How to fix common iOS UX issues
Feb28

How to fix common iOS UX issues

Power Apps and iOS don’t always work the best with each other. Learn how to fix some pretty annoying UX issues specific to iOS! The post How to fix common iOS UX issues appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to fix common iOS UX issues | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Power Apps and iOS sometimes don’t play too well with each other. One such...

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Z – Zippy – How to monitor your apps performance!
Feb27

Z – Zippy – How to monitor your apps performance!

We all want our apps to be performant. But how can you monitor reasons behind the slowness in your apps? By using the monitor tool! The post Z – Zippy – How to monitor your apps performance! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Z – Zippy – How to monitor your apps performance! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict We all want our apps to be...

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Y – Yes/No column filter – How to make it delegable!
Feb26

Y – Yes/No column filter – How to make it delegable!

Yes/No column in Dataverse is commonly used. There are multiple ways you can filter on a Yes/No column. Some are delegable, some are not! The post Y – Yes/No column filter – How to make it delegable! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Y – Yes/No column filter – How to make it delegable! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict If you use...

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X – X property – How to auto scroll text!
Feb25

X – X property – How to auto scroll text!

Have you ever needed a banner in your app? Like a label that auto scrolls horizontally from left to right? Learn how to by using a timer! The post X – X property – How to auto scroll text! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...

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W – With function – Is it really delegable?
Feb24

W – With function – Is it really delegable?

With function is one of the most useful Power Apps functions. One advantage is that it helps resolve delegation issues. But does it really? The post W – With function – Is it really delegable? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog W – With function – Is it really delegable? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict With function is one that I...

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V – Version – How to auto-number app versions?
Feb23

V – Version – How to auto-number app versions?

Do you add a label for app version but forget to update the number when you make edits to your apps? Learn how to auto increment versions! The post V – Version – How to auto-number app versions? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog V – Version – How to auto-number app versions? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict One challenge with canvas...

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U – Upload – How to upload attachments?
Feb22

U – Upload – How to upload attachments?

Do you want to allow users to upload files in your apps? Learn how you can add the attachment control to upload and download attachments! The post U – Upload – How to upload attachments? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog U – Upload – How to upload attachments? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Uploading files and attachments is a use...

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T – Teleprompter vertical scrolling – How to in Power Apps!
Feb21

T – Teleprompter vertical scrolling – How to in Power Apps!

Have you ever had the need to vertically text in your apps? I did it in my teleprompter app. It is pretty easy to do, learn how! The post T – Teleprompter vertical scrolling – How to in Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog T – Teleprompter vertical scrolling – How to in Power Apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Vertical...

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S – Size Break Points – Learn how to use them!
Feb20

S – Size Break Points – Learn how to use them!

Did you know what are size break points? And do you know how they can help in making your apps responsive? Learn how! The post S – Size Break Points – Learn how to use them! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog S – Size Break Points – Learn how to use them! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Size break points are a key element of making...

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R – Rich Text Editor – Why is it useful?
Feb20

R – Rich Text Editor – Why is it useful?

Do you use the Rich Text Editor in Power Apps? Do you know it can do more than just allowing users to enter text? Learn why its so useful! The post R – Rich Text Editor – Why is it useful? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog R – Rich Text Editor – Why is it useful? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Rich text editor is one such Power...

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Q – Qwerty keyboard – How to create one!
Feb18

Q – Qwerty keyboard – How to create one!

Have you ever wanted to restrict certain keys on a keyboard? How about a customizable QWERTY keyboard that allows you to do it! The post Q – Qwerty keyboard – How to create one! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Q – Qwerty keyboard – How to create one! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Qwerty keyboards have been around for ages. In...

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P – Pen Input – How to check if blank!
Feb17

P – Pen Input – How to check if blank!

Checking if a control is blank is usually pretty easy but not for pen input control. Learn how to check if a pen input control is blank! The post P – Pen Input – How to check if blank! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog P – Pen Input – How to check if blank! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Pen input control is a pretty fancy one...

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O – Offline for model-driven apps! How to configure it?
Feb16

O – Offline for model-driven apps! How to configure it?

Model-driven apps are offline capable by default vs canvas apps that require code. Learn how to configure offline for model-driven apps! The post O – Offline for model-driven apps! How to configure it? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog O – Offline for model-driven apps! How to configure it? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Offline capabilities...

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N – Navigation on Android – Learn how to simplify!

User experience is a key component for Power Apps. Learn how you can make navigation more seamless on Android devices! The post N – Navigation on Android – Learn how to simplify! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog N – Navigation on Android – Learn how to simplify! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Navigation, especially on mobile apps,...

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M – Model-driven apps – How to add them to Teams?

Model-driven apps are super powerful. Dataverse for Teams doesn’t support them. Learn how to add model-driven apps to Teams! The post M – Model-driven apps – How to add them to Teams? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog M – Model-driven apps – How to add them to Teams? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Model-driven apps have been...

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L – Lookups in filters – How to work with them!

Filter function is one of the most commonly used Power Apps function. Learn how to use and understand lookup columns as filter criteria! The post L – Lookups in filters – How to work with them! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog L – Lookups in filters – How to work with them! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Filter is a super useful...

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K – Kiosk mode – How to use it for event registrations!

Learn how you can use the Kiosk mode on iPads! This is especially useful when you want to restrict user access to just one app! The post K – Kiosk mode – How to use it for event registrations! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog K – Kiosk mode – How to use it for event registrations! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Kiosk mode is one...

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J – JSON – How to call a flow from Power Apps?

Do you use Power Automate flows in your apps? Have you ever changed its parameters? Learn how to use the JSON function and make it easy! The post J – JSON – How to call a flow from Power Apps? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog J – JSON – How to call a flow from Power Apps? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict JSON is one Power Apps...

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I – International – How to create multilingual apps?

Are your users across different countries? Do you have to create multilingual apps? Learn how to localize your apps the easy & efficient way! The post I – International – How to create multilingual apps? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog I – International – How to create multilingual apps? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict...

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H – Horizontal scrolling in a gallery!

Data tables have horizontal scrolling capabilities by default. How cool would it be if you can do that with galleries as well! Learn how to! The post H – Horizontal scrolling in a gallery! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog H – Horizontal scrolling in a gallery! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict In one of my posts from my 1st of A-Z tips, I...

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G – Geofencing – How to implement in Power Apps?

Geofencing is a very important concept especially in use cases that involve field service. Learn how to implement it in Power Apps! The post G – Geofencing – How to implement in Power Apps? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog G – Geofencing – How to implement in Power Apps? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Geofencing is an important...

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F – ForAll & network error – How to make it work?

Have you encountered a network error when using Collect or Filter inside a ForAll? Learn multiple ways to get rid of this error! The post F – ForAll & network error – How to make it work? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog F – ForAll & network error – How to make it work? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict When other functions...

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E – Export/Import – Learn how to download data

Learn how to use the Export/Import controls in Power Apps to download data from collections to your device’s hard disk & upload them back! The post E – Export/Import – Learn how to download data appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog E – Export/Import – Learn how to download data | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Export/import...

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D – Dates – learn how to format!

Different countries follow different date formats. Learn how to format dates in Power Apps the efficient way! The post D – Dates – learn how to format! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog D – Dates – learn how to format! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Makers use dates pretty extensively in Power Apps. Different countries format dates...

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C – Custom pages – how to add multiple screens?

Custom pages bring model-driven apps and canvas apps together! However, you cannot add multiple screens out of the box. Learn how to! The post C – Custom pages – how to add multiple screens? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog C – Custom pages – how to add multiple screens? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Custom pages are one of the...

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B – Batch updates using ForAll or not – Which is better?

Learn how to perform batch updates in Power Apps! Should you use ForAll + Patch or just the Patch function? Which one is more performant? The post B – Batch updates using ForAll or not – Which is better? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog B – Batch updates using ForAll or not – Which is better? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict...

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A – Accordion gallery – How to make one in Power Apps

Learn what is an accordion gallery and how to make one in Power Apps using either a single gallery or nested galleries! The post A – Accordion gallery – How to make one in Power Apps appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog A – Accordion gallery – How to make one in Power Apps | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict An accordion expands and...

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Accordion gallery – How to make one in Power Apps

Learn what is an accordion gallery and how to make one in Power Apps using either a single gallery or nested galleries! The post Accordion gallery – How to make one in Power Apps appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Accordion gallery – How to make one in Power Apps | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict An accordion expands and contracts. Similarly, an...

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A-Z: Learn how to improve your Power Apps with 26 tips, again!

26 Power Apps tips (again!) that will help make elevate your app making skills – easy and simple to follow! One tip for each alphabet! The post A-Z: Learn how to improve your Power Apps with 26 tips, again! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog A-Z: Learn how to improve your Power Apps with 26 tips, again! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict After coming up...

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How to default a SharePoint person column

Learn how to work with Person column in a SharePoint list and how to default it to a certain user in a canvas app! The post How to default a SharePoint person column appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to default a SharePoint person column | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict I promise I will go back to my series on responsiveness. But if I don’t write...

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Know if a user is using Desktop or Mobile

Learn how to figure out if users are using desktop or a mobile device to access an app and in turn have mobile or desktop only features! The post Know if a user is using Desktop or Mobile appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Know if a user is using Desktop or Mobile | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict In spite of being in the middle of my responsive app series, I...

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Responsiveness – the fundamentals!

A comprehensive list of responsiveness concepts (properties, operators, controls etc.) needed to make any app responsive using containers. The post Responsiveness – the fundamentals! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Responsiveness – the fundamentals! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Concepts to learn responsiveness Certain concepts are...

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How to create responsive Power Apps!

A comparison of different approaches available to make Power Apps responsive with a focus on the traditional approach! The post How to create responsive Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create responsive Power Apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The meaning of responsiveness, per vocabulary.com, is the ability to respond/react quickly...

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How to fix – Error when trying to retrieve data from the network
May04

How to fix – Error when trying to retrieve data from the network

Learn how to fix the “Error when trying to retrieve data from the network” in Power Apps using 3 different methods! The post How to fix – Error when trying to retrieve data from the network appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to fix – Error when trying to retrieve data from the network | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Some errors...

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Fluent UI Combo Box Control – Better than classic?
Mar25

Fluent UI Combo Box Control – Better than classic?

Learn how Fluent UI combo boxes differ from the classic ones. Uncover a hidden feature that limits the data brought into an app! The post Fluent UI Combo Box Control – Better than classic? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Fluent UI Combo Box Control – Better than classic? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Fluent UI controls were introduced as...

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How to create checklists using a single horizontal gallery!
Feb18

How to create checklists using a single horizontal gallery!

In the 3rd post of this series, learn how to build checklists using a single horizontal gallery in Power Apps! The post How to create checklists using a single horizontal gallery! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create checklists using a single horizontal gallery! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict I outlined the data model for creating a checklist...

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How to create checklists using a single vertical gallery!
Feb17

How to create checklists using a single vertical gallery!

In the 2nd post of this series, learn how to build expandable checklists using a single vertical gallery in Power Apps! The post How to create checklists using a single vertical gallery! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create checklists using a single vertical gallery! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict I outlined the data model for creating a...

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How to create checklists using nested galleries!
Feb16

How to create checklists using nested galleries!

In the 1st post of this series, learn how to build expandable checklists using nested galleries in Power Apps! The post How to create checklists using nested galleries! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create checklists using nested galleries! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict I outlined the data model for creating a checklist in a previous post that...

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How to create checklists using galleries in Power Apps!
Feb15

How to create checklists using galleries in Power Apps!

Power Apps galleries can be used for multiple purposes, creating checklists is one of them. Learn how to build them in multiple ways! The post How to create checklists using galleries in Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create checklists using galleries in Power Apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Creating checklists using Power Apps...

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How to build Cows & Bulls – the numeric Wordle!
Feb11

How to build Cows & Bulls – the numeric Wordle!

Learn how I created Cows & Bulls, a classic Wordle-like game, in Power Apps, what are the rules & how the screens look like! The post How to build Cows & Bulls – the numeric Wordle! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...

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How to work with Connections in Dataverse
Feb09

How to work with Connections in Dataverse

Learn what Connections and Connection Roles are, how to display connected records, and how to create new connections! The post How to work with Connections in Dataverse appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with Connections in Dataverse | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Dataverse has rich relational capabilities and provides many different...

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How to work with Yes/No columns in Dataverse
Feb07

How to work with Yes/No columns in Dataverse

Learn how to work with Yes/No Dataverse columns in canvas apps – how to display, filter by, and patch them! The post How to work with Yes/No columns in Dataverse appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with Yes/No columns in Dataverse | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A Yes/No column is similar to a Choice column but only allows for two values. Those...

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How to work with Choice columns in Dataverse
Feb07

How to work with Choice columns in Dataverse

Learn how to work with Choice Dataverse columns in canvas apps – how to display, filter by, and patch them! The post How to work with Choice columns in Dataverse appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with Choice columns in Dataverse | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A choice column provides a list of values for users to pick from. They help...

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How to work with polymorphic lookups in Dataverse
Feb04

How to work with polymorphic lookups in Dataverse

Learn what are Dataverse polymorphic lookups and how to display values of polymorphic lookups in canvas apps! The post How to work with polymorphic lookups in Dataverse appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...

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How to work with indirect Dataverse relationships
Feb04

How to work with indirect Dataverse relationships

Learn what are and how to overcome errors when displaying records in indirect Dataverse relationships in canvas apps! The post How to work with indirect Dataverse relationships appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with indirect Dataverse relationships | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The example we will be using to look at an indirect relationship...

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How to work with one to one Dataverse relationships
Feb03

How to work with one to one Dataverse relationships

Learn how to work with one to one Dataverse relationships in canvas apps – how to display, create and delete related records! The post How to work with one to one Dataverse relationships appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with one to one Dataverse relationships | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The example we will be using to look at one to one...

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How to work with custom many to many Dataverse relationships
Feb02

How to work with custom many to many Dataverse relationships

Learn how to work with custom many to many Dataverse relationships in canvas apps – how to display, create and delete related records! The post How to work with custom many to many Dataverse relationships appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with custom many to many Dataverse relationships | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The example we will be...

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Updates to the Power Teleprompter!
Jan31

Updates to the Power Teleprompter!

Learn how I made updates to my Power Teleprompter to now allow for a mirror mode and a few other improvements! The post Updates to the Power Teleprompter! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Updates to the Power Teleprompter! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict I recently shared a teleprompter that I built using Power Apps and shared it with the community. Got...

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How to build a teleprompter using Power Apps!
Jan14

How to build a teleprompter using Power Apps!

Learn how to create a teleprompter app using Power Apps with lots of configuration options – font size, scroll speed and more! The post How to build a teleprompter using Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to build a teleprompter using Power Apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A teleprompter is a device used by speakers to view the...

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Lookup users the right way in Power Apps!
Nov15

Lookup users the right way in Power Apps!

Have you tried to lookup users and gotten no results even when the user exists? Learn how to lookup users in Power Apps the right way! The post Lookup users the right way in Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Lookup users the right way in Power Apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict It is a pretty common use case to lookup users (using the LookUp...

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