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Create and Populate Word Template Using Power Automate


Problem Statement: We can replicate the Template creation process of CRM using Power Automate

Steps:
Create Word Template with content controls and Upload to SharePoint.
  • Enable the Developer tab and click on Design Mode.
  • From the available controls add the Content controls, repeating controls(For data table).
  • Click on properties and add title, tag.
  • Once done save the word and upload to SharePoint.


In you Power Automate :
  • Action: Get File Content.
Site Address: your SharePoint link
File Identifier: Your uploaded document template.

  • Action: Populate a Microsoft Word Template.
Location: SharePoint Location.
Document Library: Share Point Site Contents.
File: Your uploaded document template.
Content control: the content controls from your template will be visible here.
  • Action: Create file.
File Name: Should end with .docx
File Content: will be the populated word template.

 To know about how to populate a repeating control- check our blog
Populate Repeating Control of Word Template using Power Automate.

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