Microsoft Teams and Power Apps
Microsoft Teams is a key collaboration hub that users interact with throughout their workday. To reduce context switching, you can embed Power Apps directly into Microsoft Teams channels.
Microsoft Teams includes a Power Apps app that, once added, enables canvas app creation within a team. This action creates an environment and a Dataverse for Teams database. Makers can then build apps that are accessible to all members of the team.
Create apps with Dataverse for Teams
Dataverse for Teams is an integrated low-code data platform designed for use within Microsoft Teams. The Power Apps app in Teams provides an embedded experience that allows makers to build and manage apps without leaving Teams. With Power Apps Studio and a user-friendly data table editor built into the experience, makers can quickly build apps based on custom tables tailored to specific teams and business scenarios.
Dataverse for Teams is built on Microsoft Dataverse and provides:
- Relational data storage
- Rich data types
- Enterprise-grade governance
- One-click solution deployment to the Teams app store
Note that Dataverse for Teams doesn't include the full feature set of Microsoft Dataverse.
Canvas apps created within Teams don't require additional licenses to use the app or its data. If users have access to Microsoft Teams through a Microsoft 365 license, they can use this feature.
Although Dataverse for Teams offers an appealing entry point, solution architects should be aware of its limitations, particularly regarding integration capabilities:
- No API access
- Limited control support
- Canvas apps only
- No support for AI Builder
For more information, see known issues and limitations.