Microsoft Power Automate RPA Developer PL500 - United States

Microsoft Power Automate RPA Developer PL500 Course Outline

Module 1: Take Your First Steps with Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction to Power Automate for Desktop
• Console Overview
• Flow Designer Overview
• Create a Simple Flow
• Exercise - Create and Run a Simple Flow

Module 2: Power Automate for Desktop Development Essentials

• Introduction to Power Automate for Desktop Development
• Create a Flow in the Flow Designer
• Create Conditionals and Loops
• Using Subflows
• Test and Debug Flows
• Manage UI Elements and Images
• Deploy Exception Handling

Module 3: Build Your First Power Automate for Desktop Flow

• Introduction
• Set Up the Environment
• Explore Power Automate for Desktop
• Create Your First Power Automate for Desktop Flow
• Record Power Automate for Desktop Actions
• Edit and Test Recorded Actions

Module 4: Define Input and Output Parameters in Power Automate

• Introduction
• Set Up in Power Automate
• Define an Input Variable
• Set Input Variables
• Define Output Variables
• Add UI Elements and Test

Module 5: Integrate Desktop Flows with Outlook Connector in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Setup Process in Power Automate
• Build a Cloud Flow That's Triggered in Outlook
• Test Your New Flow

Module 6: Connect a Cloud Flow to Desktop Flows in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Setup Process in Power Automate for Desktop
• Create a New Cloud Flow
• Connect Your Cloud and Desktop Flows
• Test Your New Connection

Module 7: Use AI Builder to Process Invoice Forms in Power Automate

• Introduction
• Solution Setup in Power Automate
• Create a Form Processing Flow
• Add Fields and Collections of Documents
• Analyse and Train a Model
• Integrate the Model into a Cloud Flow

Module 8: Use the Teams Connector in Power Automate

• Introduction
• Work from an Existing Solution in Power Automate
• Create an Approval Solution
• Integrate with an Existing Desktop Flow
• Build Communication with Outlook
• Test and Run a Flow

Module 9: Run a Power Automate for Desktop Flow in Unattended Mode

• Introduction
• Set Up an Unattended Desktop Flow
• Create a New Cloud Flow That Calls an Existing Flow in Unattended Mode
• Perform a Test Run

Module 10: Optimise Your Business Process with Process Advisor

• Introduction
• Get Familiar with Process Advisor
• Create Your First Recording
• Edit Recordings and Group Actions
• Analyse Recordings and Interpret Results
• Automation Recommendations

Module 11: Handle Variables in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introducing Variables
• Create, Edit, and Use Variables
• Variable Data Types
• Advanced Data Types
• Input and Output Variables
• Variable Manipulation
• Sensitive Variables
• Exercise - Create, Access, and Manipulate Variables

Module 12: Automate Repetitive Tasks Using Loops in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction to Loops
• Loop Actions
• Simple Loop Actions
• For Each Loop Actions
• Loop Condition Actions
• Exercise - Loops

Module 13: Adjust Process Behaviour Using Conditional Actions with Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction to Conditional Actions
• Conditional Actions
• If Group of Actions
• Exercise - If Group of Actions
• Switch Group of Actions

Module 14: Configure Flow Control in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Flow Control Actions

Module 15: Generate Power Automate for Desktop Flows by Recording

• Introduction to the Power Automate for Desktop Recorder
• Create Desktop Flows Using the Recorder
• Exercise - Use the Recorder to Automate Web Applications
• Exercise - Use the Recorder to Automate Desktop Applications

Module 16: Configure Exception and Error Handling in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• About Exceptions
• Exception Handling
• Exercise – Exception Handling

Module 17: Control File and Folder Handling in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Folder Actions
• File Actions
• Exercise - Create a Backup Copy of the Desktop Folder

Module 18: Web Automation in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introducing Web Automation
• Launch, Close, and Handle Browsers
• Handle Web Pages and Forms
• Extract Data from Web Pages
• Direct Web Access and Scripting
• Exercise - Extract Stocks from MSN

Module 19: Use Power Automate for Desktop to Interact with Windows and Applications

• Introduction
• UI Elements
• Window Handling and Element Interaction

Module 20: Excel Automation in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Launch, Save, and Close an Excel File
• Read from an Excel Document
• Write to an Excel Worksheet
• Additional Actions and Features
• Manage Worksheets
• Exercise - Organise Data in a Spreadsheet

Module 21: Automating Email Handling in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introducing Email Automation
• Automate Webmail Services
• Automate Outlook
• Automate Exchange Servers
• Exercise - Confirm the Submission of Support Tickets

Module 22: Automate System, Workstation, and Services Actions in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• System and Workstation Actions
• Services Actions

Module 23: Communicate Using Message Boxes in Power Automate for Desktop Flows

• Introduction to Message Boxes
• Message Box Actions
• Exercise - Use Message Boxes to Communicate

Module 24: Text Manipulation in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Text Handling Actions
• Date Time Actions
• Exercise – Text Actions

Module 25: Simulate Mouse and Keyboard Actions by Using Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Mouse and Keyboard Actions
• Exercise - Simulate Mouse and Keyboard Actions

Module 26: Combine Power Automate Desktop and Cloud Flows

• Introduction to Running Power Automate Desktop Flows from Cloud Flows
• Run a Power Automate Desktop Flow from a Cloud Flow
• Exercise - Create a Cloud Flow That Calls a Power Automate Desktop Flow

Module 27: Database Handling in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Database Actions

Module 28: Active Directory Handling in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Active Directory Actions
• Exercise - Create a New Active Directory User

Module 29: Scripting in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introduction
• Scripting Actions
• Exercise - Calculate Modulo with VBScript
• Exercise - Use JavaScript to Find the Last Day of the Current Month

Module 30: OCR Technologies in Power Automate for Desktop

• Introducing OCR Technologies
• OCR Actions
• Exercise - Extract Data from Images

Module 31: Get Started with Custom Connectors in Microsoft Power Platform

• Introduction
• Demo of the Maker Portal Experience
• Explore Custom Connector Configuration Options
• Exercise - Create a New Connector in a Solution
• Use a Custom Connector
• Exercise - Use a Connector from Power Automate

Module 32: Configure Custom Connectors with Authenticated APIs in Microsoft Power Platform

• Introduction
• Authentication Options
• Use APIs with Azure AD
• Configure Azure Active Directory Authentication
• Exercise - Use Graph API from a Custom Connector
• Share and Move Between Environments

Module 33: Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform Security and Governance

• Introduction
• Identify Microsoft Power Platform Environments
• Data Loss Prevention Policies
• Microsoft Power Platform Centre of Excellence Starter Kit
• Exercise - Create a Power Platform Environment