Creating PDF version of a form

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I have created a form in power apps which is connected to a site, so that when the form is filled by a user, it collects and stores the data on the site.

Now I want to create a PDF version of that item created by a user how can I do it ? I can't use third party connectors like encodian, plumsail etc. and I cannot use Onedrive for Business because I'll be using the power automate flows from a Service Account.

How can I do it ?

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MS.Ragavendar 4,509 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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@KV-03091035-0,

There is a PDF function in Power Apps which generates a PDF document from the contents of a screen or certain types of controls.

In order to use this functionality in power-apps, you must turn on the PDF function in Settings -> Upcoming features -> Experimental. As an experimental feature, it's disabled by default.

Sample Implementation

https://www.matthewdevaney.com/power-apps-pdf-function-create-view-download-pdfs/

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Hi @MS.Ragavendar

Thank you for your help however my form has collapsible sections as well (which work on the visibility of the containers)

Adding a snip for your reference - will your solution still work ?

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@KV-03091035-0,

There is Property called ExpandContainers passing the values to this parameter ensure the container expands to show any hidden or off-screen controls.

{ExpandContainers: true}

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If the PDF is only intended for internal reasons and is not to be displayed directly to the user, you can also proceed as follows.

Flow:

1.) Create an Excel file where you store the data from the form.

2.) Convert the Excel file to PDF.

3.) Delete the Excel file.

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KV-03091035-0 23 on at

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Hi @MS.Ragavendar

Understand the ExpandContainers filter, however that works on single section only. If within One container I have 3 containers each representing a collapsible section, then how do I code it ? Please see the sections in snips

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