{"id":2191,"date":"2020-03-17T14:56:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T21:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/power-automate\/file-attachments-in-approval-flows\/"},"modified":"2020-03-17T14:56:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T21:56:16","slug":"file-attachments-in-approval-flows","status":"publish","type":"power-automate","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/power-automate\/file-attachments-in-approval-flows\/","title":{"rendered":"File attachments in Approval Flows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve wanted to attach files to an approval flow, because you wanted to share a copy of a document without having to share a live online link, or you simply prefer file attachments, you are going to love this!<\/p>\n<p>We are releasing the ability to pass files from a connector action to the Approvals action step, so that you can enjoy the peace of mind that comes with sharing just enough information that\u2019s needed. All you need to do is \u2013<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Get an attachment from any of our connectors that support that<\/li>\n<li>Use it via dynamic content in an action that starts \/ creates an approval<\/li>\n<li>Run the flow (or simply test it)<\/li>\n<li>Go to the Action center, or your Outlook inbox to see it come to life<\/li>\n<li>Click to download the files and get going<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>From the Action Center in Power Automate portal<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2319 size-full\" height=\"1336\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/02\/Picture1.png\" width=\"2252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture1.webp 2252w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture1-300x178.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture1-1024x607.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture1-768x456.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture1-1536x911.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture1-2048x1215.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2252px) 100vw, 2252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lets take a closer look..<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2321 aligncenter\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/02\/Picture2-447x1024.png\" width=\"251\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>From your Outlook inbox<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2322 size-full\" height=\"1121\" src=\"https:\/\/powerautomateblogmedia.azureedge.net\/powerautomateblog\/2020\/02\/Picture3.png\" width=\"1384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture3.webp 1384w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture3-300x243.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture3-1024x829.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Picture3-768x622.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1384px) 100vw, 1384px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To learn more about how to use it, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/power-automate\/approval-attachments\">documentation page about it<\/a>. And don&#8217;t forget to tell us if you liked the feature and would like to see more features like these. 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