Tag Archives: Canvas Apps

Power Apps Grid Container: A Better Way to Build Responsive Canvas Apps

Microsoft is always rolling out updates to improve the Dynamics and Power Apps experience. Recently, Microsoft introduced Grid Containers in Power Apps. Grid Containers are an improved version of the standard horizontal and vertical containers. They make it easier to design app layouts by letting you define rows and columns, similar to how tables work.… Read More: Power Apps Grid Container: A Better Way to Build Responsive… »

Automating UI Testing for Canvas Apps with Power Platform Test Engine

Canvas Apps in Power Platform provide a flexible way to build rich, custom user interfaces using a low-code approach. However, as these apps grow in complexity—handling multiple screens, dynamic logic, and business-critical processes—the need for automated, repeatable UI testing becomes critical. Automated testing is essential to ensure application reliability by consistently validating functionality across different… Read More: Automating UI Testing for Canvas Apps with Power Platform Test… »

How to Use User-Defined Functions and User-Defined Types in Canvas Apps

Building Canvas Apps in PowerApps presents a challenge. Microsoft has provided great built-in functions, but what if your App needed something other than the built-in functions? You would have to create workarounds—repeating formulas, juggling nested logic, and spending extra time managing it all. It worked, but it wasn’t ideal. Now, Microsoft is upgrading the process… Read More: How to Use User-Defined Functions and User-Defined Types in Canvas… »

Creating Custom Data Views in Canvas Apps with Power Fx Functions

While working on a Canvas App within Power Apps, we encountered a scenario where we needed an automated calculation to handle tax computations. Typically, this would require creating a new calculated field within the Dataverse to perform the calculation. However, adding a calculated field to the Dataverse seemed unnecessary in this case, as the calculation was… Read More: Creating Custom Data Views in Canvas Apps with Power Fx… »

Offline Capabilities in the Canvas App within Dynamics 365 – Part 2

In our previous blog, we discussed how to enable the Canvas App for offline use and work offline with canvas app, which helps those users who need continuous access to data even in the absence of a stable internet connection. In this blog, we will explore how to use files and images offline in canvas… Read More: Offline Capabilities in the Canvas App within Dynamics 365 –… »

Use Git Version Control to develop a Canvas App in network mode

In this blog post, we’ll explore the process of allowing multiple users to collaborate on “The Canvas App” simultaneously from anywhere. By leveraging this functionality, we can connect our Canvas App to Git, enabling other users to collaborate on the same app. In this scenario, Git serves as a repository, it allows you to create,… Read More: Use Git Version Control to develop a Canvas App in… »

Pro Tip – How to use UpdateIf() in Canvas App

Let us explore the use and functionalities of the UpdateIf() Function using some simple examples. Requirements Suppose, we have created a data table in our canvas app, where we have some records. We have created an option set field on the Account form with the name ‘Preference’ where we have different options i.e. Basic, Premium,… Read More: Pro Tip – How to use UpdateIf() in Canvas App »

Creating Canvas App using AI Copilot (preview) option

You might have heard about ChatGPT and it being considered a new way to improve productivity. We might be aware that it helps in developing applications by reducing human efforts. Creating an app manually could be a difficult task as it requires concentrated time, creativity, and energy. What if it could be done just by… Read More: Creating Canvas App using AI Copilot (preview) option »

How to incorporate fluent UI framework in Canvas Apps

To enhance the look and feel of the Canvas App, we can use a fluent UI framework by using the Creator Kit. The Creator Kit helps create Power Apps experiences on the web and mobile platforms with convenient components appearing in modern software. Prerequisites – The Power Apps code components for the Canvas Apps feature… Read More: How to incorporate fluent UI framework in Canvas Apps »

How to use FirstN(), LastN(), and Index() functions In Canvas Apps (Power Fx) on Power Platform

Introduction In today’s blog, we will explore how to implement FirstN(), LastN(), and Index() functions for filtering records of the Data Table in the Canvas App. We had a client requirement where we needed to find out the top three highest Annual Revenue customers and bottom three lowest Annual Revenue customers for boosting their business.… Read More: How to use FirstN(), LastN(), and Index() functions In Canvas… »