check before: 2026-05-01
Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, Power Automate, Power Automate in Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams
Platform:
Online, World tenant
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Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Summary:
Power Automate will introduce a preview action in May 2026 to generate documents from SharePoint forms by mapping inputs to templates. Available to AI in SharePoint Public Preview participants, it automates document creation and storage in SharePoint for workflows like contracts and reports.
Details:
[Introduction]
We're introducing a new Power Automate action that enables automated document generation using document generation forms in SharePoint. This new capability allows customers to streamline document creation by mapping structured inputs directly into predefined templates.
Generate document from form action allows customers to create documents from a template by mapping form or data inputs to predefined template fields.
Documents are generated as part of an automated flow and stored in SharePoint.
This capability supports scenarios such as contracts, invoices, letters, and reports using structured templates and form-driven inputs. The action maps input data to template fields and returns the generated document with metadata.
[When this will happen:]
Public Preview: We will begin rolling out in early May 2026 and expect to complete by late May 2026.
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Created:
2026-04-29
updated:
2026-04-29
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Direct effects for Operations**
Document Generation Errors
If the new document generation feature is implemented without proper preparation, users may encounter errors in document creation due to incorrect mapping of inputs to templates, leading to incomplete or incorrect documents.
- roles: Power Automate users, Teams using SharePoint
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/business-apps/power-automate/sharepoint-connector-actions-triggers
User Experience Disruption
The introduction of the new feature without adequate training or communication may disrupt user workflows, causing confusion and frustration among users who are not familiar with the new document generation process.
- roles: Power Automate users, Teams using SharePoint
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/business-apps/power-automate/sharepoint-connector-actions-triggers
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