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Manage unpublished solution-aware cloud flows using admin APIs Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically - - Jun 5, 2024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.