Populate optional images on a Word template from a Form

[ChrisCollao]

Hi everyone,

I would like to ask if theres a way to build a Flow that allows to put an image in a Word template pulled from an optional (it must be optional) question from Forms.

Basically... I have a Form where users can answer some questions, and load an image (optional).

This answers are being loaded to a Word template.

This word template has a field where the image can be loaded. But the image must be optional.

Any ideas?

Thanks a lot.

If you need pictures, schemas or more info, just let me know.

[v-litu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @ChrisCollao,

At first, we should use empty() function to determine the answer of Optional image whether is empty, if there is no image upload, the answer will return null, empty() function will return true. If it not return true, get the uploaded file content and populate it into the Word template:

About get the upload file content in the MS Form, please refer to this post:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/Working-with-files-from-the-Forms-quot-File-Uploa...

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
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[ChrisCollao]

Hi @v-litu-msft  , thanks for your help.

With your way I should create 2 word templates? One when there's an imagen, and another for when there is not?

[v-litu-msft]

Hi @ChrisCollao,

Yes, if the image exists, go to the branch to append the image into Word template, if not, go to the brach not append image.

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Lin Tu
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[ChrisCollao]

Hi @v-litu-msft thanks again... 

Hmmm... Okay, not a very elegant way to solve it. Because if I need 3 optional images, then I should create 9 different word templates to satisfy all the possible branches. Right?

Will try this option and let you know.

Best regards.

[Digital]

Did you solve this by using multiple word templates with and without images? I'm have the same problem and this just seems absurd that you can't pass a blank value so that field is ignored in the template.