktop displays dynamic messages in the home screen Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Dec 2023
​Create desktop flows using natural language with Copilot Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Mar 2024 - -
Edit variable values during debugging Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Mar 2024
Manage work queues for Power Automate Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Apr 17, 2023 - Oct 30, 2023
Connect your own virtual network with hosted machine group Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Jan 2024 - Mar 2024
Unified Power Automate activity Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Nov 2023 - Jan 2024
Support scalar type variables when invoking from protocol handler in Power Automate for desktop Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Dec 2023
Modify desktop flows using natural language with Copilot Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Mar 2024 - -

Process Mining

Optimize operations and uncover opportunities for automation with process mining and task mining for Power Automate.

Feature Enabled for Public preview Early access* General availability
Turn insights into actions with Copilot in process mining Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically Jul 18, 2023 - Dec 2023
  • You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on July 31, 2023, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.

Description of Enabled for column values:

  • Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.

  • Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.

  • Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.

For a list of the countries or regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, go to the International availability guide. For more information about geographic areas and datacenters (regions), go to the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform availability page.