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Jan 31, 2024

FormuIas - Is it possible to call a user-defined function recursively in Power Apps?

Calling a user-defined function recursively is ideal for solving problems that can be broken down into smaller instances of the same problem, and is perfect in scenarios where we need to traverse tree structures. Is it possible to call a user-defined function from Power Apps? Find out in this post!

Formula
Jan 28, 2024

Formulas - A beginners guide on how to create and call user-defined functions (UDFs)

If you want to improve your app by defining reusable parameterised functions, this post provides an introductory guide on how to use this new feature.

Formula
Jan 24, 2024

Text - How to display text and content upside down

If you need to show text upside down, this post walks through an example of how you can carry out this task.

Jan 22, 2024

Dates - How to convert a month name (eg January, Feburary, March) to month number (eg, 1, 2, 3)

Do you need to convert a month name to the month number? If so, here's the formula to carry out this task.

Dates
Jan 18, 2024

SharePoint - Deleting the last record from a SharePoint list - how NOT to do this!

If you need to write formula to delete or to remove the last record from a SharePoint, this post describes the pattern that you should follow.

Sharepoint
Jan 15, 2024

The easiest way to caption images with AI in Power Apps

With Power Apps and AI Builder, we can easily add the capability to caption images with AI. This post walks through an example of this functionality.

Ai
Jan 10, 2024

Controls - Top 6 changes that are coming to Modern Controls in 2024

What updates and enhancements might we see to the Modern controls in 2024? Find out here...

Modern Controls
Jan 08, 2024

SharePoint - How to check if a user belongs to a Microsoft 365/ SharePoint group

If you need to verify Microsoft 365/SharePoint group membership from a canvas app, this post describes how you can perform this task.

Office 365
Jan 07, 2024

How to fix licensing error when registering for the Power Apps developer plan

If you're attempting to register for the Power Apps developer plan and receive the error "You need a Power Apps license to use this app", this post describes how to work around this problem.

Licensing
Jan 05, 2024

Walkthrough - An beginners guide to building an app that stores images in SharePoint

If you want to store images in SharePoint, this post gives an introductory guide on how to carry out this task.

Sharepoint
Jan 03, 2024

Designer - How to fix the problem with the formula bar not resizing

If the formula bar in Power Apps no longer resizes, here's how you can fix this problem.

Designer
Oct 28, 2023

Editor - How to see changes that other app-makers are making in real time

If multiple app builders open a canvas app in the editor at the same time, it's possible to see the modifications that are being made in real-time. This post describes this feature in more detail.

Oct 18, 2023

Copilot - A cautionary example of how Copilot can write formula that's completely incorrect!

Although Copilot simplifies the task of writing formula, it still is important to verify that what Copilot suggests is correct. Here's an interesting example of where Copilot got it very wrong.

Ai
Oct 15, 2023

How to open component libraries - component library option missing in app menu 2023

Following the UI update to the Power Apps maker portal, here's where you can now open Power App Component Libraries and Wrap projects.

Component Libraries
Oct 03, 2023

Apps - The easiest way to determine the OS and browser details of the end user device

If you need to determine the OS and browser of the device that a user is using, this post describes the easiest way to carry out this task