Connect your SharePoint Site to Power Automate

Summary

This article explains how to connect SharePoint to Power Automate when the SharePoint action shows as “Not connected.” Following these steps ensures that your flows can access SharePoint data and perform automated actions reliably.

 

How-To

Task: Connect a SharePoint Site to a Power Automate flow

 

Instructions

If you encounter a “Not connected” status in a SharePoint action within Power Automate, follow these steps to establish the connection:

  1. Click the Change Connection link next to the SharePoint action.

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  1. Select the Add new button to create a new connection.

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  1. Sign in using your USNH credentials and follow the login prompts.

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  1. Once successfully connected, the Site Address drop-down menu will populate with available SharePoint sites. 

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Outcome

After completing these steps, your Power Automate flow will be connected to SharePoint, allowing you to select site addresses and proceed with building or running your automation.

 

Further Readings

MS Power Platform: USNH Usage Guidelines and Governance

Power Automate: Create Email Alerts for SharePoint Document Libraries and Lists

 

Need additional help?

For assistance concerning site creation, content sharing, file synchronization, or other common SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, or Office app activities, we recommend our Microsoft 365 Learning sites:

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