Microsoft Power Apps for Beginners From Idea to App!

Summary

This tutorial introduces Microsoft Power Apps, a tool for building custom organizational apps without coding expertise. It guides beginners through accessing Power Apps, uploading an Excel file to create a data table, and customizing the app interface. The video covers app sharing, editing permissions, and integrating with Microsoft Teams, emphasizing a hands-on approach in a developer environment for practice.

Takeaways

• 📚 This tutorial introduces Microsoft Power Apps, a tool for building custom apps without extensive technical knowledge.
• 🚀 The video is a beginner's guide, starting from the basics and walking through the process step by step.
• 🔗 Microsoft Power Apps can be accessed via a Microsoft 365 account, and it's possible to start for free.
• 💡 Power Apps is likened to an 'app factory', simplifying the creation of apps for various organizational tasks.
• 🖥️ Apps created can be for the web or mobile, and the tutorial covers how to share them in different ways.
• 🔑 The video demonstrates accessing Power Apps through the Microsoft 365 app launcher or via a direct link.
• 📈 The process of uploading an Excel file to create a table in Power Apps is shown, which can then be used to build an app.
• 🛠️ Customizing the app involves selecting and formatting various components, such as changing colors and adding images.
• 🔍 The tutorial covers how to add search functionality and how to manipulate data fields, like turning text fields into dropdowns.
• 🔄 The importance of saving and publishing changes in the app for others to see is highlighted.
• 📲 The video concludes with sharing the app, adding it to Microsoft Teams, and exploring starter templates for app creation.

Q & A

What is the purpose of Microsoft Power Apps?

Microsoft Power Apps is a tool that allows users to build custom apps for their organization without needing extensive technical knowledge. It can be used for organizing data, automating routine tasks, or managing events.

Who is the target audience for this beginner's tutorial on Microsoft Power Apps?

The target audience for this tutorial is beginners who have never used Microsoft Power Apps before and want to learn how to build custom apps for their organization.

How can one access Microsoft Power Apps?

One can access Microsoft Power Apps by logging into their Microsoft 365 account, going to office.com, or using the app launcher. It can also be accessed through a provided link in the description of the tutorial.

What are the different options to start creating an app in Microsoft Power Apps?

Users can start creating an app in Microsoft Power Apps by uploading an Excel file, starting with a blank canvas, or using an existing table.

What is the significance of the 'Start with data' option in Microsoft Power Apps?

The 'Start with data' option allows users to upload an Excel file which then creates a table in the app. This table can be used as the foundation for the app's data structure.

How can the app created in Microsoft Power Apps be shared with others?

The app can be shared by going to the 'Share' option in Power Apps. Users can add individuals or groups, set permissions, and even send a message with the app link.

What is the difference between the developer environment and a production environment in Microsoft Power Apps?

The developer environment is meant for building and testing apps, while the production environment is where fully functional apps are deployed for use. The developer environment does not require a subscription.

How can the layout and design of an app created in Microsoft Power Apps be customized?

The layout and design can be customized by selecting different components of the app, such as the background color, font size, and image backgrounds, and adjusting their properties.

What is the maximum file size for uploading an Excel file to create a table in Microsoft Power Apps?

The maximum file size for uploading an Excel file to create a table in Microsoft Power Apps is 5 Megabytes.

How can users ensure that data entered into the app is valid and follows specific formats?

Users can set allowed values for certain fields, such as a dropdown menu for genres, and define the data type for each field, ensuring that only valid data is entered.

Can the apps created in the developer environment of Microsoft Power Apps be used on mobile devices?

Yes, apps created in the developer environment can be used on mobile devices. Users can download the Power Apps mobile app and connect to the same account to access and run the apps.

Outlines

00:00

🛠️ Introduction to Microsoft Power Apps

Jamie introduces a beginner's tutorial on Microsoft Power Apps, emphasizing its ease of use for building custom organizational apps without the need for a computer science degree. The tutorial starts with accessing Power Apps through a Microsoft 365 account and navigating the app's interface. Jamie explains the basic concept of Power Apps as an 'app factory' and guides viewers on how to create apps for the web or mobile, promising to show how to share the apps later in the tutorial.

05:07

📈 Uploading and Organizing Data in Power Apps

The tutorial continues with the process of uploading an Excel file to Power Apps, which automatically creates a table. Jamie demonstrates how to rename the table for better identification and explains the importance of column headers and data formats. The video shows how to edit column properties, such as changing the format to email or phone number, and how to create an app using the uploaded data. Jamie also discusses the app's interface, including the search function and the ability to add new records, and how to preview the app on different devices.

10:10

🎨 Customizing the App's Interface and Data Fields

Jamie delves into customizing the app's interface by changing the background color and adding a background image. The tutorial covers using the tree view for easier navigation and making changes to the app's main screen, such as adjusting the properties of various UI components. The video also addresses modifying the data fields, like adding spaces to column names for clarity and creating a dropdown menu for the 'genre' field to restrict input to predefined values, enhancing data consistency.

15:11

🔍 Adjusting Layouts and Preparing for App Sharing

In this section, Jamie focuses on adjusting the layout of the records gallery, changing the display of fields, and reordering elements within the app for better user experience. The tutorial shows how to move and prioritize the 'new record' and 'search' features for easy access. Jamie also touches on the importance of saving and publishing changes for others to see, especially when sharing the app with users who do not have edit access.

20:15

🤝 Sharing and Integrating the App with Microsoft Teams

The final part of the tutorial explains how to share the app with others within an organization. Jamie demonstrates adding individuals or groups, assigning roles, and sending notifications about the shared app. The video also covers the process of making the app available on mobile devices and integrating it with Microsoft Teams for easy access. Jamie concludes by encouraging viewers to explore page designs and templates in Power Apps to further customize their apps, emphasizing the use of the developer environment for practice rather than production.

Keywords

💡Microsoft Power Apps

Microsoft Power Apps is a suite of apps, services, connectors, and data platform that provides a rapid application development environment. In the video, it is the main focus as the presenter guides viewers on how to build custom apps for their organization without needing extensive technical skills. It is likened to having an 'app factory' that simplifies the process of creating apps for various tasks such as data organization and automating routine tasks.

💡Beginner's Tutorial

A beginner's tutorial is an introductory guide designed for individuals who are new to a particular subject. In the context of the video, the tutorial is aimed at individuals who have never used Microsoft Power Apps before, starting from the very basics and progressing step by step to build a simple app.

💡Custom Apps

Custom apps refer to applications that are specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of a user or organization. The video demonstrates how Microsoft Power Apps allows users to create custom apps that can automate tasks and organize data according to their specific requirements, such as managing a list of employee's favorite movies.

💡Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft, which includes access to various Microsoft apps and services. In the script, the presenter mentions logging into Microsoft 365 to access Power Apps, indicating that having a Microsoft 365 account is a prerequisite for using Power Apps within the organizational context.

💡Dataverse

Dataverse is a cloud-based data storage and management service that allows users to store and manage data that apps can use. The video script mentions uploading an Excel file to Dataverse, which then creates a table that the custom app can utilize, demonstrating the integration between Power Apps and Dataverse for data management.

💡Excel Spreadsheet

An Excel spreadsheet is a digital sheet that organizes data in rows and columns, typically used for data analysis and storage. In the video, the presenter uploads an Excel file containing employee names and movie preferences, which serves as the data source for the custom app being created.

💡App Factory

The term 'app factory' is used metaphorically in the video to describe the ease with which Microsoft Power Apps allows users to create apps. It suggests a systematized and efficient process for app creation, similar to how a factory produces goods in large quantities.

💡Environments

In the context of Power Apps, environments refer to separate working areas where users can build and store their apps. The script mentions switching environments when uploading an Excel file, indicating that environments help in organizing projects and separating development stages.

💡Data Cards

Data cards in Power Apps are UI elements that display information from a data source. The video script discusses editing data cards to change the type of information displayed, such as changing the genre from a text input to a dropdown list, which affects how data is entered and viewed in the app.

💡Publish

Publishing an app in Power Apps makes it available for users to access and use. The script emphasizes the importance of publishing changes to ensure that all users, especially those without edit access, can see the most recent version of the app.

💡Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a platform that combines chat, meetings, notes, and attachments. The video script shows how to add a Power App to Microsoft Teams, allowing for easy access and integration within the workflow of teams that use this collaboration tool.

Highlights

Introduction to Microsoft Power Apps, emphasizing its ease of use for beginners to build custom apps without technical expertise.

Comparison of Power Apps to a 'magic tool' for creating app-based solutions for tasks such as data organization and event management.

Explanation of how Power Apps serves as an 'app factory', simplifying the app creation process for non-developers.

Guide on accessing Power Apps through a Microsoft 365 account and the app launcher.

Demonstration of creating an app from an Excel spreadsheet, showcasing the app's adaptability to existing data.

Overview of the Power Apps interface, including navigation and data management features.

Tutorial on uploading an Excel file to create a table within Power Apps, streamlining data integration.

Step-by-step process of customizing app elements such as column headers and data types within the app.

Instructions on how to rename a table for better identification and organization within the app.

Discussion on the app's adaptability to different devices, including mobile and web interfaces.

Explanation of the app's development environment and its distinction from a production environment.

Tutorial on app formatting, including changing backgrounds, fonts, and layout arrangements.

Guide on modifying app functionality, such as creating dropdowns for data input to enforce consistency.

Process of adjusting the app's user interface to display only desired information to users.

Method for reordering and resizing app elements to optimize user experience and interface design.

Directions on sharing the app within an organization and assigning different access levels to users.

Highlight of the importance of publishing changes in the app for all users to see the updates.

Option to add the app to Microsoft Teams for enhanced accessibility and integration.

Encouragement to explore Power Apps templates for time-saving app creation and customization.

Transcripts

hi Jamie here today at teachers Tech  today I want to show you how to use  

Microsoft power apps this is a beginner's  tutorial so I'm going to start right at the  

beginning and go through it step by step  if you've never heard of Microsoft power  

apps this is a great way to build apps for  your organization and it is super easy to

use if you're new to the concept of Microsoft  power apps it's like having a magic tool that will  

help you build your own custom apps without having  to be a tech wizard imagine it this way you have a  

box of Lego blocks but for building apps that can  do all sort of tasks for you like organizing data  

automating routine task or even managing events  in short Microsoft power apps is like having an  

app Factory that's easy to use it will help you  at work and you don't need a computer science  

degree to start using it the apps that we create  with Microsoft power apps are either going to be  

for the web web or mobile after we go through and  create ours today I'll show you how to share that  

out in those different ways as well but let's get  started with how do we access Microsoft power apps  

so here's a quick way and I'll put this link Down  Below in the description you can start from this  

page and you can start for free but where I  would tend to uh start because I already have  

a Microsoft 365 account is if I go ahead and get  just logged in to my office.com or my Microsoft  

365 and up put a link to this below also I can  go ahead and get this app I'm going to go to  

the app launcher right up here and if you don't  see it here and mine is here because I've opened  

it before you can go to explore all apps and I'm  just going to go over to here and click all apps  

so this is the list of all my Microsoft 365 apps  I have available for me as I scroll down here is  

power apps they're in alphabetical order as you  go across and down so I'm going to just click on  

power apps here and when this opens up we're at  the SP spot where we can create start creating  

our first app in Microsoft power apps let's take  a quick look at the layout of Microsoft power apps  

if we go over to the left we have the navigation  panel here and if you're familiar with Microsoft  

power automate you'll recognize the same kind of  layout that it has for all these and it even has  

the flows I'll put a link to my video about how  to use Microsoft power automate Down Below in the  

description and up above in card but I want to  point out so we're under the homepage right now  

and I'm going to be starting with data right here  we have three different options to start but I can  

go to create here and uh I can select from this  option too we have the learn there's lots of good  

tutorials that you can pick from then they'll  walk you through with exercises on it and once  

we create our apps this is where you're going to  find them now uh over here when I upload the Excel  

spreadsheet that I will in a moment it's going  to create a table and our tables are going to  

be stored right here I'm going to go back to the  home and I'm going to click start with data these  

other two I'll talk about at the end of the video  so if I click Start with data and we can do a few  

different things I'm going to upload an Excel file  here but we can start with a blank now notice it  

says switch and create so I'm going to have to  switch environments to do this so I'm going to  

go ahead and do this and now what you're going  to to see is that I I have this available and I'm  

going to come back to the environment what I just  switched to in a moment I'm going to hit back down  

here and you can see I can also use an existing  table so if I click on it uh right through here  

these are some of the ones that already are  already in uh with power apps I could select  

some of those tables or I could select to external  data so I could go from like a SharePoint list on  

a page and that works great for this uh you could  go from an Excel file in one drive or you could  

go from SQL uh I'm not doing it in this tutorial  but I'm going to hit back so this is the Excel  

file that I'm going to upload so let's say in this  organization I always find that we're sharing uh  

our favorite picks from movies or maybe streaming  services and I like what other people are saying  

so we started this Excel file here uh you can  see with the employee names and the titles and  

streaming service and so on but I want to find an  easier way uh to do this so we're going to make  

an app so people can just open their phone or they  can go on their computer and simply enter in maybe  

they've watched something good and uh it shares  it with all of us they can enter from the app or  

even search what is there so you notice there's  no table or anything this is just data uh with  

some columns in a Microsoft Excel uh sheet here  let's upload our Excel file I'm just clicking on  

it and at this point I could drag the Excel file  right into here or select from device I'm going  

to go go get the file mine is called employee  favorites and hit open it uploads that Excel file  

and creates a table from that so this is going to  be in the dataverse uh uploaded to it I believe  

it's a 5 Meg uh Max on the size of the file for  these now you can see the uh the different column  

headers here that was were created and then the  information that was in the file I can actually  

clear out the information I can show you how to do  that uh in a bit in case you wanted to start from  

scratch first of all I don't want this to just be  called table I want this to be called staff pick  

so I'm just going to go and give this a different  name just so it's easier to identify uh later I'm  

not going to change any of these options here  this is just a beginner's uh tutorial so we'll  

keep things pretty basic notice uh over here it  took the uh First Column as headers here it's  

turned off I can turn this uh I can turn this off  it was selected on and I'm going to leave it like  

that so what I want to point out on each of these  columns now if I drop down if I wanted to edit a  

column you can see how it CHS what the format so  this is format text and that's fine that's what I  

want and this would be format text as well uh the  reason why I put some data in here is because it  

recognized what was already in there so in the  case of if I uh move over here if I drop down  

it recognized that this was a a number part right  here and this was a phone number and or an email  

so what it does if I go and edit the column notice  that the format is already an email so that makes  

it so if the person clicked on it it would go  ahead and uh you know open up the email so you  

could email a person and same thing if I go here  uh the format this time went text I could change  

this to phone number and update it and then uh I  can make sure all my columns are uh the way I want  

now once you get those all set up you can just go  below here and hit create the app and it's going  

to go ahead and start creating it for you here's  our app it took that Excel file uploaded it to the  

data verse and now we have this canvas of this app  that it put together I can see they have a search  

they have a place where we can add new records in  it and we can go through and view what people have  

but let's go ahead and run this to begin with if  I go here pre the app or F5 it will show me in on  

different devices so right now I was on my phone  before but depending on what you pick you can see  

on browser so if I was going to go to Canvas size  here's this uh if I go and change it back to the  

phone I can pick a specific phone you can see from  the different ones here so if I go and pick the  

iPhone 14 pro Max and I can go through and see how  everything's working in here so if I was going to  

go and click new it even has that already where  I could be entering in this information on it so  

you can go and play with it right away uh to see  maybe even on a tablet what it would look like and  

how things would be working already I'm just going  to exit out of here because some of these things  

might not be exactly the way I wanted to look and  I want to make some changes to it before we make  

any changes I'm just going to go ahead and hit  save up here you can see the shortcut crl s and  

after it's saved I'm just going to go and you can  see that it's saving as it turns right there and  

now that it's saved I'm just going to hit back  here and I'm going to hit leave because if you  

do have to access your app again I want to show  you where it is for quick access to go back into  

it I can click it right here for staff picks or I  can go to the apps list and select it right here  

and it will open it back up I just want to point  out with the tables once I uploaded that it if  

I scroll down uh this was created right here so  this staff pick table is Created from uploading  

that file now I just want to show you one more  thing so notice it says up here this developer  

this is a developer environment and not meant for  production so I'm using the data verse right now  

when I uploaded uh the way I did I had to switch  environments up top right here I'm just going to  

click on this and notice that I'm build apps in  the data verse now I don't have a subscription  

for this part and so but I can still show you  how to do everything you can practice building  

in here you could do it a different way uh with  connecting with your uh business account or your  

365 uh through an external like one drive or  SharePoint but in this tutorial I am using the  

data verse and it is a developer environment but  all the things you can still work on just the same  

so I just want to make sure that you understood  you can switch back and forth by switch to this  

one you're not not going to see the apps because  that's a different environment but now what I want  

to do is just go back and open staff picks and  it will get me back into the app so I can start  

formatting it so let's do some formatting now of  this app and first of all I'm going to open up the  

tree view uh because this shows me exactly what  I'm clicked on and sometimes it works a little  

easier to navigate now we have our app and our  main screen so this is our main screen that we  

have over here uh you can add more screens we're  just working with one screen in this power apps  

tuto tutorial but you can add more I could put a  button that goes to another screen uh if I drop  

this you can see all the different components that  make up this main screen so if I select this right  

here this screen container notice that went around  the whole thing here and I have some options for  

properties on the other side so I can expand the  properties paint over here and this this is where  

I can make some changes here to my screen uh my  container so example if I go ahead and select the  

color change here and I'll just pick let's say  a green you can see how it quickly changed the  

background here as well or if I wanted it to be  transparent if I had a picture in the background  

I'll show you how you can add a picture in a  moment now I can select other objects in here  

and you'll notice that it changes what's selected  so this right here is the Side Bar container and  

as I move through here's the search selected or I  could click in here so if I go and click once and  

move down here this is selected these four things  are under the email uh data card so if I click  

airor message you can see how it's changing within  that area here now if I was just clicking once on  

it this gets selected but I can double click to  get to what I want and it shows what is selected  

so I want to make sure you have the correct things  s selected before you make any changes so notice  

at this point if I go up to the search here I'm  going to click on the search and you can see I  

have this search input selected when I have this  search input uh selected I have options up here to  

change color so I could quickly this is the font  this first one this is the border the background  

you'll see if I change this orange it makes that  quick change I can undo or use contrl Z to go back  

back a step now if I have a container so if I pick  body container notice that those options aren't  

there but if I have that body container selected  I do have the options for the properties here  

where I can uh make some changes so just to show  you what I'm changing if I turn this to Blue you  

can see how that body container one changes so I'm  just going to go undo that step now if I wanted to  

let's say change the background image that's going  to be under the main main screen here and notice  

I have a background image or image position I can  go and add an image so I could upload uh let's say  

this movie night one and hit open and I'm going to  just replace because I already uploaded it at once  

and how do I want it to fit the background so I  could have it go fit or stretch uh so depending on  

the proportions of the picture you can play around  with different ones but now you see there is I can  

see a little bit of the popcorn and everything  I've put an image to the back background so I  

could go through do I want things like this to be  transparent do I want to uh change the font size  

so notice as I change the font size this becomes  larger so really it's about selecting what you  

want to change and then looking uh if it's not a  container you're going to see the options up here  

but you always have the properties over here to  make all these different changes to it so we can  

go through and change the app how you would like  notice that I have things without spaces so like  

employee name show title streaming service uh  when I uploaded it those were the column names  

and I should have actually put spaces in it but  I want to show you how you can go back and make  

these changes so I'm going to go to the data  here and when I do that this is going to be my  

staff pick I'm just going to click on the ellipses  here and edit the data now at this point I can go  

to these different column rows I'm going to edit  the column and I'm going to go ahead and just put  

spaces on each of these here so on the ones that  I need I'm going to go through and adjust them so  

now I've made all those changes to the uh columns  that I have here and if I wanted to delete any of  

these I can go and just pick the records that I  want gone and hit delete so those three will be  

out of the list I have I'm going to go ahead now  and hit close so notice when I come back to this  

now I have less records and I've had those spaces  added uh to the different titles so let's say we  

don't want the people just typing in something  like sci-fi or Drama We want to make sure that  

they can pick from a list so I'm thinking a drop  down would work really well for here to force them  

to pick one of the options so what we're going  to do I have this selected here you can see if  

I scroll down I have this one I'm going to go and  open up my cards here I'm going to go from to the  

field and select edit when I select edit you can  see all the different fields that we have on here  

and notice if you wanted to change the order  notice how email is here if I I can drag them  

around and put them in different places and this  will change so if I wanted genre first now that's  

first I'm going to go and just drop down on the  genre and it's edit text is the control type but  

I don't want that I want to have allowed values so  I'm going to force them the values that I want so  

once I I've done that I'm just going to hit the  X here so you can see there's a grade in area I  

need to make sure I have that selected that area  because this is where I'm going to add the values  

too now go over in the properties over here to  the Advance you're going to need to make sure that  

it's unlocked to change the property so I'm going  to click unlock there once it's unlocked locked  

you can just move down to where it says items and  we're going to just go ahead we can delete this  

we're going to start with the square bracket and  then we're going to use our quotation mark so the  

first thing I want them to be able to pick from  is drama and then you end your quotation marks  

hit comma and then what's the next thing that I  want well let's do comedy and you can change the  

the list depending on how you want and make sure  you put your quotation marks after every one and  

let's add just a couple more I'm going to go and  add sci-fi here I'll do a hyphen here and uh we'll  

just do one more and we can adjust this come back  and you can adjust this if you want at a later uh  

point so I'll just call this one Thriller and you  got to make sure you end your square bracket uh  

just like this notice that I can see Sci-Fi over  here uh let's see how it works right now I'm going  

to go up to the preview here and when I go and  hit new notice I have a drop- down and I have  

the four different ones that I've added so if I  was creating a new one a new entry I could create  

drama so I forc them into this and I can do this  with other items too as well here's something else  

I want to change notice how they put email and  then the genre and the telephone number I don't  

really want that information there so I'm just  going to click on this and open up actually the  

tree and I want the records Gallery here I'm going  to go over and open up the properties for that and  

right here with the fields you can see what they  have selected the phone number the genre and the  

email now if I drop down I could pick something  else I could pick employee name and I'll just  

close this back up and you'll see now that it's  just the employee name so I can make all those  

changes uh depending on which ones I want there  now I can also change the layout of this so if you  

look over here for the records Gallery there's  a layout if I drop down I have some different  

options uh I could even do image and title if I  have an image there so if I went just title and  

changed it like that you can see now there's just  the email coming up and then I could go and do the  

selection and change it to just the employee name  so now if I was running it when I click uh and see  

different ones here I would be able to just see  their names here and then see the more information  

on this side so notice when I made the changes to  the names here I have my search down here but my  

new records isn't showing up but if I look over  in my tree menu over here I have new records here  

so I'm looking uh for the container this one right  here so you can see it's kind of highlighted what  

I want to do is actually move this up to the top  I'm just going to right click on this and notice  

that uh there's different options that we can do  I'm going to move this to the top now we have the  

new record right at the top with the search so if  I went to the search container now and let's say  

I'm going to change the order on this one and I'm  going to move this to the top so now I have my new  

record and my search right there so if I go and  play this again now I have the option to search  

and I can create my new record in here so I can go  ahead and add new things right here uh to fill up  

the different records if I just go ahead and try  running it and then hitting the check mark let's  

talk about how we can share this app now before  we go ahead and hit share here you got to make  

sure this is saved up and I want to point out this  right here this is publish now if whoever I share  

this with who has edit access when I hit save  they're automatically going to see the updates  

but if I come back here and make some more changes  I'm going to have to make sure I republish this  

again for everybody else that just kind of has  shared access but not edit access so I just want  

to make sure uh if you make the changes make sure  you go ahead to P publish it uh for those people  

that don't have edit access but I'm going to go  right here and hit share and I'm going to leave  

this and you're going to see some options that  come up on how we can share this there's just a  

few steps to do we could put individual people  in here right here so if I go and start typing  

somebody in my organization that information is  going to come up here now if you didn't want to  

type it Name by name and it's for everyone you can  see just type the word everyone and at that point  

everyone in the organization would have access you  can send a message with this you can even include  

an image I'm just going to uncheck everyone here  and notice now I have some options I'm going to  

make Ashton a co-owner so he can uh edit and share  this app but not delete or change owner on this  

one and the other thing is I'm going to assign a  sec role to the D database cuz if you are using  

these databases you need to uh make sure that  you share them I'm going to just say as a basic  

user on this and hit share so if you're using a  Microsoft Excel file through one drive that would  

have to be shared with the correct permission  so that people could make changes uh to the  

database so here's the email of the person I just  shared it with and they got the message that this  

was shared with them they can go on and click the  app and run the app from right here but remember  

we are in the developer environment so it's not a  fully functional app it's only for test purposes  

of building it and then testing it from over there  if you want to use it on your phone just download  

the app and when you open it up and connect to  the same account you're going to see that you  

have your recent apps right there and you can go  ahead and open it up so notice that a new version  

of my app is available tap to update now and  remember again any changes that you make inside  

of your uh app to make sure that you republish it  so everybody has access to the newest one now I'm  

just back on the apps page at the power apps page  here and you can see here is the staff top picks  

that we've created here I can edit like I showed  you before I can hit play from here to run the app  

again remember this is for development purpose  test only but the other thing I want to show  

you you can quickly add this to Microsoft teams so  if I just click the ellipses here I want to point  

out share so if I go share I can go add to teams  then we're going to have some options here to go  

through an ad so you can see the advanced settings  and different ones I'm just going to go ahead and  

hit add the teams I have the option of downloading  and teams would let you upload too I'm going  

to just click add to teams here uh I'm going to  use just stay with teams online I'm going to hit

open now this is the staff top picks if I drop  down you notice I can add to a team or to a chat  

here I'll just click add and you can see on the  side we have our app right here staff toop picks  

if I rightclick on this we can open in a new  window we can pin it or uninstall it from this  

point too now that you know how to customize your  app from scratch when we started with data do take  

a look at these two options here so you can start  with a page design and it gives you an idea of  

the page designs how they're set up or you could  start with a template and take a look at some of  

the templates that you could start with that can  save you a lot of time and now that you know how  

to customize these you can go ahead and select a  template and still make the changes you want to  

color or different changes that I showed you when  we went through the tutorial here today so I hope  

you like this uh how to use Microsoft power  apps beginners tutorial again we're using the  

developer uh playground here in order to practice  but not to put things into production use thanks  

for watching this time on teachers Tech I'll see  you next time with more Tech tips and tutorials