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Power Apps - Complete Guide to Microsoft PowerApps

Name: Power Apps - Complete Guide to Microsoft PowerApps
Rating: 4.4 (21061 reviews)

Build smart business applications using Microsoft Power Apps with no code! Learn PowerApps from basic to advanced

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Created byHenry Habib

Last updated 8/2025

English

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What you'll learn

Navigate the Microsoft PowerApps environment
Become an absolute expert in Microsoft PowerApps, get valuable preparation for certification, and add the skill to your toolkit
Create real functional business application, on the web, tablets, and phones for businesses and organizations
Create both Canvas applications and Model-Driven applications, that are responsive and structured
Connect to different sources of data (OneDrive, Google Drive, SQL, etc.)
Set up your own Common Data Service using example data, with complex business rules
Leverage the Microsoft ecosystem to expand your app building knowledge with Developer tools
Read Microsoft PowerApps documentation and resolve errors for future application builds

Course content

14 sections • 126 lectures • 8h 50m total length

What is PowerApps?1:59
PowerApps provides a rapid development environment and data platform to build custom business apps by connecting to and storing data from sources like Excel, SQL, or Amazon servers.
Course tips0:44
PowerApps Features2:50
Create apps quickly with a no-code, drag-and-drop interface. Run them anywhere and connect to any data source with easy connectors, offering extensive customization.
Why learn PowerApps?1:34
Learn PowerApps to quickly create impact and boost productivity by replacing Excel and paper processes with apps, a growing Microsoft tool used by Fortune 500s alongside Azure and Power BI.
Instructor overview1:23
Ways to reach out1:48
Keys to Success2:17
Course overview3:09
Follow a structured journey from basic to advanced power apps, focusing on canvas apps, common data service, and model driven apps with hands-on practice, setup, reference materials, and further reading.
Additional material2:22
Watch in 1080p0:50

Environment layout, views, elements, and properties13:32
Introduction to galleries8:03
Forms and data cards7:43
Property assignment9:03
Explore configuring detail screens in Power Apps with data cards, formatting dates with the text function, and building a dynamic title from the selected record’s first and last name.
Edit forms, updates, textboxes14:30
Learn how the Power Apps edit screen uses an edit form and data cards, where update properties submit changes, enforce validation, and support read-only fields like passport and customer numbers.
Triggers5:50
Introduction to functions and formulas8:33
Explore how to use Power Apps formulas to manipulate text and dates with the formula reference, including concatenation, text conversion, short date formatting, and month-year formatting using ThisItem data.
Introduction to navigation6:46
Use the navigate function to switch screens with transitions from data cards, navigate to detail or edit screens, and leverage the back function to return to the previous screen.
Error checking3:32
Learn to detect, identify, and resolve errors in Power Apps using inline error indicators, app checker, and targeted fixes across screens, plus consulting online solutions.
Publish your application1:06
Run application on your phone1:26

Create Canvas App from scratch, master, and documentation screens7:16
Customizing the look of the application, documentation links4:33
Create a canvas app master screen with a title label at font size 40, white title color, and a light gray background, following the documentation method.
Buttons7:14
Galleries4:04
Explore building galleries in a canvas app by connecting a OneDrive table, configuring title and subtitle, concatenating first and last names, and displaying location and VIP level, with tablet-mode layouts.
Customizing galleries0:47
Navigation2:37
Add a top navigation with a white home icon, connect its onselect to navigate to the view customers screen, and use back or navigate to return to the home screen.
Introduction to variables3:21
Contextual variables5:05
Explore how contextual variables work in Power Apps, creating screen-scoped values with update context, such as first number and second number, and compute their sum and counter increments.
Global variables2:59
Collections8:02
Create and manage collections in Power Apps using the collect function to store two-column records, dynamically add items via text inputs, display them in a gallery, and remove items.
Adding a search field11:48
Filter functions10:44
Creating the Detail screen8:27
Creating the Edit Form screen5:44
Linking up navigation on screens2:15
Creating the New Form screen6:59
Data validation (ismatch)6:26
Learn how to implement data validation in Power Apps using the isMatch function to prevent digits in names, display a validation error, and optionally disable the submit button.
Data validation (variables)9:57
Connecting to multiple data sources 11:37
Add a new Excel data source named agents, save to your drive, convert to a table with headers, and connect it to Power Apps for multi-source data integration.
Connecting to multiple data sources 22:38
Data tables5:07
Lookup5:04
Adding call functionality3:51
Publish your application1:19
Publish your Power Apps project by choosing file, save, then publish this version to push updates to all users and enable native opening on devices.
Change screen order1:28
Set the app's first screen by moving a screen to the top, replace the master screen with the home screen, then save, publish, and refresh to see the change.

Introduction1:09
Documentation3:41
Discover how to use Microsoft Docs to master canvas apps, navigating design, control references, and formula basics, then apply relational data and accessibility concepts in your applications.
User() function2:49
Today() and Now() functions2:45
Grouping elements3:44
Launching other services8:39
Cascading dropdown 110:04
Explore cascading drop-downs in a Power Apps app. Create dependent location and VIP level filters using distinct, sort by columns, and filter functions to reveal matching records.
Cascading dropdown 23:17
Delete button3:07
Add delete button on detail screen to remove selected record from table one with the remove function and Gallery2.Selected, then navigate back to view customer screen with cover transition.
Popups for confirmations8:10
Learn to implement a delete confirmation popup in power apps by updating a confirmation variable, showing a grouped popup with yes/no buttons, and navigating to the view customer screen.

Introduction4:21
CDS environment setup2:18
Entities2:48
Relationships in entities3:07
Explore how entities use fields and relationships to connect accounts, users, sales, and discounts through many-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many patterns.
Business rules and views2:08
Forms, dashboards, charts, keys, and data2:03
Creating an entity1:58
Adding text fields2:36
Add fields to the customer entity, such as first name and last name, choose text data types, set optional, recommended, or required, and explore calculated fields like full name.
Adding calculated fields2:50
Adding option set data1:13
Adding other fields1:41
Uploading data3:15
Viewing the data3:30
Explore viewing and editing data in Power Apps by inspecting the customer table, viewing all fields, and creating a calculated full name by concatenating first name, space, and last name.
Creating custom views4:32
Create custom views in Power Apps to display a subset of fields from the underlying data. Sort, filter by vip level, and publish views to tailor presentation for model-driven apps.
Creating custom forms5:22
Create and customize forms in Power Apps by building a main form, adding fields and sections, and configuring properties to add or edit customer records.
Creating business rules 15:30
Creating business rules 23:11
Other CDS concepts1:47
Explore other common data service concepts and leverage dataflows to automatically load up-to-date data into common data service; connect sources, use gateways, and see views and forms in model-driven apps.

Introduction2:24
Input elements 16:35
Input elements 23:31
Input elements 37:14
Image element2:31
Learn how to use the image element in Power Apps to display, customize, and upload images, making logos or icons clickable and replacing default icons on screens.
Combining image with pen inputs1:49
Combining image with camera input2:03
Learn how to integrate a camera control in Power Apps, capture photos, and bind them to an image or gallery across screens to create a professional app.
Combining image with upload photo input1:13
Images in galleries5:07
Charts and graphs5:27

Introduction4:41
Environment setup1:07
Open Power Apps, create a new model-driven app named FirstModelDrivenApp, optionally add a description and customize the icon, skip the welcome page, then click done to create the app.
Navigating the environment2:53
Site map3:17
Edit forms and views4:09
Edit forms and views in Power Apps by configuring which views appear for users, then customize forms, charts, and dashboards tied to the entity in the Common Data Service.
Applying business rules0:54
Configure a central business rule that validates VIP level and location on the form, preventing submission when conditions fail, and ensuring the rule propagates across all data and forms.
Site map complexities4:26
Introduction to business process flows2:03
Documentation1:50

Introduction to Portals3:59
Environment setup2:21
Set up a new Power Apps environment called PortalTester, create a database for portals, select USD and English, and prepare the common data service layout before building a portal.
Database setup0:56
Navigate to data and select entities to create a new entity named Agents, then set the primary field to ID and click done to finalize the entity.
Creating a URL 11:58
Creating a URL 21:40
Environment layout4:31
Testing your changes1:37
Adding portal components1:43
Add portal components by selecting a section, insert a text title, adjust font size to 36, bold it, and apply blue color to customize your page.
Properties and columns2:50
Adding new pages1:48
Creating a list and view2:52
Populating the entity4:25
Populate a Power Apps entity by connecting it to a data source such as OneDrive Excel and adding a form to enter records like first name, last name, and location.
Adding portal forms6:02
Learn to add portal forms in power apps by creating a new agent form on the agents entity, configuring quick view and main forms, and publishing changes.
Updating portal views2:28
Seeing portal websites in action2:08
Further reading on portals4:30

Requirements

This course goes starts from the basic level, so no prerequisites are required. Come hungry to learn!
Familiarity with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel) is desired but not required
Simple knowledge of tabular data (columns and row) is again desired but not required
Willingness to learn

Description

*** BONUS lecture added: Overview of PowerApps Portals

*** Note that the terms PowerApps and Power Apps can be used interchangeably

Learn from more than 7 hours of relevant instructional video content, with many resources and further reading at your disposal!

Build powerful, impactful business applications with no code. PowerApps is a development environment and data layer created by Microsoft to quickly create applications for all organizations. Think of Power Apps as Microsoft Word, but instead of building documents you are building real-life applications. PowerApps is quickly growing to become the number 1 no code development environment.

PowerApps is quickly growing in demand and is currently the highest adopted system is medium-to-large companies and one of the most sought after Microsoft skills. We have seen freelance consultants, analysts, and managers who use the knowledge from this course to get paid more, create impact, get hired, and become successful.

This is the complete guide to Microsoft Power Apps. This course is not only comprehensive (it covers everything you need to know right from the start / beginner level) but is also instructional in nature, meaning that as we learn new concepts, we are also integrating them in the application. Don't just learn concepts, learn how to actually apply them. That also means that whether you are a beginner or expert in PowerApps, there's something for you in this course.

This course also expands your knowledge and explores further concepts such as the Dataverse and integration of Model-Driven Applications. If you are familiar with other Microsoft Power Platform items, then you need to add PowerApps to your arsenal. Power Apps is especially useful in combination with Power Automate.

Again, this is the complete guide to Power Apps - you won't ever need another course. We will also update the course if there is a newer version of if newer features get released!

What is PowerApps?

PowerApps in a Microsoft tool used to develop data-driven business applications. It serves as both a development environment and data layer that allows users, analysts, and managers, to build scalable applications with no code. Almost all manual Excel / paper processes can be replaced by Power Apps. PowerApps is quickly growing to become the number 1 no code development environment.

What are the main features of PowerApps?

Microsoft ecosystem - Power Apps is similar to other familiar Microsoft applications, like Word or Excel. It has the same ribbon structure and similar design, which makes it easy to learn and transfer knowledge. PowerApps is the Microsoft's way to build applications, similar to how PowerPoint is Microsoft's way to build presentations
Easy to use - No coding necessary or even required. Similar to other Microsoft applications, it's a drag-and-drop system which makes thing easy, and has an amazing user-friendly interface
Build it once, run it everywhere - Once you build a PowerApps applications, it can be run anywhere with no further development. This means that your application can easily go from phone, tablet, and web without any more effort, and can be run on all systems (Windows, Mac, Linux).
Connect to anything - Microsoft's in-built data connectors allow you to easily connect to any data sources, whether it's in OneDrive, Google Sheets, SQL, RedShift, your computer's filesystem, S3, you get the idea (every data source)
Customize to your heart's desire - PowerApps allows you to build your app your way. This means that you can build the application in your vision - your imagination is your only limitation!

Why Learn PowerApps?

Create impact fast - Power Apps allows you to build applications fast, so if you're looking to quickly build scalable applications, this is for you
Increase your and your organizations productivity - Do you have a process in your organization or with yourself that is currently that is managed by shared Excel files or, worse yet, paper? PowerApps allows you to replace this with a data-driven application
Get hired / increase your employability - PowerApps is one of the fastest growing tools in medium-to-large businesses, and is expected to be the top sought after Microsoft skill. Put this skill on your resume to boost your chances and pay rate.
Improve your toolkit - Add this to your list of Microsoft skills - this is very powerful in conjunction with other Microsoft products (Office, PowerBI, Azure, 365, etc.)

Why Take This Course?

Complete guide - this is the 100% start to finish, zero to hero, basic to advanced guide on PowerApps. There is no other course like it that teaches you everything from start to finish.
Fully instructional - we not only go through important concepts, but also apply them as we are building our application so that we can solidify them. This is not only a walkthrough of the PowerApps features, but a course that actually builds applications with you
Learn to learn - During the latter parts of the course, we go through situations where we encounter new features or errors, and work through how we would use the documentation to resolve them. In this way, you not only learn about Power Apps inside and out, but learn how to resolve your own issues as they come up. You will become a PowerApps master.
Teacher response - I have a response time of <8 hours, so if there's anything else you would like to learn, or if there's something you cannot figure out, I'm here for you!
Great resources - Example data, resources, and further reading can help you in your learning journey

Course and Module Overview

Introduction - learn about PowerApps and how it fits into Microsoft's ecosystem

Environment Setup - make a Power Apps account and import data

Basic: PowerApps Concepts - build and run your first application through data loader

Beginner: Canvas Apps - learn Canvas App concepts (layout, galleries, forms, functions, formulas

Intermediate: Canvas Apps - build your Canvas App knowledge (navigation, screens, variables, filter, lookup, data validation, multiple data sources, phone calls)

Expert: Canvas Apps - take your Canvas App knowledge to the next level (grouping, complex functions, cascading, reading the docs)

Expert: Common Data Service - learn how to integrate your data with Microsoft's data layer

Advanced: Canvas Apps - master your Canvas App knowledge (image inputs, camera, videos, option sets, charts and graphs)

Advanced: Model-Driven Apps - build Model-Driven Applications for your organization

Reference Material - sample data and other items used in the course

Further Reading - resources to help you expand your knowledge

If you want to learn Microsoft PowerApps / Power Apps, this is the course for you. We're looking forward to having you in the course and hope you earn the certificate.

Music: Bensound

Who this course is for:

Analysts / Managers who want to replace a paper / excel business process into an application-driven process
Analysts / Managers who want to quickly create an application for their business without any code
Students who want to impress employers with a relevant high-in-demand and growing Microsoft skill
People who are interested to build their own web and phone based apps, with minimal coding
Seasoned PowerApps users / developers who want to enhance their skills (expert and advanced sections)
Database administrators who want to find an easier way to manage, store, edit, and add data

Power Apps - Complete Guide to Microsoft PowerApps

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Course content

Introduction10 lectures • 19min

Environment Setup4 lectures • 14min

Basic: PowerApps Concepts5 lectures • 19min

Beginner: Canvas Apps11 lectures • 1hr 20min

Intermediate: Canvas Apps25 lectures • 2hr 9min

Expert: Canvas Apps10 lectures • 47min

Expert: Common Data Service18 lectures • 54min

Advanced: Canvas Apps10 lectures • 38min

Advanced: Model-Driven Apps9 lectures • 25min

BONUS: Overview of PowerApps Portals16 lectures • 46min

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