Fundamentals of Microsoft PowerApps

Build mobile and web-based business apps without the need to write a single line of code

Created byWilliam Klien

Last updated 3/2020

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What you'll learn

Learn how to use PowerApps
Build basic business apps without any development skills.
Learn how to quickly create and share apps using data from SharePoint, Excel, Dynamics, and Salesforce.
Learn about PowerApps templates

Course content

3 sections • 16 lectures • 1h 45m total length

Welcome1:01
Explore how Microsoft Power Apps lets anyone design, build, and publish model-driven and interactive forms and mobile and web apps without coding, using data from SharePoint, Excel, Dynamics, and Salesforce.
Introduction2:14
Learn how Microsoft Power Apps enables no-code mobile and web business apps using drag-and-drop, data connectors, and templates to boost productivity and streamline processes.
Getting started2:29
Power Apps data connectors guide: navigate the connections page, create new connections with Microsoft and third‑party services, and learn to build custom connectors and gateways for on‑prem data.

Data connection4:40
Create a Power Apps data connection to a SharePoint Online list and build an app that lets managers assign interns with start and end dates, saving updates back to SharePoint.
Create an app4:05
Create an app in Power Apps by connecting to a SharePoint list, choosing a phone layout, entering the SharePoint list URL, and previewing the app while sorting the list alphabetically.
Change browse screen and function formula7:52
Learn to customize the browse screen in PowerApps by editing the formula to join first and last names with a space and show school and major from a SharePoint list.
Reorder a list4:44
Reorder the detail form by dragging fields, placing first name first, add a telephone number, and arrange email and apartment; adjust the column layout to prevent overlaps.
Change the display name and mode7:22
Learn to customize a detail screen by unlocking the data card, adjusting display names for email and telephone, and switching start/end date fields from edit to view.
Change list sorting and search field10:36
Change the browse list sorting to the last name and adjust the search by major. Remove the create new item button to prevent adding interns.
Publishing the app3:11
Publish your PowerApps app by saving it to the cloud with a name, icon, color, and description, then share it with your organization and test it in the browser.

Format the data4:49
Format the data as tables with headers in Excel, name them reviews, room type, and ratings, upload to OneDrive for Business, then create a Power Apps data connection.
Create and preview the app8:55
Create and preview a Power Apps app from an Excel data table in OneDrive for business. Arrange display and detail screens, adjust fields, and enable multi-line comments for reviewer input.
Add and connect data9:34
Connect additional data sources in Power Apps to populate dropdowns for room type and ratings, bind the dropdown to the room type data, preview, and save new hotel reviews.
Arrange data cards and create a new app version5:25
Arrange data cards and fields in a PowerApps app, resize and reposition controls to resolve layout issues, and manage app versions by saving and publishing.
App Creation from templates20:34
Learn to create apps from templates in Power Apps, customize a budget tracker, switch tablet or phone layouts, connect to OneDrive for business, attach receipts, and share.
Microsoft Dynamics8:28
Connect Power Apps to Dynamics 365 to build an app that manages sales leads, using a data connection to the leads table, with edit and save capabilities.

Requirements

Microsoft PowerApps

Description

Microsoft PowerApps makes it easy for virtually any business or employee in a company to build basic mobile and web-based business apps . No programming or app development skills required. With PowerApps, users can more easily create mobile apps that communicate essential data to other employees and stakeholders. They can do this without having to requisition developer resources, thereby cutting overhead, costs, and enterprise red tape.

This course will teach students how to design, build and publish modern mobile first and interactive forms using Microsoft PowerApp without the need to write a single line of code.

In this course, you will get up and running with PowerApps and learn all the important features. We'll go through how to create and share apps using data from SharePoint, Excel, Dynamics, and Salesforce. We'll also get into the different PowerApps templates and how to use a template to create an app.

Who this course is for:

Business owners, Entrepreneurs, Team Managers
Anyone interested in learning how to use Microsoft PowerApps

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 6min

App Creation with SharePoint7 lectures • 43min

Creating The App6 lectures • 58min

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