{"id":146,"date":"2025-06-29T14:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T14:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/?p=146"},"modified":"2025-06-30T09:13:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T09:13:48","slug":"master-6-power-automate-control-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\ude80 Master 6 Power Automate Control Actions Easily and Improve Workflow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;re ready to level up your automation skills, this is the perfect place to start. <strong>Master 6 Power Automate Control Actions Easily<\/strong> with this first post in our <strong>Power Automate Built-in Tools Series<\/strong>. This article kicks off a deep dive into Microsoft Power Automate\u2019s most essential tools \u2014 and we\u2019re starting with one of the most important categories: <strong>Control actions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%97_About_This_Tutorial_Series\" >\ud83d\udd17 About This Tutorial Series<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%A7%B0_Heres_what_well_cover_in_the_series\" >\ud83e\uddf0 Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll cover in the series:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%93%8C_What_Are_Power_Automate_Control_Actions\" >\ud83d\udccc What Are Power Automate Control Actions?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%E2%9C%85_1_Condition\" >\u2705 1. Condition<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case\" >\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use\" >\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%84_2_Apply_to_Each\" >\ud83d\udd04 2. Apply to Each<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-2\" >\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%94_Trigger_to_Use\" >\ud83d\udd14 Trigger to Use:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-2\" >\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%E2%8F%B3_3_Do_Until\" >\u23f3 3. Do Until<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-3\" >\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-3\" >\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%93%A6_4_Scope\" >\ud83d\udce6 4. Scope<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-4\" >\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-4\" >\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%80_5_Switch\" >\ud83d\udd00 5. Switch<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-5\" >\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-5\" >\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%9B%91_6_Terminate\" >\ud83d\uded1 6. Terminate<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-6\" >\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-6\" >\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%A7%A0_Summary_Control_Actions_in_Power_Automate\" >\ud83e\udde0 Summary: Control Actions in Power Automate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%92%A1_Final_Thoughts\" >\ud83d\udca1 Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/master-6-power-automate-control-actions\/#%F0%9F%92%A1Bonus_Resources\" >\ud83d\udca1Bonus Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%97_About_This_Tutorial_Series\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd17 About This Tutorial Series<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Power Automate offers several <strong>built-in tools<\/strong> that let you automate business processes across Microsoft 365 and beyond. In this blog series, we\u2019ll cover each category in detail to help beginners and intermediate users master automation step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%A7%B0_Heres_what_well_cover_in_the_series\"><\/span>\ud83e\uddf0 Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll cover in the series:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300\" style=\"width:563px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-20.png 737w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-20-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data Operation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date Time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flow Button for Mobile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HTTP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft Teams Webhook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Number Functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text Functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Variable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We begin the series with the foundational <strong>Control actions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%8C_What_Are_Power_Automate_Control_Actions\"><\/span>\ud83d\udccc What Are Power Automate Control Actions?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can automate with confidence, you need logic. <strong>Control actions<\/strong> give your flows the power to <strong>make decisions<\/strong>, <strong>repeat tasks<\/strong>, and <strong>organize execution<\/strong>. In this guide, you\u2019ll <strong>Master 6 Power Automate Control Actions Easily<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-31.png\" alt=\"Master 6 Power Automate Control Actions\" class=\"wp-image-301\" style=\"width:632px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-31.png 749w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-31-300x96.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Condition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply to Each<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do Until<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scope<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terminate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of these actions gives you more control and flexibility when designing flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_1_Condition\"><\/span>\u2705 1. Condition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Condition<\/strong> control allows your flow to make a <strong>True\/False decision<\/strong> based on data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case\"><\/span>\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When a new email arrives, check if the <strong>subject contains &#8220;Invoice&#8221;<\/strong> but the email has <strong>no attachment<\/strong>. If that&#8217;s true, send a <strong>reminder email<\/strong> asking the sender to attach the required invoice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start your flow with the <strong>\u201cWhen a new email arrives (V3)\u201d<\/strong> trigger from Outlook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>plus (+) icon<\/strong> below the trigger to add a new action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can either:\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-roman\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search for <code>\"Condition\"<\/code> in the <strong>search box<\/strong>, then select <strong>Condition<\/strong> or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Built-in &gt; Control<\/strong>, then select <strong>Condition<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-21-1024x321.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\" style=\"width:870px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-21-1024x321.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-21-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-21-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-21.png 1137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Condition action:\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-roman\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the first row, click the <strong>flash icon (dynamic content)<\/strong> and select <strong>Subject<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the condition to <strong>contains<\/strong> \u2192 type <code>\"Invoice\"<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>+ New Item<\/strong> to add another condition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new row, click the <strong>flash icon<\/strong> again and select <strong>Has Attachment<\/strong> from the dynamic content list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the condition to <strong>is equal to<\/strong> \u2192 type &#8220;<code>false<\/code>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-33-1024x439.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-324\" style=\"width:878px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-33-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-33-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-33-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-33.png 1461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Condition control creates two paths:\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-roman\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>True<\/strong> \u2013 when the condition is met.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>False<\/strong> \u2013 when it&#8217;s not met.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>True<\/strong> section:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add the <strong>Send an email (V2)<\/strong> action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>To<\/strong> field, click the <strong>flash icon<\/strong>, and select <strong>From<\/strong> to use the sender&#8217;s email address dynamically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a <strong>Subject<\/strong> and <strong>Body<\/strong> for your reminder, such as:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Subject<\/strong>: Missing Invoice Attachment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Body<\/strong>: <em>Hi, it looks like your email with subject \u201cInvoice\u201d didn\u2019t include an attachment. Could you please resend it with the invoice attached?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-34-1024x399.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" style=\"width:858px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-34-1024x399.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-34-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-34-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-34.png 1473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%84_2_Apply_to_Each\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd04 2. Apply to Each<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Apply to Each<\/strong> control is used when you want to <strong>loop through a collection<\/strong> such as rows in an Excel table, a SharePoint list, or any array of items. It processes each item <strong>one at a time<\/strong> in sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-2\"><\/span>\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Send a <strong>personalized email<\/strong> to each contact listed in an <strong>Excel file<\/strong> with a table containing the following columns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Email Address<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Name<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Subject<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>Message<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-35-1024x458.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-35-1024x458.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-35-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-35-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-35.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%94_Trigger_to_Use\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd14 Trigger to Use:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the <strong>&#8220;Manually trigger a flow&#8221;<\/strong> action (from the <strong>Flow Button for Mobile<\/strong> connector), which is great for manually launching a flow when you&#8217;re ready to send emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-2\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add the <strong>\u201cList rows present in a table\u201d<\/strong> action to read the rows.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the Location, Document Library, file and the table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>plus (+) icon<\/strong> below this action to add a new step.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37-1024x480.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-331\" style=\"width:834px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-37.png 1057w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Either <strong>search for \u201cApply to each\u201d<\/strong> in the search box,<br>or go to <strong>Built-in &gt; Control &gt; Apply to each<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Apply to each<\/strong> input field:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the <strong>value<\/strong> field from dynamic content (this represents each row in the table).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-36-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" style=\"width:918px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-36-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-36-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-36-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-36.png 1399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inside the Apply to each container:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a <strong>Send an email (V2)<\/strong> action.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <strong>To<\/strong> field, select the <strong>Email Address<\/strong> from dynamic content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Subject<\/strong> field, insert the <strong>Subject<\/strong> column value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Body<\/strong>, include a personalized message like:<br><em>Hi [Name],<\/em><br><em>[Message]<\/em><br>Use dynamic values for <strong>Name<\/strong> and <strong>Message<\/strong> from the Excel row.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-38-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-334\" style=\"width:880px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-38-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-38-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-38-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-38.png 1114w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the flow will loop through all 3 rows and send a custom email to each contact based on the data in the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%8F%B3_3_Do_Until\"><\/span>\u23f3 3. Do Until<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do Until<\/strong> is a control action that <strong>repeats a set of actions until a specific condition is met<\/strong> \u2014 or until it times out. It\u2019s ideal for monitoring dynamic data, like tracking updates in an Excel table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-3\"><\/span>\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You have an Excel file with daily sales data stored in a table.<br>You want to check throughout the day if <strong>total sales exceed $1,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-39-1024x498.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-345\" style=\"width:846px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-39-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-39-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-39-768x374.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-39.png 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If sales <strong>reach the goal<\/strong> within the day \u2192 send a <strong>&#8220;Congrats!&#8221;<\/strong> email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If <strong>not<\/strong> by the end of the day \u2192 send a <strong>&#8220;Let\u2019s improve sales&#8221;<\/strong> email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-3\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trigger: Scheduled Flow<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trigger: <strong>Recurrence<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frequency: every <strong>morning<\/strong> (e.g., 8:00 AM daily)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-40-1024x624.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346\" style=\"width:836px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-40-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-40-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-40-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-40.png 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a Variable <strong>TotalSales<\/strong> and set its value to 0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"893\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-41.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361\" style=\"width:824px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-41.png 893w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-41-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-41-768x282.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a <strong>Do Until <\/strong>control\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This loop will <strong>keep checking today&#8217;s sales total<\/strong> every 30 minutes, for up to 12 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Configure Do Until timeout<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Timeout<\/strong>: 12 hours &#8211; <strong>PT12H<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Count<\/strong>: 24 iterations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the <strong>Timeout <\/strong>and <strong>Count <\/strong>options are not visible, click on &#8216;<strong>Advanced Parameters<\/strong>&#8216; and check them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set the Do Until condition to exit when:<br><strong>TotalSales <\/strong>is greater than or equal to 1000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" style=\"width:876px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-42.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-42-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-42-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inside the Do Until loop:<\/strong> \n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-roman\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add the <strong>\u201cList rows present in a table\u201d<\/strong> action to read the rows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the Location, Document Library, file and the table. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a <strong>Filter Query<\/strong> to retrieve only the rows for the current day<br>In the filter field, enter: <strong>Date eq &#8216;&lt;write expression here&gt;&#8217;<\/strong>. <br>Click on the <strong>fx <\/strong>icon, paste the expression <strong>formatDateTime(utcNow(),&#8217;dd\/M\/yyyy&#8217;)<\/strong> into the field, and then click the <strong>Add <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1334\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-43.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358\" style=\"width:850px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-43.png 1334w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-43-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-43-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-43-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Calculate total sales<\/strong><br>Add the <strong>Apply to each<\/strong> action:\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:lower-roman\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Input<\/strong>: Select an output <strong>body\/value<\/strong> from the <strong>Excel &#8216;List rows present in a table&#8217;<\/strong> action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add action<\/strong>: <strong>Increment variable<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Name<\/strong>: <code>TotalSales<\/code><strong> Value<\/strong>: <code>items('Apply_to_each')?['Amount']<\/code><\/li>Add the value from the dynamic values list by clicking on the <strong>flash <\/strong>icon, or click on the <strong>fx <\/strong>icon, paste the expression there, and click the Add button<\/ul>\u2705 This adds each row&#8217;s <code>Amount<\/code> to <code>TotalSales<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-44-1024x631.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" style=\"width:766px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-44-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-44-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-44-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-44.png 1187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Add a Delay<\/strong> of 30 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45-1024x482.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-365\" style=\"width:867px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45-1024x482.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-45.png 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One more action we need is to <strong>reset the <code>TotalSales<\/code> value<\/strong> before the <strong>&#8220;List rows present in a table&#8221;<\/strong> action. This ensures that in the next cycle of the <strong>Do Until<\/strong> action, the values from the previous cycle don\u2019t get added to the current cycle.<br>Add a <strong>Set variable<\/strong> action and set the <strong>Value<\/strong> to <code>0<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46-1024x591.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-367\" style=\"width:852px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46-1024x591.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-46.png 1211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>After the loop: Add a Condition<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If TotalSales is greater than or equal to 1000 \u2192 send a \u201cCongrats!\u201d email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Otherwise \u2192 send a motivational or alert email<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-47-1024x429.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-373\" style=\"width:838px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-47-1024x429.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-47-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-47-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-47-1536x644.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-47.png 1624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%A6_4_Scope\"><\/span>\ud83d\udce6 4. Scope<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scope<\/strong> helps you <strong>group multiple actions<\/strong> together \u2014 useful for organization and error handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-4\"><\/span>\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Group all actions related to invoice approval into one scope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-4\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a <strong>Scope<\/strong> action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag related steps inside it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor success or failure of the whole group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-48.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-48.png 454w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-48-183x300.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%80_5_Switch\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd00 5. Switch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Switch<\/strong> is similar to <strong>Condition<\/strong> but is better for handling <strong>multiple possible values<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-5\"><\/span>\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Trigger different actions based on department: Sales, HR, or IT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-5\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose a variable (e.g., Department).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add cases like Sales, HR, IT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include a Default case for unhandled values.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-duotone-unset-1\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-49-1024x322.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-377\" style=\"width:910px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-49-1024x322.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-49-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-49-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-49-1536x483.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-49.png 1840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%9B%91_6_Terminate\"><\/span>\ud83d\uded1 6. Terminate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Terminate<\/strong> lets you end the flow early with a specific status: Failed, or Cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%8C_Use_Case-6\"><\/span>\ud83d\udccc Use Case:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop the flow if required the status is Failed or Cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%A7_How_to_Use-6\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd27 How to Use:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use &#8216;<strong>Terminate<\/strong>&#8216; after a condition check. Note that &#8216;<strong>OR<\/strong>&#8216; is selected and there are two conditions\u2014if either one is true, the &#8216;<strong>True<\/strong>&#8216; section will run and terminate the flow. Otherwise, it will continue and send an email<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-50-1024x461.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-381\" style=\"width:892px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-50-1024x461.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-50-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-50-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-50-1536x692.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-50.png 1563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%A7%A0_Summary_Control_Actions_in_Power_Automate\"><\/span>\ud83e\udde0 Summary: Control Actions in Power Automate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick overview of the 6 actions we covered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Action<\/th><th>Function<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Condition<\/td><td>Make decisions (If\/Else)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Apply to Each<\/td><td>Loop through arrays or lists<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do Until<\/td><td>Repeat until condition is true<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scope<\/td><td>Group actions together<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Switch<\/td><td>Handle multiple cases<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Terminate<\/td><td>End the flow with status<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you <strong>Master 6 Power Automate Control Actions Easily<\/strong>, you\u2019re building a strong foundation for more advanced flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%92%A1_Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>\ud83d\udca1 Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That wraps up the first part of our <strong>Power Automate Built-in Tools Series<\/strong>! When you <strong>Master 6 Power Automate Control Actions Easily<\/strong>, you gain the power to build intelligent, structured, and reliable flows. These tools form the logical backbone of any process automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up, we\u2019ll dive into <strong>Data Operations<\/strong> \u2014 stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%92%A1Bonus_Resources\"><\/span>\ud83d\udca1<strong>Bonus Resources<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/power-automate-beginner-guide\/\"><strong>Power Automate Beginner Guide: 7 Proven Tips for Beginners to Get Started Quickly<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-automate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-automate\/add-condition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft\u2019s official Power Automate Condition Actions guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/sharepoint-to-teams-notification\/\">Boost Productivity Instantly with SharePoint to Teams Notification (Beginner\u2019s Guide 2025)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techpolaju.com\/blog\/power-automate\/power-automate-flow-from-0\/\">Effortlessly Create Your First Power Automate Flow from 0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re ready to level up your automation skills, this is the perfect place to start. 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