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Use behavior settings to adjust how model-driven apps appear and function. These settings don't apply to canvas apps, except where noted.

To adjust the settings in the Power Platform admin center for an environment, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to the Power Platform admin center.
  2. In the navigation pane, select Manage.
  3. In the Manage pane, select Environments.
  4. On the Environments page, select an environment.
  5. In the command bar, select Settings.
  6. Expand Product, and then select Behavior.

Make sure you have the System Administrator security role or equivalent permissions to update the settings. To check your security role, see View your user profile. If you don’t have the correct permissions, contact your system administrator.

Release channel

Settings Description Default value
Model-driven app release channel If this setting is set to Semi-annual channel, users in the organization use features from the current release wave, which is existing behavior.

If this setting is set to Monthly channel, users use features from the current monthly release.

This setting can be changed at any time and users are switched after one to two browser refreshes. Learn more at Release channels for your model driven app.		 Auto

Note: Behavior for the Auto option is changing with 2024 release wave 2. Learn more at Configuring release channel.

Basic behavior

Settings Description Default value
Auto save If On, after a record is created (initially saved), any changes made to a form are automatically saved 30 seconds after the change is made. The 30-second period starts again after a change is made. If no changes are made, the automatic save doesn’t happen. Learn more at Manage auto-save. On
Load default static content from Content Delivery Network Canvas apps load out-of-the-box static content from the Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN) service. For firewall restrictions and IP approved list related issues, system administrators can select Off to disable the Azure Content Delivery Network feature.

Note: This setting doesn't apply to model-driven apps as they don't use CDN currently.		 On
Share reassigned records with original owner Select whether a record is shared with the original owner of the record, or reassigned to another user. Off
Open in application mode Select On to enable application mode. When this mode is enabled, customer engagement apps can be opened in a browser without menus, navigation, or toolbars. Hiding these parts of the browser causes customer engagement apps to appear like a separate application rather than a website. Off

Formatting

Settings Description Default value
Full name display order Select the order in which you want customer and user names to be displayed. First name
Display currencies using Set how to display currencies, either by a currency symbol, which is the default setting, or by currency code. For example, a currency symbol could be $, and the currency code could be USD. Currency symbol
Pricing decimal precision Select how many decimal points to use for a currency. 2

Display behavior

Settings Description Default value
Use updated experience for classic settings where possible. If On, user is redirected to the modern experience when accessing some settings from the legacy experience. Learn more at New location for admin settings. Off for existing environment.

On for new environment created after October 2021.
Show the Switch to classic buttons in Power Apps When On, makers are able to open and continue to use the deprecated, classic app view and form designers. Learn more at Classic app, form, and view designers are deprecated. On
Show app download message If On, users see a message regarding downloading the Dynamics 365 for tablets app. On
Show legacy app to everyone, not just admins The legacy web app, also known as Dynamics 365 - custom, is hidden from end users when a new environment is provisioned. It's always visible to those with System Administrator and System Customizer roles, and to other custom roles with similar privileges. Learn more at Dynamics 365 - custom (hidden for users). Off
Show legacy app for admins Indicate if the legacy web app, also known as Dynamics 365 - custom, is hidden from System Administrator and System Customizer roles, and to other custom roles with similar privileges. Learn more at Dynamics 365 - custom (hidden for admins). Auto

Note: New environments are defaulted to Off.
Legacy app name Enter the label to use for the legacy app. This appears on the Dynamics 365 home page. Learn more at Dynamics 365 - custom (hidden for users). Dynamics 365 - custom
Show welcome screen on sign in Indicate if you want users to see the welcome screen when they sign in. On
Show Power Automate on forms and in the site map Select On to enable embedded Power Automate flows in your organization. Learn more at Enable embedded Power Automate to automate processes.

Important: Once the Power Automate integration option has been enabled, it can't be disabled.		 On
Show dashboard cards in expanded state Select On to see the detailed card form in a dashboard. If set to Off, only the header and minimal details are displayed in the card form. Off

Lookup behavior

Settings Description Default value
Minimum number of characters to trigger typeahead search Enter the minimum number of characters that trigger an automatic typeahead search in a lookup field in model-driven apps.

This setting can be used to improve lookup performance, particularly when the underlying environment database has huge amounts of data.		 Field is empty by default.
Delay between character inputs that trigger a search Enter the delay interval in milliseconds that is introduced in lookups before a search is executed.

This can be used to improve lookup performance, particularly when the underlying environment database has huge amounts of data.		 250 ms