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Training - List of Virtual Training Day Events in January and February 2023

Here's a list of Microsoft Virtual Training Day events in January and February 2023 - ideal if you're looking for some free online Power Platform learning.

Barcodes - How to scan barcodes - a summary of the 3 available barcode scanning controls

Power Apps provides 3 different controls for scanning barcodes. How do these controls differ and what are the circumstances in which we would use each control? Read this post to find out more.

Formula - How to calculate compound interest

If you need to calculate compound interest from Power Apps, this post describes the formula to carry out this task.

Data - What to do when the data panel is missing in designer

If you open an existing app in the Power Apps designer and can't find the data panel is missing, here's a workaround that you can try.

Editor - How to save and overwrite an existing app in Power Apps

If you're stuck on where to find the option in the modern app designer to overwrite an existing file, this post provides more details.

PCF - How to get the IP address of the client

If you need to find out the IP address of the client in a canvas app, this post walks through how to accomplish this task with the help of a PCF control.

Demo app - How to save data like a pro - Southcoast Summit Presentation

If you're looking for tips and tricks on saving data, here's a link to a recent presentation that I did with Power Apps expert Gerard Simpson.

Error - How to fix "Sign-in to continue" loop problem in the model driven app designer

If you encounter the 'Sign in to continue' error in the Power Apps designer, here's what you can do to fix the problem.

Colors - How to convert Power App colors to hex

Unfortunately, there's no way to convert Power App colours to hex. If you need to carry out this task, this post describes a workaround that we can use.

Templates - Discover UI inspiration ideas through community Power App templates on Figma

If you're designing an app and you need some inspiration for UI ideas, you can take a look at some of the free community templates that you can find through figma.com.

Dates - How to calculate UK tax weeks

If you need to convert dates to UK tax weeks or generate a list of the start and end dates for tax weeks in a year, this post describes some formula that you can use.

Pages - Timer control now available in model app pages

If you develop canvas pages in model-driven apps, a limitation until recently is that the timer control was not supported. The great news is that we can now use the timer control in model-driven app pages

Data - Combine columns from separate tables into a single table

This post describes the formula to merge or combine separate columns from different tables/collections into a single table.

Microsoft Ignite 2022 - Highlights and summary of Power App announcements

The Microsoft Ignite conference is one of the biggest annual events in Microsoft's calendar. Here's a summary of the top highlights for Power App builders.

Utilities - The best way to peform OCR on images of Power Apps Formulas

If you need to convert images of Power App formulas to text, here's a review comparison of some OCR tools that you can use.