Microsoft Power Apps Essential Training: The Basics

1h 28mBeginner2025-02-15

Authors

Gini von Courter

Teaching computer classes on Microsoft Office for 20+ years

Course details

Microsoft Power Apps helps you create custom business applications for mobile devices and web browsers. You can replace manual forms and processes with digital experiences that can be accessed from anywhere—without writing a single line of code. In this course, Gini von Courter provides the foundational knowledge you need to use Power Apps to create web-based and mobile applications. Explore the structure of a Power App and learn to create apps from built-in templates, from scratch, or using Microsoft Copilot. Find out how to connect to a variety of data sources, including SharePoint and Excel, and how to customize layouts and themes. Along the way, Gini shows you how to use and share an app on the go, build a model-driven app with Dataverse, and create websites for external users with Power Apps portals.

Learning objectives
Create a basic app using a single data source such as Microsoft Dataverse or Excel.
Leverage Copilot to create and modify apps.
Edit, use, and share apps with your team.

Skills covered

Power Virtual AgentsBusiness IntelligenceEssential TrainingData ScienceBusiness Analysis and StrategyMicrosoft

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Build custom apps with Power Apps

1. Get Started

02 - Power Apps - The basics
03 - Sign up for Power Apps
04 - Navigate in the Power Apps Studio

2. App Types and Data Sources

05 - Types of Power Apps
06 - Create an app from a template
07 - Power Apps data sources
08 - Prep and upload the Excel data source

3. Create a Canvas App from Scratch

09 - Create a canvas app from Excel data
10 - Browse gallery layouts and select fields
11 - Save your app
12 - Edit labels and forms
13 - Add a screen to an app
14 - Modify navigation
15 - Publish your app
16 - Share your app
17 - Challenge - Create another app from scratch

4. Create an App Using Copilot AI

18 - Create data tables using Copilot
19 - Save tables and create the app
20 - Edit your app using Copilot
21 - Other Copilot actions
22 - Challenge - Create an app using Copilot

5. Distribute Apps

23 - Understanding form factors
24 - Share and view an app in Teams

6. Create Apps in the Dataverse

25 - Microsoft Dataverse - The basics
26 - Create a solution and select tables
27 - Build the model-driven app
28 - Share your model-driven app

Conclusion

29 - Next steps