Sign in to Power Apps

To create, edit, or play an app, sign in to Power Apps at https://make.powerapps.com. To create canvas apps a user must have the Environment maker predefined security role.

To learn more about the Power Apps home page, see Get started with Power Apps.

Choose an environment

Whether you're creating an app, a flow, a data connection, or a table in Microsoft Dataverse, much of what you do in Power Apps is contained in a specific environment. Environments create boundaries between different types of work. For example, an organization might have separate environments for different departments. Many organizations use environments to separate apps that are still being developed from those that are ready for widespread use. You might have access to multiple environments or only one. If you have the appropriate permissions, you might even be able to create your own environments.

To verify which environment you're in, find the environment switcher near the right side of the header.

With the environment selector, environments are grouped into two categories: Build apps with Dataverse and Other environments. Select Filter to filter the list of environments by your role, data platform (Dataverse or none), and environment type, such as production or sandbox.

Environments where you have either system administrator and/or system customizer security role membership appear under Build apps with Dataverse. The Other environments list displays environments where you have only environment maker or editing privileges to at least one of the canvas apps in the environment.

Tip

Hover over an environment in the list to view the details of the environment.

Filter environments by role

Filter role	Power Platform role or description
Admin	System administrator Environment admin
Maker with data access	System administrator System customizer
Maker without full data access	Environment maker (with or without Dataverse)
Shared app contributor	User without a maker-level security role assigned but with edit permission to at least one canvas app in the environment

Important

• To view the environment list in the environment switcher in Power Apps, you must have the Environment Maker, System Customizer, or System Administrator security role in the environment. For information about predefined security roles, see Predefined security roles in the Microsoft Power Platform admin guide.
• Make sure that you're in the right environment before you create an app, a flow, or a similar component. You can't easily move components from one environment to another.

Note

• Every member in an organization can access the default environment. Like any environment, users can see apps where they have sufficient privileges to access an app.
• All users with the Environment Maker security role in an environment can see all model-driven apps in that environment, including the default environment. More information: Model-driven app privileges to view and access apps.
• When you create an app in one environment, you won't be able to see it from another environment. In addition, people who want to run your app must have access to the environment in which you created it.

For more information, see Environments overview.

Sign in using Azure B2B collaboration

Note

• A resource tenant is the Microsoft Entra tenant where an app is expected to exist, and where the user is expected to create and edit the app. For Azure B2B makers, this tenant is different from the tenant their account resides.
• A home tenant is where the user's account resides and authenticates against.
• To create and edit apps in a resource tenant, an admin must follow these steps to give Azure B2B users the prerequisite privileges to build apps.

When a user signs into Power Apps, they sign into their home tenant—the Microsoft Entra tenant where their credentials are provisioned. After signing in, a user can change the directory they intend to build apps in using the Switch directory link as shown below:

The switch directory link opens Power Apps settings that contain a Directories tab that lists all the Microsoft Entra tenants the user exists in as a member or an Azure B2B guest. By selecting Switch, it will trigger Power Apps to sign out of the current tenant and then sign into the selected tenant.

Frequently Ask Questions

As an Azure B2B maker, why am I unable to share apps?

The Power Apps sharing experience requires users to have permissions in the tenant included when the Azure Microsoft Entra ID external collaboration settings has guest user access to "(most inclusive)". Azure B2B makers without sufficient privileges will see the following error dialog in the sharing experience.

Can I work in Power Apps in both my home tenant and a resource tenant?

• Yes, but in separate browser sessions. For example, Microsoft Edge may be open in its standard mode and a separate session may be started in a new InPrivate window.
• If multiple tabs in the same browser session are open, only resources in the most recently signed in tenant are accessible.

Sign in using Microsoft Account (preview)

Anyone can build Power Apps, even if you don't have a work or school account. Simply sign-up for a Dynamics 365 Sales trial using a Microsoft Account and then use that account to sign into Power Apps.

During the 30 day trial period, you can make and play with as many apps as you like. You can also build with apps with Dataverse or other premium connectors. However, if you plan to run these apps beyond the trial period or share them with others, then you need to create a (free) Microsoft Entra account.

Important

• This is a preview feature.
• Preview features aren’t meant for production use and may have restricted functionality. These features are available before an official release so that customers can get early access and provide feedback.

Where can I get a license with Power Apps use rights for my Microsoft Account?

The Dynamics 365 Sales free trial includes Power Apps use rights, along with other Dynamics and Power Platform use rights. You may sign-up here: Dynamics 365 free trial.

Note

Not all Power Apps free licenses support Microsoft Account sign-up. The list of free licenses that allow free sign-up is expected to grow over time.

How do I create model driven apps and use Dataverse?

Select or create an environment with Dataverse. You can create Developer environments with Dataverse for free.

1. Sign in to Power Apps.
2. Select the Environment picker.
3. In the Need your own environment? prompt, select Try it now to create an environment with Dataverse.

How do I access Power Platform Admin Center?

Power Platform Admin Center (https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com) doesn’t support Microsoft account sign-in. However, your Microsoft Account is associated with an Microsoft Entra tenant and you may provision a Microsoft Entra based identity to use in the Power Platform Admin Center.

1. Follow the steps under How do I create a Microsoft Entra identity with the same administrative privileges as my Microsoft Account?
2. Using the newly created Microsoft Entra identity, sign in to https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com.

How do I create a Microsoft Entra identity with the same administrative privileges as my Microsoft Account?

1. Sign in to https://portal.azure.com.
2. Search for Microsoft Entra ID.
3. Add a new user.
4. Assign an Azure Active directory role. For administrative purposes you need to assign the same global administrator role your Microsoft Account has in Microsoft Entra ID.

The free license assigned to my Microsoft Account expired, how can I access Power Apps?

If your Microsoft Account is associated with an Microsoft Entra tenant, you’ll be able to sign in to Power Apps and edit your apps. However, without an active license you won’t be able to play the apps.

Today, Microsoft Accounts are bound to limited trial periods, you can't sign-up for the same free license twice with the same account. Also, Microsoft Accounts can't purchase Power Apps plans.

You may proceed with building and running apps by creating a Microsoft Entra identity in the same Microsoft Entra tenant your Microsoft Account is associated and sign-up for a Power Apps Developer plan with that identity. With your Microsoft Account you’ll need to share your apps with your Microsoft Entra identity to proceed with editing and playing them.

To create a Microsoft Entra identity with administrative rights. Please follow the steps under “How do I create a Microsoft Entra identity with the same administrative privileges as my Microsoft Account?”.

Can I use my Microsoft Account with the Power Platform PowerShell cmdlets?

No. In the meantime, you can follow the steps called out in questions above where you add a new Microsoft Entra identity to the Microsoft Entra tenant associated with your Microsoft Account to use the Power Platform PowerShell cmdlets.

Can I share my apps with other users?

Yes, however, you'll need to add users to the Microsoft Entra tenant associated with your Microsoft Account, you'll need assign a license to these users and, finally, share your app with these users. As an admin, you may assign free licenses to users but these will expire.

1. Create a Microsoft Entra identity with administrative rights. Please follow the steps under How do I create a Microsoft Entra identity with the same administrative privileges as my Microsoft Account?.
2. For each user you’d like to share an app, add their identity to Microsoft Entra ID.
   1. Sign in to https://portal.azure.com).
   2. Search for Microsoft Entra ID.
   3. Add a new user or Add a guest user. You can add users that have either a Microsoft Account or Microsoft Entra identity.
3. With your Microsoft Entra admin identity, either purchase Power Apps plans or sign-up for Power Apps trial. As an admin, you’ll receive 25 Power Apps per user trials. All of these trials expire.
4. With your Microsoft Entra admin identity, assign licenses to the users you added to your Microsoft Entra tenant. With your Microsoft Entra admin identity, assign licenses to the users you added to your Microsoft Entra tenant.
5. Sign in to Power Apps to proceed with sharing your apps to users.

Can I run my apps in Power Apps mobile?

Yes. You must launch an app from an app link. Without launching an app directly, Power Apps mobile doesn’t support Microsoft Account sign in out of the context of launching an app, yet.

You can get the app link for an app by going to, Power Apps > Apps > (select an app) > Details > See the Web link property.