Power Apps Basics
Learn how to turn your data into a practical application with Microsoft Power Apps. This introductory course guides participants through connecting data, designing screens, and using basic Power Fx formulas to build interactive features. Through a series of hands-on workshops, participants create a Product List app, customize its screens, and practice adding, viewing, editing, and deleting records. Additional exercises introduce controls, navigation, and integrations such as notifications and email, providing a foundation for further application development.
Course at a Glance
| Description | Detail |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 day — 6 hours. |
| Level | Beginner |
| Format | Classroom workshop. |
| Learning Approach | Guided exercises and hands-on workshops throughout the day. |
| Core Topics | Data connections, screen design, controls, Power Fx, navigation, and integrations. |
| Course Output | A Product List application developed during the workshop, with additional practice apps and exercises. |
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the role of Power Apps within the Power Platform.
- Prepare a data source and use it to create an application.
- Customize browse, detail, and edit screens.
- Build features for creating, viewing, updating, and deleting records.
- Use controls, basic Power Fx formulas, and variables.
- Create navigation between screens and explore notification and email integrations.Â
Course Outline
Module 1: Introduction to Power Apps
Explore the Power Platform and the core capabilities of Power Apps. Review example applications and understand how visual app building and data connections support business tasks.
Module 2: Getting Started with Data
Prepare data in Excel and OneDrive, create an app from a data source, and preview its functionality. Explore how users can create, view, update, and delete records.
Module 3: Product List Application Workshop
Build a Product List app and customize its browse, detail, and edit screens. Practice adding, editing, and deleting records, including working with product images.
Module 4: Controls & Power Fx Formulas
Work with galleries, forms, media, and charts. Apply basic Power Fx formulas and learn how context and global variables support application behavior.
Module 5: Interactive Application Exercises
Practice using labels, buttons, and text controls. Build a BMI calculator, add navigation between screens, and create dialog interactions.
Module 6: Integration & Next Steps
Explore user information, push notifications, and email integration through Office 365 Outlook. Discuss further learning topics such as collections, Filter, LookUp, and Patch, followed by questions and answers.
Who Should Attend
Professionals, managers, and team members who are new to Power Apps and want practical experience in building applications from business data. The course is suitable for participants across functions who want to learn the foundations of data-connected apps, screen design, and basic application logic.