What's new and planned for Power Automate
Important
This content is archived and is not being updated. For the latest documentation, go to Microsoft Power Automate documentation. For the latest release plans, go to Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Cloud for Industry release plans.
This topic lists features that are planned to release from April 2024 through September 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 next wave's release plans, go to 2024 release wave 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor performance for cloud and desktop flow activities in Automation Center | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Jun 5, 2024 |
- | Nov 2024 |
| View two action properties panes simultaneously | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Aug 25, 2024 |
| Use copy-paste for container actions like Scope, Condition, and Apply to each | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Jun 10, 2024 |
| Manage unpublished solution-aware cloud flows using admin APIs | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Jun 5, 2024 |
| Cancel all flow runs for a version of a flow | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Apr 21, 2024 |
| Use Copilot with French language | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Jun 25, 2024 |
| Use flows with connections from users in Copilot Studio | Users, automatically | - | - |
May 21, 2024 |
| Push cloud flow execution data into Application Insights | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 22, 2023 |
- |
Apr 24, 2024 |
| View a Power Automate visual in a Power BI report | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Jul 7, 2024 |
| Mark input parameters in triggers as optional | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Sep 16, 2024 |
| Select instead of type email addresses in Outlook and Teams | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Aug 14, 2024 |
Copilot for Power Automate
Let Copilot help you create automations using natural language.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | Early access* | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troubleshoot with Copilot for cloud flows execution | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jun 9, 2024 |
- | - |
| Automate with ease using the AI Recorder | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Sep 2, 2024 |
- | Mar 2025 |
| Enter into a conversation-first Copilot experience to build flows | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
May 16, 2024 |
- | - |
| Use process mining Microsoft 365 personal recommendations | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Jun 2, 2024 |
- | - |
| ​Create desktop flows using natural language with Copilot | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Sep 17, 2024 |
- | - |
| Generate flow description using AI | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Apr 25, 2024 |
- | Dec 2024 |
Desktop flows
Use the new desktop flows features to automate tasks on your Windows PC.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | Early access* | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set up fallback UI automation mechanism | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Jun 25, 2024 |
| Use CyberArk credentials in desktop flow connections | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Jul 10, 2024 |
- | Oct 2024 |
| Use the Run Power Fx expression | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Apr 25, 2024 |
| Use Python v3 in Power Automate for desktop | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Apr 25, 2024 |
| Trigger attended desktop flows in picture-in-picture | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Feb 11, 2024 |
- |
Aug 12, 2024 |
| Use Azure Key Vault credentials in flow connections | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Oct 31, 2023 |
- |
Jul 22, 2024 |
| Create a reusable collection of UI elements | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Apr 25, 2024 |
- |
Sep 25, 2024 |
| Use customer-managed encryption key for Hosted RPA | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jul 22, 2024 |
- | - |
| Connect your own virtual network with hosted machine group | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Sep 15, 2024 |
- | Nov 2024 |
| Monitor, manage your automations and related assets | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
May 21, 2024 |
- | Dec 2024 |
| Use Copilot to analyze cloud flow runs | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
May 21, 2024 |
- | Dec 2024 |
| Trigger attended desktop flows in picture-in-picture mode through the Power Automate console | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Jan 29, 2024 |
- |
Jun 6, 2024 |
| Use Copilot to analyze desktop flow runs | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
May 21, 2024 |
- | Dec 2024 |
| Use Copilot to analyze work queue data | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
May 21, 2024 |
- | Dec 2024 |
| Use Copilot to ask Power Automate product questions | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
May 21, 2024 |
- | Dec 2024 |
| Use new data table actions | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Jun 25, 2024 |
| Use new Excel actions in Power Automate for desktop | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Jul 22, 2024 |
| Use the new desktop flow running timeout property | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Jun 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enable ALM for customized process mining Power BI reports | Users, automatically | - | - |
Aug 11, 2024 |
| Process mining process simulations | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Sep 22, 2024 |
- | Dec 2024 |
You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on February 5, 2024, 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.