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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.


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