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Bug - What to do when setting a variable to Form.LastSubmit doesn't work

A recent update to Power Apps can cause formulas that set Form.LastSubmit to fail. This post summarises this bug and describes how to fix it.

Datetime - Preventing user manipulation of the current time - how to retrieve a server date time value

If you want to retrieve the current date and time in a way that can't be manipulated by the user changing the device time, here's a technique you can use.

Controls - How to set the date picker icon size - Workaround

The date picker control contains no built-in property to set the date picker icon. This post describes a workaround to this issue.

Low Code No Code Microsoft Power Platform Conference 2024

Learn more about Power Platform at the virtual Low Code No Code Microsoft Power Platform Conference.

Apps - The new easier way to open .msapp files 2024

Following a recent update, we can now open msapp files directly from the Maker Portal.

Charts - A simple way to create better graphs and charts

If you're looking for a relatively easy way to display better charts in Power Apps, this technique may help you.

Controls - How to workaround the bug when setting Radio Button fill color dynamically

There appears to be a bug when dynamically setting the fill colour of a Radio Button. Here's a description and workaround for this issue.

Data - How to find the common rows from 3 or more collections

In an app with multiple collections, how can we find identical rows across three or more collections? This post describes the formula that we can use.

Editable Gallery - How to set a control value dynamically when a user changes the value of another control

Learn how to set control values dynamically in a gallery without unintentionally changing all rows in the gallery.

Formula - How to rank times including joint times and ties

This article walks through how to rank items (such as race times) including how to deal with ties

SQL Server - Grandfathered licensing model to end on October 1, 2024

If you've licensed apps using the old Power Apps licensing model, here's a reminder that it ends very soon on October 1st, 2024.

Reading Dynamics 365 and Power Platform User Group successfully holds its Q3 2024 meetup

Find out what happened at the Q3 2024 Reading UK Dynamics 365 and Power Platform User Group meetup in Reading, England.

Bug - How to fix problem with the advanced section of the properties pane appearing blank

If the items in the advanced section of the properties pane are missing, here's what you can do to resolve this problem.

What happened at the Power Apps track at the Low Code Power Summit 2024?

The Low Code Power Summit in London was an amazing event - here's what happened at the Power Apps track.

Designer - The upcoming ability to copy and paste source code from the designer will be a fantastic enhancement

A great feature coming soon is source code copy and paste functionality in the Power Apps editor. This post takes a glimpse at this new feature.