Generate expressions from examples
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| Enabled for | Public preview | Early access | General availability |
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| Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | 
Oct 10, 2022 |
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May 15, 2023 |
Business value
Easily format date, number, and text fields without having to author complex expressions. By providing examples of date, number, or text values and the desired output, you can easily format your values to look exactly how you want them to appear.
Feature details
Power Automate has a rich expression language that you can use to format the different values within your cloud flows; however, finding the appropriate expression to use can be time consuming, particularly for new users. To address this, we’re introducing format by examples. Show Power Automate an example of a value that you want to format and the desired output, and Power Automate will suggest the appropriate expression to use. With this feature, you can easily format dates, numbers, and texts.