Power Apps Introduction for End Users Course Outline

Overview
Microsoft Power Apps empowers users to create custom applications that streamline workflows and enhance data management—without the need for extensive coding. This course provides a hands-on introduction to building both canvas and model-driven apps, leveraging Microsoft Dataverse, and integrating with Microsoft 365 tools like Teams and SharePoint. Participants will explore app design, functionality, and automation, gaining the skills to develop solutions that improve efficiency and responsiveness.

By learning to create tailored applications, participants will be able to transform existing business processes into intuitive digital solutions. Whether building a simple form-based app or a more complex data-driven application, this course provides the foundation to turn ideas into fully functional tools that drive productivity and innovation.

Audience Profile
This course is designed for individuals looking to create custom business applications using Microsoft Power Apps, including business users, analysts, and IT professionals. Whether new to app development or seeking to enhance existing skills, participants will gain practical experience in building and managing applications that improve workflows and data efficiency.

Prerequisites
Familiarity with OneDrive, SharePoint, and Excel.

Course Schedule
NOTE: This course combines the content of two Microsoft classes:
PL-7001 – Create and manage canvas apps with Power Apps
PL-7003 – Create and manage model-driven apps with Power Apps and Dataverse

Course Outline

Day One: Introduction to Canvas Apps

Module 1: Get started with Power Apps canvas apps
Explore how Power Apps can make your business more efficient
Use different technologies to perform different tasks in Power Apps
Build a canvas app in Power Apps in different ways
Create your first canvas app from data in an Excel workbook

Module 2: Get started with Microsoft Dataverse
Create tables with Dataverse
Add columns to Dataverse tables
Create relationships between tables with lookups

Module 3: Customize a canvas app in Power Apps
Add screens to a canvas app and navigate between screens
Change the data displayed by controls
Modify controls including galleries and forms
Use basic formulas

Module 4: How to build the UI in a canvas app in Power Apps
Build the UI through themes, icons, control customization, and images
Use personalization in a canvas
Use preview and modify an app to fit different form factors

Module 5: Work with external data in a Power Apps canvas app
Understand data sources for canvas apps in Power Apps
Use the Collect function
Use the Patch function

Module 6: Write data in a Power Apps canvas app
Work with forms in canvas apps
Configure a submit button to write data
Use and understand the different form modes

Module 7: Publish, share, and maintain a canvas app
Learn how to manage versions and publish your app
Learn how to share your app
Manage the lifecycle of your app

Day Two: Introduction to Dataverse and Model-driven apps

Module 1: Create tables in Dataverse
Understand a data model
Understand the benefits of Microsoft Dataverse
Create tables with Dataverse
Add columns to Dataverse tables
Create relationships between tables

Module 2: Get started with model-driven apps in Power Apps
Describe model-driven app components and design
Create a model-driven app

Module 3: Configure forms, charts, and dashboards in model-driven apps
Configure forms
Configure views
Configure visualizations

Module 4: Manage solutions in Power Apps and Power Automate
Describe managed and unmanaged solutions
Export and import solutions
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