This document provides an overview of PowerApps 101. It introduces PowerApps as a tool for building custom apps using either a canvas or model-driven approach. The agenda then walks through what PowerApps is, how to build apps from scratch or from data, and how to use controls, properties, and formulas to customize app functionality. Resources for learning more about PowerApps are provided at the end.

1. PowerApps 101
Rebekka Aalbers | @RebekkaAalbers
SharePoint Saturday Belgium 2019
#SPSBE

2. Rebekka
Aalbers
#PowerAddict
@RebekkaAalbers
Technology consultant
Co-organizer

3. Platinum
Gold
Silver
Community
Thanks to our sponsors!

4. PowerApps 101
Taking your first steps into building apps

5. Agenda

6. What is
PowerApps

9. Build and consume
solutions for web
and mobile with
PowerApps

10. Build and consume
solutions for web
and mobile with
PowerApps

11. Customize, extend, and build all the apps you need
Immersive, end-to-end
solutions

12. Digital Feedback Loop: enabling digital transformation
Data +
intelligence
Optimize
operations
Transform
products
Engage
customers
Data
Capture digital signal across business
2
Insight
Connect and synthesize data
Action
Improve business outcomes
Empower
employees

13. Dynamics 365
Office 365
Standalone Apps
Microsoft
Power platform
Azure
Common Data Service for Apps
Data Connectors

14. Model-driven apps
Built on the Common Data Service for Apps
Start with a data model, relationships, and
business processes
Build End-to-End business applications
Canvas apps
Start with user experience
WYSIWYG designer
Task- and role-based apps
Mash up data from 200+ sources

15. Connectors,
Connectors,
Connectors….

16. make.powerapps.com

17. make.powerapps.com

18. From scratch, data or a template

19. Phone or Tablet

20. Starting from data

21. Pick your source

23. Building your app..

24. 3 screen app
BROWSE SCREEN

25. 3 screen app
DETAIL SCREEN

26. 3 screen app
EDIT SCREEN

27. PowerApps Studio

29. Building blocks
Controls
UI Building blocks
Properties
Update working of control
Formulas
Building your logic

30. Controls

31. Controls

32. Properties

33. My List
Properties

34. My List
Properties

35. Control & Properties reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/reference-properties

36. Formulas

37. Excel like functions
Function(parameter, parameter, …);
Function (parameter, parameter,…)
Syntax

38. Example
Region/ Language code Formula
en-US Set( Number , 0.5 ) ;
Navigate( Screen2, Fade )
nl-NL Set( Number ; 0,5 ) ;;
Navigate( Screen2 ; Fade )

39. Specific for
PowerApps
Behavior formulas
Navigate
Enable/Disable
Edit data in source
Variables and
collections

40. Formulas
My List

41. Formulas
My List

42. Formula reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/formula-reference

43. How or where to start

44. Get your own play area

45. Get a FREE PowerApps Community Plan
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/communityplan/

46. Get your own Office 365 tenant

47. Use the Learning resources
https://make.powerapps.com/learn

48. Microsoft Learn

49. PowerApps Training Templates

50. PowerApps Training for Office

51. BLOG
All learning
resources

52. More resources
Blogs
Online/In Person
courses
YouTube tutorials Webinars

53. Ask questions

54. https://powerusers.microsoft.com

55. More community activities
TWITTER USER GROUPS EVENTS

56. https://www.meetup.com/BEPAFUG

57. www.dpafug.nl
@DPAFUG

58. Questions?

59. Do not forget!
Language/
Region code
Decimal
delimiter
Properties in
function
delimiter
Functions in
formula
delimiter
en-US . , ;
nl-NL , ; ;;

60. Play and have fun!

61. Contact me
Email
rebekka.aalbers@outlook.com
Twitter
@RebekkaAalbers
Blog
https://powersweet.blog

62. Resources
PowerApps Documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/
PowerApps formula and control
reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/formula-reference
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/reference-properties
PowerApps community https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Community/ct-p/PowerApps1
PowerApps & Flow space in the SharePoint
Community on the Microsoft Tech Community site
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Flow/bd-p/PowerAppFlow
Documentation of all available connectors for
PowerApps, Microsoft Flow and Logic Apps.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/

63. #SPSBE
http://spsbe.be
Please rate this session!

64. SharePoint Saturday Belgium 2019
#SPSBE