Category Archives: Canvas Apps

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 »

Boosting Canvas Apps with Copilot Control in Power Apps: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

The Copilot control is a powerful AI assistant that allows users to engage with data in Canvas Apps using natural language conversations. By incorporating this AI-driven feature, app creators can offer users instant insights and automated solutions, greatly enhancing the user experience. In this blog, we’ll guide you through the process of adding the Copilot… Read More »

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 »

Wrapping Feature in Power Apps: Converting Canvas Apps into Native Android Mobile Apps

The Wrap feature in Power Apps allows you to transform your Canvas app into a native mobile app. This process is especially beneficial for organizations that want to distribute apps internally or via app stores while maintaining the native app-like experience. Note: Before you begin the wrapping process, ensure that you have the installed Java… Read More »

Executing SQL Server stored procedures with Power FX in Power Apps

A stored procedure in SQL is a pre-defined collection of SQL commands stored within the database, optimized to enhance execution efficiency and support consistent reuse across applications. It can include various operations such as SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, or even complex logic involving loops and conditionals. Stored procedures are essential for modularizing code, enhancing performance, and… Read More »

Integrate Your Custom Copilot into Your Canvas App in Power Apps

Microsoft Copilot Studio allows creators to build tailored Copilots powered by AI effortlessly. In a few simple steps, you can implement your custom Copilot across every screen of your Canvas App without changing its layout. This capability is available on both the web platform and the Power Apps mobile app, offering convenience in deploying AI-driven… Read More »

Coauthoring Feature in the Canvas App

Microsoft facilitates the development of Canvas apps, enabling users to efficiently access and manage the information necessary for their business operations via mobile applications. This capability is tailored to meet specific business requirements, enhancing operational efficiency. Collaboration is crucial for business success and the development of Canvas apps. Microsoft has consistently prioritized the creation of… Read More »