Create a blank canvas app from scratch

In Power Apps, create a blank canvas app that you can then use to customize further with data from another data source, or by using collections.

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Watch this short video that shows you how to create a blank canvas app.

Prerequisites

In order to proceed with this quickstart, you need to be assigned the Environment Maker security role, either directly or through a Dataverse team that belongs to the AAD Security Group category.

Create a blank canvas app

  1. Sign in to Power Apps and, if necessary, switch environments.

  2. on left navigation pane select Create > Blank app.

  3. From the available options, select Create under Blank canvas app.

  4. Enter an app name.

  5. (Optional) Choose a different format for the app.

  6. Select Create to create the blank canvas app.

Once created, the app opens in Power Apps Studio for you to start building the app.

Next steps

In this quickstart, you created a blank canvas app. Next steps include configuring the app functionality, and depending on your business scenario, add the required connections, and data sources.