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Microsoft Power Apps - Beginner

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Why study this course

Microsoft's Power Apps is the go-to tool for mobile application development. Described as the “citizen application development platform”, it empowers everyone to solve problems and improve processes in the workplace with custom apps. The point-and-click approach means anyone can successfully make their own app, from the CEO to the factory floor worker, with minimal coding and without the need for an IT developer. Choose from templates and customise, or build your own app from a blank canvas, and simply publish to the web. Compatible with iOS, Android, and Windows. Our Power Apps training courses can help you make the most of this exciting application.

Start with this beginner Power Apps training course and we'll teach you everything you need to know to get up and running and on your way to creating custom apps. Learn to connect data, build apps on your data, understand the design building blocks, and how to publish and share your apps. Create custom apps from a blank canvas. Connect to your data sources, use the building block of Power Apps to create your enterprise-grade app, and learn how to publish and share with your colleagues.

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What you’ll learn

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

Create apps from a data source
Understand low-code app development
Understand the building blocks of an app
Create an app from a blank canvas
Create connections to multiple data sources
Understand how to set behaviours using formulas
Share your app with your organisation

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Who is the course for?

This beginner course is designed for individuals who are new to Power Apps. By the end of this course, participants will have a solid understanding of the Power Apps platform and will be able to create, customise, and deploy their own basic applications.

Course subjects

About Power Apps

What is Power Apps?
Who is the Citizen Developer?
Power Apps and Office 365
How Dynamics 365 Relates to Power Apps
Understand licensing options
Accessing Power Apps
Power Apps Home Screen

Building a Power App

Introduction to Power Apps Environments
Understanding types of apps
Mobile or Tablet apps
What is the Common Data Service (CDS) for apps?
How Dynamics 365 relates to Power Apps

Data Sources and Connections

Introduction to data sources and connections
Available data sources and connections
Connecting to a SharePoint list

The Power Apps Studio

Introduction to the Power Apps Studio
Navigating the Power Apps Studio
Working with the Power Apps Studio

How Does an App Work?

Introduction to components of an app
Understanding screens
Understanding controls
Understanding properties
Using Gallery Controls
Using Form Controls
Saving your app

Coding in Power Apps

How much code is low code?
Formulas and Functions
Formatting of Formulas and Functions
Referencing Other Controls
Using Variables in Power Apps

Using Data Sources

Data Connections in Power Apps
Accessing Data in Controls
Delegation in Power Apps

Power Apps Settings

Configuring App Settings and Features

Saving and Sharing

Saving Your App
Closing Your App
Versioning Control
Sharing Apps with Others
Viewing Shared Apps
Exporting a Power Apps
Loading a Locally Saved App File

Creating an App from Blank

Introduction of our case study
Planning your app
Exploring your data
Creating a blank app
Creating a SharePoint connection
Connecting to static Excel spreadsheets
Creating an Office 365 connection

Customising your Blank App

Introduction to building and customising your app
Adding Screens
Adding Shape Controls
Adding Images
Adding Text Labels
Uploading Images
Using the OnSelect Property
Adding Navigation
Aligning Objects
Creating Control Groups

Editing, Displaying, and Filtering Your Data

Adding Galleries
Customising a Gallery Control
Adding Controls to a Template Cell
Adding Combo Box Controls
Adding Slider Controls
Adding Date Picker Controls
Searching Gallery Items

User Experience (UX)

Understanding User Experience
Creating App Behaviours to Inform Users

Using Forms to Display Items

Adding Forms
Using Display Forms

Calculating Values

Using the On Change Property
Creating Variables
Using Variables in Formulas

Updating Your Data Source

Using the Patch Function
Patching Different Data Types

Sending Emails in Power Apps

Using the Outlook Data Connector
Using the SendEmail Function

Using the Mobile App

Downloading the Power Apps App
Accessing your Apps
Viewing list of Apps
Favourite Apps
Pin shortcut to home screen
Windows 10 Power Apps App

Power Apps Functions Covered

Colours
Concatenation
Distinct
Filter
First
If
Isblank
Lookup
Navigate
Office365 Outlook
Office365users
Operators
Patch
Set
Sort
Startswith
Sum
Text
Thisitem Operator
User
Value

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge of Power Apps is required.

Students should ideally have some skills in Microsoft Excel, including knowledge of Excel formulas and functions.

Terms & Conditions

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