Creating A Power App To Translate Text Using Power Automate

Introduction

Here's a step-by-step guide to creating a Power App that translates text using Power Automate.

Step 1. Create a new canvas app in Power Apps

• Log in to Power Apps and click "Create" to create a new app.

• Select "Canvas app" and choose a layout (tablet or phone).

• Give your app a name and click "Create."

Step 2. Add a Text Input control to the app

• Click on "Insert" on the left-hand side menu.

• Select "Text input" and drag and drop it onto the canvas.

• Label the Text Input control as "Input Text."

Step 3. Add two dropdown controls to the app

• Click on "Insert" on the left-hand side menu.

• Select "Dropdown" and drag and drop it onto the canvas twice.

• Label one dropdown control as "Source Language" and the other as "Target Language."

• Populate both dropdown controls with the relevant language options.

Step 4. Add a button to the app

• Click on "Insert" on the left-hand side menu.

• Select "Button" and drag and drop it onto the canvas.

• Label the button as "Translate."

Step 5. Add a Label control to the app

• Click on "Insert" on the left-hand side menu.

• Select "Label" and drag and drop it onto the canvas.

• Label the Label control as "Output Text."
  

Step 6. Create a new flow in Power Automate

• Open a new tab and go to Power Automate.

• Click on "Create" and select "Instant Cloud Flow."

• Click "Create."
  

Step 7. Add a "Translate text" action to the flow

• Click on "New Step" and select "Add an action."

• Search for "Translate text" and select the "Translate text (V3)" action.

• Select the source and target languages from the dropdowns and add the "Input Text" from the Power App as the input.
  

Step 8. Add a "Response" action to the flow

• Click on "New Step" and select "Add an action."

• Search for "Response" and select the "Response - Compose" action.

• Add the "Translate text" output as the Body.
  

Step 9. Test the flow

• Save and test the flow to make sure it's working correctly.
  

Step 10. Connect the Power App and the Power Automate flow

• Return to the Power App and click the "Translate" button.

• Select "Power Automate" from the dropdown and choose the flow you just created.

• Add the "Input Dropdown" and the selected source and target languages as inputs to the flow.

• Add the "Response - Compose" output as the output to the "Output Text" Label control.
  

TextOutput1.Text="";
Set(OutputText,TranslateText.Run(ddlDestLang.Selected.Value,TxtLanguageIp.Text,ddlSourceLang.Selected.Value,"").output);

Note. Congratulations! You have created a Power App that translates text using Power Automate.