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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Get rid of the back button in Power Apps studio!
Nov08

Get rid of the back button in Power Apps studio!

Are you annoyed with the back button in the Power Apps studio? Do you click that instead of the File button? Learn how you can get rid of it! The post Get rid of the back button in Power Apps studio! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...

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The PowerAddict? What’s in a name? May be there is
Oct04

The PowerAddict? What’s in a name? May be there is

An attempt to finally clear the air about my online presence – the poweraddict – what that is and more importantly what that is not The post The PowerAddict? What’s in a name? May be there is appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog The PowerAddict? What’s in a name? May be there is | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict So I have been blogging...

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How to deep link into Teams from Power Apps
Sep20

How to deep link into Teams from Power Apps

Learn how to deep link into Microsoft Teams from within a Power Apps app and how to improve that experience for users! The post How to deep link into Teams from Power Apps appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...

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How to create a Pinterest like gallery!
Sep16

How to create a Pinterest like gallery!

A deep dive into the design challenges I had with the Boards app to create a Pinterest like gallery in Power Apps! The post How to create a Pinterest like gallery! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog https://thepoweraddict.com/how-to-create-a-pinterest-like-gallery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-create-a-pinterest-like-gallery...

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How to install the Boards app in Teams
Sep16

How to install the Boards app in Teams

Learn how to install Boards and other sample apps in Dataverse for Teams which brings the Power Platform to right within Teams! The post How to install the Boards app in Teams 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 OOB many to many Dataverse relationships
Jun05

How to work with OOB many to many Dataverse relationships

Learn how to work with OOB many to many Dataverse relationships in canvas apps – how to display, create and delete related records! The post How to work with OOB 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 OOB many to many Dataverse relationships | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The example we will be using to...

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How to work with many to one Dataverse relationships
Jun03

How to work with many to one Dataverse relationships

Learn how to work with many to one Dataverse relationships in canvas apps – how to display, create and delete related records! The post How to work with many 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 many to one Dataverse relationships | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The example we will be using to look at many to...

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How to work with one to many Dataverse relationships
Jun02

How to work with one to many Dataverse relationships

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

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How to master Dataverse relationships in canvas apps!
Jun01

How to master Dataverse relationships in canvas apps!

A detailed blog series that will help you work with and master the rich set of relationships that Dataverse provides in canvas apps! The post How to master Dataverse relationships in canvas apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to master Dataverse relationships in canvas apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Dataverse is more than just a database...

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How to calculate the height of a flexible height gallery!
May07

How to calculate the height of a flexible height gallery!

Flexible height galleries, although useful, can be painful if you want to calculate the exact height. Learn how to do that! The post How to calculate the height of a flexible height gallery! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to calculate the height of a flexible height gallery! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Flexible height galleries are very...

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How to create custom errors in Power Apps!
Mar19

How to create custom errors in Power Apps!

A detailed explanation of how you can add additional error handling to your Power Apps resulting in better user experience! The post How to create custom errors in Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...

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Zero state – How to improve UX with images!
Feb28

Zero state – How to improve UX with images!

A quick tip about how to add zero state illustrations to your Power Apps to enhance user experience & increase user adoption! The post Zero state – How to improve UX with images! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...

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Y – Yes/No data card in Power Apps for better UX!
Feb26

Y – Yes/No data card in Power Apps for better UX!

A guide to replace the default data card control i.e. combo box with a toggle control for Yes/No fields in Dataverse & Dataverse for Teams! The post Y – Yes/No data card in Power Apps for better UX! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Y – Yes/No data card in Power Apps for better UX! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A form has multiple data...

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X – Creating X records in a collection using Sequence
Feb25

X – Creating X records in a collection using Sequence

A quick tip about Sequence function to easily add multiple records to a gallery or to simply loop through n number of times in Power Apps! The post X – Creating X records in a collection using Sequence appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog X – Creating X records in a collection using Sequence | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Sequence is a very...

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Wrap Count – How to change the layout of Power Apps galleries
Feb24

Wrap Count – How to change the layout of Power Apps galleries

A quick illustration of how to add columns to vertical and rows to horizontal galleries by modifying their wrap count! The post Wrap Count – How to change the layout of Power Apps galleries appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...

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Variables – What happens when global & context var have the same name?
Feb23

Variables – What happens when global & context var have the same name?

A quick tip about the two types of variables in Power Apps – global and context – and why you shouldn’t name them the same! The post Variables – What happens when global & context var have the same name? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Variables – What happens when global & context var have the same name? | Hardit...

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User – How to fetch current user’s details in Power Apps
Feb22

User – How to fetch current user’s details in Power Apps

A quick tip about fetching some basic details of the current logged in user to add a personal touch to your Power Apps! The post User – How to fetch current user’s details in Power Apps appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog User – How to fetch current user’s details in Power Apps | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A quick tip about...

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Tables – How to create tables in Power Apps
Feb21

Tables – How to create tables in Power Apps

A quick tip about creating ad hoc tables in Power Apps, with and without the Table function, for creating navigation or filter menus! The post Tables – How to create tables in Power Apps appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Tables – How to create tables in Power Apps | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A quick tip about creating ad hoc tables in Power...

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SaveData – How to persist your Power Apps sessions!
Feb21

SaveData – How to persist your Power Apps sessions!

Do your apps restart after switching tabs in Teams losing all unsaved changes? Learn how to make your app sessions persistent using SaveData! The post SaveData – How to persist your Power Apps sessions! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog SaveData – How to persist your Power Apps sessions! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Do your apps restart...

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