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- Request a Power Apps premium license from org admins\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Maker Productivity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Supercharge collaboration in the Canvas Studio with the General Availability of comments\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Improved variables and collections experience in Canvas Designer\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Recent improvements to the Modern App Designer\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Create Custom Connector from within Visual Studio<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Update forms and views more conveniently with table designer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Updates to simplify using JSON<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
End User Productivity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Announcing General availability of Offline sync at a glance\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Announcing public preview of checking who has access to a record\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Request a Power Apps premium license from org admins <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Users can now request a premium license from their org admins, in product! can also manage these requests or configure the settings to continue using their custom process in M365 Admin Center. Check out the blog below to learn more and for links to documentation! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more<\/strong> at New: Request a Power Apps premium license from org admins | Microsoft Power Apps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMaker Productivity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Supercharge collaboration in the Canvas Studio with the General Availability of comments <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Get ready to take collaboration to the next level! We are thrilled to announce the General Availability of comments<\/strong> in the Canvas Studio! We know that providing & interacting with feedback during app development is crucial to creating top-notch apps. With this feature, makers can easily add comments to their apps, enhancing collaboration with their fusion team and leading to better canvas apps.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Canvas Studio, you can easily add comments by right clicking on (1) the \u201c\u2026\u201d of any item under Tree View, (2) component in the canvas area, or (3) selecting the \u201cComments\u201d button on the command bar in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Additionally, you can tag colleagues in the comments by using \u201c@\u201d and their name, and the tagged colleague will receive a notification email so they can see & get to the comment quickly & easily. If you tag a user that doesn\u2019t have access to your app, then you\u2019ll be prompted to share the app with them. Finally, makers can edit, delete, resolve, and reopen comments like the Office commenting experiences we enjoy.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Comments allow makers to keep track of feedback and suggestions with ease, as comments are stored within the app and can be easily accessed by anyone who has access to it. This capability is particularly useful for remote teams or teams that work across different time zones. We’re thrilled about this new feature and can’t wait to see the amazing apps you’ll create with it. In the upcoming future, we will enable the ability to export comments via Excel & import them into an environment of your choice.To learn more about commenting in Canvas Studio and how to get started, check out our docs<\/a> or blog<\/a> on this topic.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more<\/strong> at Streamline collaboration with the General Availability of comments in Power Apps and Power Automate | Microsoft Power Apps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nImproved variables and collections experience in Canvas Designer <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In the new variables and collections experience, app makers can now define and interact with them in real-time while designing the app. This creates a more intuitive and seamless app-building process where makers can focus on building apps efficiently without unnecessary back and forth clicks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more<\/strong> at Improved variables and collections experience in Canvas Designer | Microsoft Power Apps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRecent improvements to the Modern App Designer <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
App navigation is now the default panel in the designer, allowing makers to edit the sitemap efficiently. The Pages panel now has a restructured hierarchy to better align with makers\u2019 mental model and accurately reflect any coauthoring personas. Component designers now open within the app designer, along with improved discoverability to entry points.\u202f\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more<\/strong> at Recent improvements to the Modern App Designer | Microsoft Power Apps<\/a>
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCreate Custom Connector from within Visual Studio<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Power Platform is now a connected service in Visual Studio 2022 Preview<\/a>! Code-first developers will now be able to create both APIs and connectors from within Microsoft Visual Studio, thereby minimizing context switching when developing custom connectors for Microsoft Power Platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more<\/strong> at Create a Custom Connector for your Web API from within Visual Studio | Microsoft Power Apps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nUpdate forms and views more conveniently with table designer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
With this new experience, makers can now add columns to their forms and views on the fly, instead of navigating away from their table to update their forms and views manually. This also means when working with table in the modern app designer, makers can see the forms and views in their apps updated in real time once they finish working on their tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more<\/strong> at Update forms and views more conveniently with table designer | Microsoft Power Apps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nUpdates to simplify using JSON<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
ParseJSON() and untyped objects are very flexible, but we\u2019ve heard your feedback that improvements are needed to require less code and make untyped objects easier to use. So today\u2019s announcement is all about implicit type conversion, or coercion. For untyped objects it means the automatic conversion of untyped objects to the actual type required based on the context. We will do this for all simple scalar types: booleans, numbers, text, GUIDs, colors, dates and times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more<\/strong> at Updates to simplify using JSON | Microsoft Power Apps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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Announcing General availability of Offline sync at a glance <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As a frontline worker, it\u2019s critical to access your apps and <\/strong>data wherever you are and whenever you want. For a few years, you\u2019ve been able to use offline for model-driven apps<\/a> bring your data with you. When you\u2019re working in spotty conditions, you also need to understand at a glance whether your app is synchronized with the latest updates or whether your edits have been saved to Dataverse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are excited to announce the general availability of Offline sync at a glance. We’ve introduced a new device status indicator that is always visible in the main navigation bar of forms and grids in model-driven apps. This indicator gives you a quick view of your server connectivity and sync state, putting offline at the center of the experience so that you always know whether your device and data are ready to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more<\/strong> at View offline sync status – Power Apps | Microsoft Learn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnnouncing public preview of checking who has access to a record <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The owner of records can easily share their records with other colleagues to collaborate in Microsoft Dataverse. We have extended the Check Access function to include getting the list of all the users who have access to a record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For shared to users who are not the record owner, they can also see all the users who has access to a record and who the record owner is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Learn more<\/strong> at Check your user access and permissions – Power Apps | Microsoft Learn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nVideo, Learning and Doc Updates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
See new videos released by our Power CAT and Cloud Advocacy teams on Express Design and Custom Connectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n