What is Working with files and lists

There are many scenarios where Power Automate flows can be used with SharePoint files and lists. One example is using Power Automate flows to help manage permissions of an individual item in a list or a file that is stored in a document library. For example, a flow could be used to grant access or provide approval for when an item is created or added to a specific folder. When an item is created, an approval request is created. Once the request is received, the flow sends the request to a manager who could approve the request.

Additionally, Power Automate flows could be used to create SharePoint items based on actions occurring in other applications, such as an invoice being created in an Enterprise Resource Planning application. For example, one an invoice is created, the Power Automate flow could save the invoice as a PDF, and then save the file to a dedicated customer folder in a SharePoint document library.

For more information about using SharePoint and Power Automate together, see: Use SharePoint and Power Automate to build workflows.