Filter out Retweets in a Microsoft Power Automate Flow

~ Nicole Prestby

The Requirement

Create a flow within Power Automate to automatically retweet posts from a specific Twitter account. Only original posts should be retweeted—i.e. exclude posts that are retweets.

The Solution

1. Create a new Automated flow. Choose Twitter as the flow’s trigger.

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2. Specify the search term for the account you wish to retweet—e.g. from:@username

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3. Add a Condition action and configure as follows:

  • Choose a value: Select OriginalTweet from the section When a new tweet is posted.
  • is equal to
  • Enter the expression null

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4. Add a Retweet action to the If yes branch of the Condition and configure as follows:

  • Tweet id: Select Tweet id from the section When a new tweet is posted.

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That’s it friends! Happy retweeting!!

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Published by Nicole Prestby

I am a trained artist with a natural eye for design as well as a keen understanding of business processes, workflows, and effective project management. I recognize SharePoint as a powerful business tool which lends itself to solving everyday business challenges in an elegant, efficient, and effective way. In my current role as a Senior SharePoint Consultant, I am able to combine my creativity, attention to detail, strong organization and communication skills, as well as a self-motivated attitude to consistently provide dynamic solutions to my clients.

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