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The Power Apps home page offers you various options for creating your own apps, opening apps that you or others have created, and performing related tasks. These tasks range from the most simple, such as identifying the license or licenses that give you access, to more advanced capabilities like creating custom connections to specific data sources.
If your organization has AI enabled then it also includes the new Copilot features.
Select the appropriate tab below to know more.
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Find what you need with the left navigation pane. When you sign in to Power Apps home page the left navigation pane shows the following menu items:
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Pin your most used pages in the navigation pane so you can quickly access features that you use frequently. Links to other pages are available through the More link. When you pin an item, it appears in the middle section above More.
When you sign in, the system automatically pins your most and recently used pages on the left navigation pane. However, you can pin and unpin pages and customize it to your preference.
To pin or unpin a page from the left navigation pane, select More, and then select the pin or
unpin button.
You can also unpin and item by selecting the more button and then select Unpin.
To see all your Power Apps, from the left navigation pane, select More > Discover all.
Select Discover all to see the Discover page on the left navigation pane. To keep in pinned, select the pin button.
When you have a few pages pinned in the navigation pane, you can start moving them up or down.
To move a page up or down, select the more button next to the page that you want to move, and then select Move up or Move down.
From the left navigation pane, select Power Platform to access Power Platform services such as Power Platform Admin Center, Power BI, and Power Automate.
Use the Search to find apps, create apps, or find help documentation.
To find your app, start typing one or more characters in the search bar. When you find the app you want, select the banner icon to play or edit the app.
View your environment information and settings.
For best results, start by ensuring that the home page is set to the right environment. More information Choose an environment.
Environments can be managed using Power Platform admin center.
Select the bell icon to see notifications. Notifications are stored in the notification center until you dismiss them or when they expire.
Select the gear icon to perform tasks such as connecting to data sources, identify your Power Apps license or licenses, and open the page where you can perform administrative tasks.
Admin center: Opens another windows and goes to the Power Platform admin center.
Plans(s): View your licenses. More information: Licensing overview
Advanced settings: Manage your admin settings. More information: Manage Microsoft Dataverse settings.
Session details: View your Power Apps session details such as session ID, tenant ID, environment ID and more.
Developer resources: Access developer resources.
Power Apps settings: View or update your language and time settings, notifications, or access directories.
Themes: From the list of themes, select a theme for your organization.
Password: Change your password.
Contact preferences: Update your contact information.
In the header, select the question mark icon to find more information about either canvas apps or model-driven apps.
You'll find links to documentation, Power Apps training on Microsoft Learn, the Power Apps Community (where you can share information with users in other organizations), and the Power Apps blog (where the newest features are announced).
If your organization has Copilot in Power Apps (preview) enabled then you'll see Copilot assistant on the Power Apps Home screen. For more information, see Build apps through conversation (preview).
Start building apps, which provide rich business logic and workflow capabilities to transform your manual business operations into digital, automated processes.
To create an app, select from the following options:
Start with data: Lets you upload an Excel file, build your own table, select a Dataverse table, or choose from external data source such as SharePoint, Excel, or SQL to start building your app.
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If your organization has AI enabled then you'll see AI assistant when you select Start with data. For more information, see Build apps through conversation.
Start with a page design: Select the type of app you want to create. You can also use the Filter option located in the top-right to narrow down templates by app type or features, such as offline use, responsive design, or embed into other Microsoft 365 products. More information: Overview of creating apps in Power Apps
Start with an app template: Choose from an app template including, data-centered templates for mobile apps. More information: Create a canvas app from a template
Note
If you're trying to create an app using Dataverse but the option is unavailable, then review the permissions table below.
Your apps: On the Home page, find your top six apps that you own or apps that are shared with you. You also have the option to filter and sort apps quickly to find the app you're looking for. Use the Commands button to perform various actions such as editing the app, viewing app details, and accessing settings.
My apps: On the Apps page, find the apps that you own. Use the search or the filter and sort options to find the app you're looking for. Select an app and perform various actions such as edit the app, view app details, and access app setting using the commands on the command bar or use the Commands button.
The table summarizes scenarios and outcome when you create apps that require Microsoft Dataverse.
Maker has access to a developer environment | Maker has permission to create a developer environment | Maker has access to another Dataverse environment with required permissions | Action |
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Yes | n/a | n/a | Switch to the developer environment that appears first in the alphabetical list |
No | Yes | n/a | Create a developer environment |
No | No | Yes | Switch to another environment using the environment picker |
No | No | No | Contact your admin |
Events
Power BI DataViz World Championships
14 Feb, 16 - 31 Mar, 16
With 4 chances to enter, you could win a conference package and make it to the LIVE Grand Finale in Las Vegas
Learn moreTraining
Learning path
Get started using Microsoft Dataverse - Training
Do you want to learn how to build solutions that can use a standardized data structure, and work with other solutions sharing the same data model? Do you want to extend the standard model to support custom solutions? This learning path explains the concepts behind and benefits of Dataverse. Creating an environment, entities, fields and options sets are also discussed.
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals - Certifications
Demonstrate the business value and product capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform, such as Power Apps, data connections with Dataverse, and Power Automate.
Documentation
Copilot in Power Apps overview (preview) - Power Apps
Learn how Copilot in Microsoft Power Apps makes it easy to build apps by providing insights and actions in response to natural language requests.
Get your developer environment - Power Apps
Find out how to create your own developer type environment to build and test with Power Apps, Power Automate, and Microsoft Dataverse.
Use the Plan designer to create a business solution with Copilot (preview) - Power Apps
Learn how to use the Plan designer to create comprehensive business solutions with AI-driven experiences.