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title: "Microsoft Power Automate"
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Power Automate is a new service included in the Office 365 A5 License that helps you create automated workflows between apps and services to <span style="color: #171717">synchronize files, get notifications, and more.</span>

## Types of Automated Workflows

| **Flow Type** | **Use Case** | **Target** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Automated flows](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/get-started-logic-flow) | Create a flow that performs one or more tasks automatically after it's triggered by an event. | [Connectors](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/) for cloud or on-premises services. |
| [Button flows](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/introduction-to-button-flows) | Run repetitive tasks from anyplace, at any time, via your mobile device. |  |
| [Scheduled flows](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/run-scheduled-tasks) | Create a flow that performs one or more tasks on a schedule. |  |
| [Business process flows](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/business-process-flows-overview) | Define a set of steps for people to follow to take them to a desired outcome. | Human processes |
| [UI flows](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-automate/ui-flows/overview) | Record and automate the playback of manual steps on legacy software. | Desktop and Web applications that do not have APIs available for automation. |

## Power Automate allows you to:

- Easily search templates and services
- Choose from the most popular services
- Get an overview of each flow

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