55265 - Microsoft PowerApps

Module 1: An Introduction to PowerApps

• What is PowerApps?
• The benefits of apps
• How to get PowerApps
• Canvas Apps and Model-Driven Apps
• License Options and Costs
• Discover PowerApps with Templates

Lab: Introduction to PowerApps

• Try the Cost Estimator App
• Download and Review App Design
• Sample App of your choice

Module 2: Getting Started with PowerApps

• Building a new app from a data source
• Add, edit and remove controls
• Intro to Formulas
• Testing an app
• App Settings
• Publish and Share Apps
• Version History and Restore
• PowerApps Mobile App

Lab: Getting Started

• Create App from an existing Data Source
• Publish and Share
• View an app on your mobile device

Module 3: Branding and Media

• Less is more
• Duplicate Screens
• Fonts
• Screen Colours and Matching Colours
• Screen Backgrounds
• Buttons and Icons
• Hide on Timer
• Size and Alignment by reference
• Show and Hide on Timer

Lab: Branding and Media

• Backgrounds and icons
• Import Class Data from Excel
• Duplicate Screen

Module 4: PowerApps Controls

• Text Controls for Data Entry and Display
• Controls – Drop downs, combo box, date picker, radio button and more
• Forms – Add and edit data in underlying data sources quickly
• Charts – present information in pie, line and bar charts

Lab: Build Apps from Blank

• Create an App from the blank template
• Add Controls to collect and display data
• Add Formulas to allow the controls to interact

Module 5: Data Sources and Logic

• Data Storage and Services
• How do I decide which database to use?
• Connect to on-premises data - Gateway
• What is Delegation?
• Specific Data Examples
• Displaying Data

Lab: Data Source and Logic

• SharePoint List connect to App
• Flow to collect tweets to SharePoint
• Display Tweets in PowerApps using the Twitter service
• Create a reply screen in PowerApps

Module 6: Model-Driven Apps

• What is a model-driven app?
• Where will my data be stored?
• How do create a model-driven app
• Canvas vs model-driven summary

Lab: Model-Driven App

• Switch to Model-Driven mode in PowerApps
• Navigate the Model-Drive app interface
• Test a Sample App
• Edit the Sample App

Module 7: PowerApp Integration

• Embed PowerApps in Teams
• Embed PowerApps in SharePoint Online
• Start a Flow from a PowerApp

Lab: PowerApp Integration

• Embed your app in MicrosoftTeams
• Embed your app in SharePoint Online

Module 8: Administration and Maintenance of PowerApps

• Identify which users have been using PowerApps
• Reuse an app in another location (move from testing or development to production)
• Review app usage
• Prevent a user from using PowerApps
• Manage environments

Lab: Administration and Maintenance

• Export an app for use in another location
• Review current PowerApp users in your test environment