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  1. This next box is an “Action” tool.
    The first option already has “Attachments” filled in thanks to this template you are using.

  2. In the Create file box,

    1. You may click on the Site Address field to see a list of your SharePoint sites, but you may find it easier to open a new browser tab and navigate to s.uconn.edu/sharepoint to visit your SharePoint site there. Then simply copy the URL from the address bar and paste it into the Site Address field in the Power Automation setup.

    2. Once you have the SharePoint site field filled in, you may choose the folder in which you want the file to be deposited.
      This folder will be the repository for all of your scans.

      1. Click on the folder icon and then choose the arrow next to Shared Documents to open that location.

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      2. Then continue until you find your desired folder and this time click on the folder name to choose it from the list.

    3. The next two fields, File Name and File Content you will see preset values.

      1. The File Name field contains a function that pulls the name of the email attachment and keeps that as the file name.
        You can keep this as it is; you may change the file name once it is in your SharePoint.

      2. Leave the File Content field as it is.

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Click Save to save this automation. It will take a few moments to save.
You will receive the following message when it has completed: Your flow is ready to go. We recommend you test it.

Optional: Set Computer to Automatically Download Scans

Using a funciton of the OneDrive App, you can set your computer to automatically download this SharePoint file to your computer. This may save you a few seconds for each scan.

  1. Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (macOS).

  2. Click on [Your Name] - University of Connecticut in the lefthand menu to open your OneDrive.

  3. Open your SharePoint files and navigate to the folder that is receiving the scans but do not open the folder.

  4. Right-click on the folder and choose Always keep on this device.

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These steps are assuming that this folder is simply the repository of the scans, and the scans will be moved from this folder and distributed to other folders.

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