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Power Apps and Power Apps Code articles

This category covers Power Apps concepts with a strong focus on Power Apps Code, PAC CLI, React project structure, Dataverse, and data-source integration. It is designed for makers and developers who want to understand where low-code and pro-code development meet.

Open the Power Apps Code learning hub

You will learn how to set up developer tooling, create a first Power Apps Code app, connect to Dataverse, understand generated project files, and think through data access. The articles are practical setup and build notes for real development work.

What you will learn

This article archive collects the concepts, setup steps, design choices, and common implementation patterns behind Power Apps. Use them as practical references while planning, building, testing, and improving Microsoft 365 solutions.

12 articles in “Power Apps”

Featured articles

Power Apps Canvas App Naming Conventions and Coding Standards
Power AppsSep 15, 2026

Power Apps Canvas App Naming Conventions and Coding Standards

Name every screen, control, variable, collection, and data source in a canvas app so any maker can read your formulas at a glance — with prefix tables, good-vs-bad examples, and the community resources to go deeper.

By Suresh Girinathuni8 min read

Recent articles

React Components in Power Apps Code Apps
Power AppsAug 17, 2026

React Components in Power Apps Code Apps

Learn how React components work in Power Apps Code Apps, including props, state, events, reusable UI patterns, data binding, accessibility, and project structure.

By Suresh Girinathuni6 min read
Connect Power Apps Code Apps to Azure SQL
Power AppsAug 12, 2026

Connect Power Apps Code Apps to Azure SQL

Learn how to connect Power Apps Code apps to Azure SQL Database with PAC CLI, secure authentication, queries, stored procedures, and scalable enterprise data patterns.

By Suresh Girinathuni7 min read
Create Your First Power Apps Code App with PAC CLI
Power AppsJul 11, 2026

Create Your First Power Apps Code App with PAC CLI

A practical first-app walkthrough for Power Apps Code: create the Vite React starter, authenticate PAC CLI, initialize the code app, run it locally, build it, and publish it to Power Apps.

By Suresh Girinathuni5 min read
Connect Power Apps Code Apps to Dataverse (PAC CLI + CRUD)
Power AppsJul 9, 2026

Connect Power Apps Code Apps to Dataverse (PAC CLI + CRUD)

A hands-on guide to connecting a Power Apps Code app to Microsoft Dataverse with the PAC CLI: prerequisites, authenticating your environment, adding a Dataverse table as a data source, the auto-generated service and model files, and full create, read, update, and delete examples.

By Suresh Girinathuni5 min read
Power Apps Code — React Project Structure Explained (PAC CLI)
Power AppsJul 8, 2026

Power Apps Code — React Project Structure Explained (PAC CLI)

A folder-by-folder, file-by-file tour of a Power Apps Code (React + Vite + TypeScript) project scaffolded by the PAC CLI. What .power, node_modules, public, src and generated are for, what App.tsx, main.tsx, package.json and power.config.json do, and which files to leave alone.

By Suresh Girinathuni6 min read
What Is Microsoft Power Fx? The Low-Code Language of the Power Platform
Power AppsJul 8, 2026

What Is Microsoft Power Fx? The Low-Code Language of the Power Platform

A plain-English introduction to Microsoft Power Fx — the Excel-like, low-code language behind Power Apps and the wider Power Platform. What it is, why it "thinks spreadsheet", how declarative formulas auto-recalculate, the no-code to pro-code spectrum, its design principles, and where you use it.

By Suresh Girinathuni5 min read

Frequently asked questions

Does this category cover canvas apps?

The current focus is Power Apps Code and developer-oriented Power Apps patterns.

Do I need coding experience?

Some articles are beginner-friendly, but Power Apps Code is most useful when you are comfortable with front-end development basics.