{"id":3402,"date":"2020-08-03T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/power-automate\/share-solve-and-win-with-automatedit\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T07:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:58:04","slug":"share-solve-and-win-with-automatedit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/power-automate\/share-solve-and-win-with-automatedit\/","title":{"rendered":"Share, solve, and win with #AutomatedIt!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cI got 99 problems but automation isn\u2019t one.\u201d\u2014Notorious M.S.F.T.<\/p>\n

Alright people, let’s show our time-wasters that we mean business by beating back the frustration\u2014with automation.<\/p>\n

Welcome to #AutomatedIt! <\/strong>A new sweepstakes that brings the community together to get your workplace frustrations solved. Just share one of your efficiency-killers and we\u2019ll give everyone\u2014from the most experienced Microsoft Power Automate user to the person who has never tried it before<\/a>\u2014the opportunity to find solutions and celebrate how the community #AutomatedIt!<\/p>\n

Oh, plus, each week we\u2019ll select winners\u2014problem-havers and problem-solvers\u2014at random. With new prizes each week, including the Microsoft Surface Go 2, Bose Bluetooth speakers, and YETI mugs, the #AutomatedIt sweepstakes is primed and ready to deliver the goods you want!<\/p>\n

What you could win<\/h2>\n

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How to enter<\/h2>\n

Problem-havers<\/strong>: August 3 \u2013 6, you\u2019ll share either a video or a written explanation on Twitter<\/strong> of a boring, time-consuming, annoying, no-good, much-hated task. Doesn\u2019t have to be long, doesn\u2019t have to be fancy, just has to let us know what\u2019s getting under your skin. Pro tip: use the hashtags #AutomatedIt and #Sweepstakes to be officially entered to win a prize pack. (Seven winners!)<\/p>\n

Problem-solvers<\/strong>: August 10 \u2013 30, you\u2019ll help find solutions to fellow community members\u2019 challenges. You can share the link to a template<\/a> that solves the challenge or, if you\u2019re feeling ambitious, you can create your own flow and share a screenshot or screen recording that shows the solve. To enter, share a solution to one (or all!) of the three challenges and post your reply on Twitter<\/strong> using the corresponding challenge hashtag and challenge number (e.g. #Challenge1), #AutomatedIt, and #Sweepstakes. (Three winners a week could win Microsoft Surface Earbuds<\/a>, a Bose speaker, or a\u00a0Microsoft Surface Go 2<\/a>!)<\/p>\n

Problem-free zone<\/strong>: August 31 \u2013 September 6, you\u2019ll check out mini case studies walking you through some of the challenges and solutions, and then share a GIF on Twitter<\/strong> celebrating how participants Automated It! Use the hashtags #AutomatedIt and #Sweepstakes to be officially entered to win a prize pack. (Seven winners!)<\/p>\n

FAQs<\/h2>\n

Am I eligible to win? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you work for Microsoft? Do any of your immediate family members? Do you live in a country that isn\u2019t the United States or United Kingdom? If the answer is \u201cno\u201d to all these questions, then yes, you are eligible.<\/p>\n

How do I enter?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Show us things! Either problems or solutions, we aren\u2019t picky. Just make sure problem-havers use the hashtags #AutomatedIt and #Sweepstakes, and problem-solvers use #AutomatedIt, #ChallengeXX, and #Sweepstakes.<\/p>\n

Oh, and you\u2019ve gotta be following our handle (@MSPowerAutomate<\/strong><\/a>)\u2014duh.<\/p>\n

How many times can I enter?<\/strong><\/p>\n