Power Apps Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices

A step-by-step practical guide to developing robust Power Apps solutions

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Andrea Pinillos and Tim Weinzapfel

Paid access

|Jan 2025

E-Book €26.99Institutions €125.95

Description

Build scalable Power Apps with data connections, Copilot integration, advanced formulas, and filtering. Learn Power Fx, UI design, app lifecycle, and integration techniques in this hands-on guide for low-code professionals.

Key Features

Understand overall project planning and manage your apps across different environments and solutions
Learn how Power Apps can be integrated with other applications to extend the functionality
Incorporate Copilot with Power Apps to create a customized solution
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

Microsoft Power Apps is ideal for businesses seeking to digitally transform their operations by developing custom applications quickly and efficiently, without the heavy investment required for software development. This book leverages the authors’ combined experience in Power Platform, among others, to lay down the foundation for successful app development, focusing on defining project scope and understanding requirements.
In this book, you’ll go through several key development areas, including solution creation and Power Platform environments, both critical areas for effective app development and deployment. You'll also discover best practices for choosing when to build a canvas app or a model-driven app based on project requirements and data connections. The chapters will take you through advanced development techniques and show you how to integrate Power Apps with other applications. You'll get a clear understanding of the key aspects of governance, security, app maintenance, and error handling, ensuring that your Power Apps solutions are not only effective but also secure and sustainable.
By the end, you’ll confidently create scalable, secure, and maintainable Power Apps for your business needs.

What you will learn

Understand different data connections to define overall project planning
Explore advanced development techniques such as filtering data, using variables and collections, formulas, and conditional formatting
Uncover how Power Apps can be integrated with other apps such as Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook
Find out how to apply governance and security
Discover best practices for app maintenance and handling errors
Learn how to register an app in Microsoft Azure
Set up Copilot for your project using Copilot Studio

Who this book is for

This book is for business analysts, IT professionals, and both developers and non-developers. If you’re interested in improving your app development skills, this book is for you. A basic understanding of Microsoft 365 and Power Apps is recommended. Familiarity with other Power Platform applications, such as Power Automate and Power BI, is helpful but not necessary.

Understanding Requirements and Project Planning
Working with Solutions
Power Platform Environments
Choosing the Right Tool – Navigating Canvas Apps, Power Pages, and Model-Driven Apps
Data Connections
Variables, Collections, and Data Filtering
Canvas App Formulas
Conditional Formatting and URL Deep Linking
Integration with Power Automate/Teams/Outlook
Integrating with Power BI
Integrating Power Apps with SharePoint
Integration with Power Virtual Agent/Copilot
Governance, Security, and Application Life Cycle Management
Error Handling
Registering a Power App in Azure

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PDF ISBN: 978-1-83508-964-4

Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited

Publication date: 2025

Language: English

Pages: 430

Related subjects:

Computer sciences,