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Register Now for Power Platform and AI workshops in a city near you!
The Microsoft Power CAT team is excited to announce a series of Kickstarter workshops at locations across United States and Canada.Join these multi-day events at no cost to accelerate your adoption of Power Platform and Copilot Studio (including autonomous agents).The post Register Now for Power Platform and AI workshops in a city near you! appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Introducing the plan designer in Power Apps (preview)
The Power Apps team is excited to announce the plan designer is now in public preview and available for makers worldwide!With the plan designer, it is now easier than ever to transform a simple business requirement into a complete, end-to-end low-code solution in minutes.It enables makers with Copilot and a team of agents,
SQL Server environment variables available for Power Apps
We are excited to announce that SQL Server environment variables (Entra) for Power Apps support is currently rolling out and will be in Preview regions by Jan 22 and in all regions – including sovereign – by Feb 3.SQL Server environment variables (Entra) for Power Apps will save you time moving your solutions fromThe post SQL Server environment variables available for Power Apps appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
GA announcement: 6 additional modern controls in Canvas!
We are pleased to announce a significant milestone in the control’s modernization journey for Canvas.Today, we are announcing the general availability (GA) of the following modern controls: Text, Text input, Number input, Combobox, Date picker, and Form.Utilizing these controls enables creators to enhance their applications with faster, accessible, and modern elements. Visit overview
User defined functions, user defined types, and enhanced component properties move forward
User defined functions can now call behavior functions with side effects and be chained.User defined types enable passing records and tables in and out of user defined functions and can type JSON and untyped objects.And enhanced component properties move to preview.
Introducing Maker and Admin Deployment Pages
The new admin and maker Deployment pages (preview) are designed to help each persona navigate the process and follow best practices within a central hub!The post Introducing Maker and Admin Deployment Pages appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Work with existing tables in data workspace
Data workspace, the ERD table designer empowered by Copilot, now supports using existing tables to build your data model. The post Work with existing tables in data workspace appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Unlock new possibilities by customizing Copilot chat in your apps with Copilot Studio (Preview)
Microsoft Power Apps announces public preview of feature that allows customizing of in-app chat leveraging custom agent and Microsoft Copilot Studio.The post Unlock new possibilities by customizing Copilot chat in your apps with Copilot Studio (Preview) appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
React and Fluent based virtual code components are now generally available
We are excited to announce the general availability of React and Fluent-based virtual code components in Microsoft Power Apps The post React and Fluent based virtual code components are now generally available appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
What’s new in Power Apps: November 2024 Feature Update
AI-powered Development Check out some of our latest improvements in this month’s Power Apps Pulse!Power Apps Studio has a fresh new look, we’ve given you more ways to add web resources, and now you can customize your modern themes to get exactly the right color at eachThe post What’s new in Power Apps: November 2024 Feature Update appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Intelligent apps: Now created with a plan, optimized with agents, and scaled on a fully managed platform
Join us at Microsoft Ignite 2024 to see the newest Power Apps announcements and embrace the era of Copilot-first development.The post Intelligent apps: Now created with a plan, optimized with agents, and scaled on a fully managed platform appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Creating and explaining formulas with Copilot now even easier
Power Apps introduces the new 'Create a Formula' feature, making it easier than ever to build and edit Power Fx formulas.Plus, now you can explain partial formulas too!The post Creating and explaining formulas with Copilot now even easier appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Introducing Git Integration in Power Platform (preview)
Now in public preview, Git Integration provides a streamlined experience for developers and citizen developers to build solutions together using the same development processes and best practices.This native integration provides faster setup and iterations, developer and feature isolation, change trackingThe post Introducing Git Integration in Power Platform (preview) appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
New smart paste makes filling forms as easy as copy & paste
We are thrilled to introduce the new smart paste capability in Copilot form fill assistance for model-driven apps.Smart paste is designed to makeThe post New smart paste makes filling forms as easy as copy & paste appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
What’s new in Power Apps: October 2024 Feature Update
AI-powered Development See highlights of what’s new this month on Power Apps Pulse!We’ve got some great enhancements to share this month!The post What’s new in Power Apps: October 2024 Feature Update appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Microsoft named a Leader in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms
We are excited to share that Microsoft has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms for the fifth year in a row.The post Microsoft named a Leader in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Canvas coauthoring is now generally available!
Power Apps announced the general availability of coauthoring in the Canvas designer. This capability can now be enabled within the app settings under New > Coauthoring. The post Canvas coauthoring is now generally available! appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Exciting New Updates for Pipelines in Power Platform
This month, we've got a lot of game-changing features lined up for Pipelines, and in this blog, I'll be going over the latest and greatest updates that Makers and Admins can both get excited about.The post Exciting New Updates for Pipelines in Power Platform appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Data Workspace is Now Generally Available!
Data workspace, the ERD data experience with Copilot is now generally available in 9 languages supporting solution and model-driven app. The post Data Workspace is Now Generally Available! appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Hyperscale Your Enterprise Business Applications with Microsoft Dataverse
Over the past three years, the annual growth rate of enterprise data within Fortune 500 companies has been remarkable, driven by an exponential increase in data generation and the strategic imperative to leverage data analytics.IDC has predictedThe post Hyperscale Your Enterprise Business Applications with Microsoft Dataverse appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Use Copilot to quickly filter, sort, and search canvas app galleries with SQL Server
We are excited to announce that Power Apps application runtime users can now use Copilot to quickly filter, sort, and search the items in canvas app galleries with SQL Server.This feature is in addition to the previously released capability to filter SharePoint canvas galleries.Copilot uses your natural language to generate a query to
What’s new in Power Apps: September 2024 Feature Update
AI-powered Development This month on Power Apps Pulse!This month we’re excited to share improvements to Modern Theming, a new responsive template to create a list and details screen with lightning speed, a way to choose a data source for multiple controls on a screen with one click, and a new way to open existingThe post What’s new in Power Apps: September 2024 Feature Update appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Build user-focused intelligent solutions in Power Apps, start with a plan.
Microsoft Power Apps announces ability to co-create a solution plan with Copilot in Power Apps and improved intelligent features for data input and management.The post Build user-focused intelligent solutions in Power Apps, start with a plan. appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
IT Governance Controls for Your Copilot agents
Microsoft 365 Copilot is at the forefront of this transformation, offering a suite of governance capabilities that empower organizations to harness the full potential of generative AI.With Microsoft 365 Copilot, makers can develop powerful agents directlyThe post IT Governance Controls for Your Copilot agents appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Millions of hours saved, 50% faster app development, and 206% ROI achieved with Microsoft Power Apps Premium
Every month, 25 million users benefit from the solutions built with Microsoft Power Apps, a leading platform to build modern, intelligent, and high-performance applications.¹ To help customers better understand the overall business value of Power Apps Premium, Microsoft commissioned an independent study by Forrester Consulting, titled the Total Economic Impact of Power Apps.The post Millions of hours saved, 50% faster app development, and 206% ROI achieved with Microsoft Power Apps Premium appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
What’s new in Power Apps: August 2024 Feature Update
Welcome to the Power Apps monthly feature update!We will use this blog to share what's new in Power Apps.The post What’s new in Power Apps: August 2024 Feature Update appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Microsoft Power Platform Stories
Welcome to a list of customer stories curated by the Power CAT team.These stories showcase the ingenuity of a wide breadth of organizations and users that have adopted low-code and Microsoft Power Platform along with Microsoft 365, Azure, and Dynamics 365.The post Microsoft Power Platform Stories appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Introducing: Copilot Page in Power Platform Admin Center (Preview)
As Copilots and generative AI features light up across Microsoft Power Platform, admins increasingly need help governing these features.To address these needs, we are introducing the preview of the Copilot page in the Power Platform Admin Center, a centralized location for readiness resources and documentation, Copilot user activity, and unified Copilot settings.The post Introducing: Copilot Page in Power Platform Admin Center (Preview) appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Use Copilot to quickly filter, sort, and search canvas app galleries with SharePoint lists
Use natural language queries with Copilot for filter to fine tune the records you see in your canvas galleries at runtime.The post Use Copilot to quickly filter, sort, and search canvas app galleries with SharePoint lists appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Announcing public preview of expanded Single Sign-On authentication options for SAP Connectors
We are pleased to announce the availability of Single Sign-On authentication support for the SAP enterprise resource planning software (ERP) and SAP OData Connectors in public preview.The post Announcing public preview of expanded Single Sign-On authentication options for SAP Connectors appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Announcing public preview of Power Platform Managed Identity support for Dataverse Plug-ins
We are excited to announce public preview of Power Platform Managed Identity support for Dataverse plug-ins.This feature allows customers and partners to connect Dataverse plug-ins to Azure resources supporting managed identities, eliminating the need to manage credentials and reducing the risk of unauthorized data access.Power Platform Managed Identity leverages workload identities based on
What’s new in Power Apps: July 2024 Feature Update
A summary of product, community, and learning updates from throughout the month so you can access it in one easy place.This month we're excited to share Copilot updates, GA of some key features for our makers and a huge set of Learning and Documentation updates.The post What’s new in Power Apps: July 2024 Feature Update appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Call SQL Server procedures directly in Power Fx (GA)
GA of calling stored procedures directly in Power Fx. Speed up app development. Speeds up Power App performance. The post Call SQL Server procedures directly in Power Fx (GA) appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Use Copilot to filter to quickly filter, sort, and search canvas app galleries with SharePoint lists
Use natural language queries with Copilot for filter to fine tune the records you see in your canvas galleries at runtime.The post Use Copilot to filter to quickly filter, sort, and search canvas app galleries with SharePoint lists appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
New Analysis Engine Now Generally Available!
We’re thrilled to announce that the New Analysis Engine is now generally available (GA)!If you are facing performance issues in loading or editing a canvas app, consider enabling the New Analysis Engine setting.The post New Analysis Engine Now Generally Available! appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Build intelligent and scalable solutions with Microsoft Power Apps and Microsoft Power Platform
In this blog post and the accompanying demo video, we want to highlight what is possible with Microsoft Power Apps and Microsoft Power Platform today and how this development platform enables organizations to build intelligent solutions at an enterprise scale.The post Build intelligent and scalable solutions with Microsoft Power Apps and Microsoft Power Platform appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
What’s new in Power Apps: June 2024 Feature Update
This month we're excited to share collaboration updates for canvas, the release of the Copilot enabled ERD view and Catalog, key updates for security and a huge set of Learning and Documentation updates.The post What’s new in Power Apps: June 2024 Feature Update appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Build apps as a team with live coauthoring
Today, we are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated Canvas Coauthoring experience is entering Preview and is now available for the public worldwide, including sovereign clouds.Coauthoring will bring a new level of collaboration and productivity to Power Apps developers.The post Build apps as a team with live coauthoring appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Developer environment and plan now available in Sovereign clouds
We’re thrilled to announce that the Power Apps Developer Plan is now available in sovereign clouds starting with GCC and later this year will be available in GCCH and DOD.Developer Plan is needed to get Developer Environments, which offer personalized spaces for makers to experiment, innovate, and build.The post Developer environment and plan now available in Sovereign clouds appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
GA of many long time Preview features
How we introduce new features in Power Apps is a complicated business.With version 3.24063 we are making changes to how we do this in Canvas apps.The post GA of many long time Preview features appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Work with complex data models in an ERD view assisted by Copilot
Introducing the new ERD-view data experience that streamlines the management of complex data models with Copilot assistance. The post Work with complex data models in an ERD view assisted by Copilot appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Through the looking glass: Power Apps and RealWear
Today we’re thrilled to announce the availability of Microsoft Power Apps public preview on RealWear devices and the RealWear Marketplace.The ability to build and deploy custom solutions for frontline professionals on RealWear devices is another step in our vision to empower every individual on the planet.The post Through the looking glass: Power Apps and RealWear appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
Develop a tenant environment strategy to adopt Power Platform at scale
We are thrilled to announce the release of our latest white paper, “Develop a tenant environment strategy to adopt Power Platform at scale”, available now on Microsoft Learn.This comprehensive guidance is designed to help organizations effectively manage and optimize their Power Platform environments, ensuring they can leverage the full potential of their Power Platform investments.The post Develop a tenant environment strategy to adopt Power Platform at scale appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.
What’s new: Power Apps May 2024 Feature Update
The Power Apps team has rolled out a host of updates this month, enhancing the platform's trustworthiness, maker productivity, and end-user experience.A public preview is now available for cross-tenant license recognition, alongside a preview for converting Owner teams to Access teams with an easy reassignment of records.Additionally, a preview for IP firewall support for TDS endpoint has been introduced, and the Power Platform Well-Architected framework has been launched.
May 2024 updates for modern controls and theming
Note: This blog is in continuation of the series of modern controls coming to canvas apps.You can find the March 2024 updates here. Since last update in early April, we have continued making critical leaps to enable our app creators to build truly modern apps. We have many exciting announcements – Updates to modern theming, availability of icon in buttons, more controls in generally available state and ~100 new styling properties across modern controls.The post May 2024 updates for modern controls and theming appeared first on Microsoft Power Platform Blog.