Introduction to Power Apps

Name: Introduction to Power Apps
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Create your own apps without code

Created byGermán Andrés Vargas Torres, Santiago Escobar-Nassar, Javier Guampe

Last updated 5/2024

English

What you'll learn

Design and organize a data source using Microsoft SharePoint
Create Microsoft Power Apps applications from predesigned templates
Modify the graphical interface of an application in Power Apps Studio
Extend the functionalities of an application using the Power Fx low-code language

Course content

4 sections • 10 lectures • 48m total length

Access Power Apps & SharePoint1:36
In this video, we will show how to access Power Apps and SharePoint using your Microsoft Office 365 license
Configuring the interface3:10
In this video, we will explain how to configure the language in Power Apps' user interface before diving into the course modules. We will choose English, since more resources and documentation are available online and using English commands will help us avoid confusion with any locale settings
What is an App?2:14
In this video, we explore the fundamental aspects of apps and their main components, understanding how the Graphical User Interface (GUI) allows the apps' users to visualize and interact with information intuitively.
Quiz #1

Creating an App from a template7:01
In this video, we will show how we can use Power Apps’ templates to develop applications in less than 5 minutes. As an example, we will create a mobile device app which allows us to track workplace infrastructure issues, such as malfunctioning equipment or premises damage swiftly and with ease
Custom templates & basic GUI editing6:44
In this video, we will learn how to create an app using a custom-made template in Power Apps. Starting from a SharePoint site, we will create a new list to record our day-to-day activities and customize its columns and the app’s interface to display all relevant information
Quiz #2

Customizing the Events app4:15
In this video we will introduce PowerFX, the programming language used by Power Apps. Specifically, we will learn how to modify colors in different elements of our Events apps and go from “No code” to “Low code” development
Filtering and sorting our Events app6:29
In this video, we will analyze and modify the functions behind the “Items” property (which allows the app’s users to filter and sort the elements shown in the gallery) and try out different modifications to customize which Events are listed
Using nested functions7:27
In this video, we will learn about the principle of Nested Functions and how it allows us to combine several functions to improve how our gallery works
Quiz #3

Building a personal expenses tracking app7:35
In this bonus video, we will build a simple app to register and keep track of our monthly budget. We will learn about new controls and functions that will allow us to categorize our records and quickly check our total income and expenses
Closing remarks1:36
Congratulations on completing this introductory Power Apps course! Please have a look at this video with our closing remarks and thank you for joining us on the start of your Power Apps journey. See you soon!

Requirements

No previous development experience is required. You only need to have a Microsoft 365 license

Description

Did you know that your student or business office license gives you the potential to create apps quickly and easily?

We are a group of professionals in the fields of engineering and education, with more than 20 years of experience teaching diverse software applications and programming languages with practical focus. This has led us to design this introductory course in the world of app creation, guiding you as you acquire the knowledge and skills that will allow you to unleash the full potential of Office to solve everyday problems by developing your own apps.

This course will give you an overview of the PowerApps platform and the creation of simple but useful apps in your personal and work life. Through a series of hands-on videos, you will learn all about the platform’s main elements and see how you can start transforming your ideas into functional applications without having to create code.

Through detailed yet simple explanations, you will be able to comprehend the way PowerApps works, understanding the relationship between data and the diverse ways it can be visualized in your mobile device’s user interface. You will find out how easy it is to create apps without having to be a programming expert.

Thus, at the beginning of the course you will learn how to use the platform’s tools to create simple apps. Then you will understand the different available data types and how to organize information, allowing you to customize the user interface and the apps’ functionalities according to your needs.

Don't wait any longer, join us and learn how to create apps in an instant.

Welcome to the PowerApps revolution!

Who this course is for:

Anyone who has no development knowledge and wants to learn how to create applications quickly and easily using little code

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 7min

Create your first Apps without code2 lectures • 14min

Adding functionalities with Power Fx3 lectures • 18min

Final project and wrap-up2 lectures • 9min

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