Microsoft Power Platform: Learning Resources

As members of the Power CAT team, we often get asked for a summary of resources to share with customers on their Power Platform journey. Below is a set of links we’ve curated to help novice, intermediate and advanced users as they take this journey with us.

The shortcut for this blog post is https://aka.ms/PowerPlatformResources.

I am NEW, help me get started

• Building Tech Intensity with Microsoft Power Platform – Satya Nadella
• The future of App Development – Charles Lamanna
• Overview sites – Power Platform | Power Apps | Power Automate | Power Pages | Power BI | Power Virtual Agents | Dataverse | Security and Governance | Connectors
• Announcements – Low-code announcements at Build | Latest Power Apps features
• Customer stories – 100+ stories | 75+ videos | 25+ hero profiles | Pro-dev stories | Automation stories
• Create your first – Canvas App | Model-driven app | Flow | Dashboard | Chatbot
• Training labs – Power Platform “In a Day” trainings | App in a Day | Automation in a Day | Power Pages in a Day | Power Virtual Agents in a Day | Training modules on Learn
• Take the free Power Platform course on Udacity – https://aka.ms/UdacityPower, #Udacity
• Browse documentation – Power Apps | Power Automate | Power Pages | Power Virtual Agents | Power BI | Dataverse | Connectors
• Sign-in and explore samples and templates – Power Apps | Power Automate | Power Virtual Agents
• Power Platform Admin Center – documentation | portal
• Microsoft Mechanics videos – Power Platform playlist 
• YouTube channels – Power Platform | Power Apps | Power Automate | Power BI | Power Virtual Agents | Power Platform on Microsoft Mechanics
• Community – Community Home | User groups
• Get expert help from partners – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/partners/
• Licensing – Understanding Power Platform licensing article | licensing guide | FAQ
• Resources curated by the community each week – Power Platform Weekly

I have SOME EXPERIENCE

• *new* Power Platform Adoption – homepage | workbook | best practices | maturity model 
• Power Platform Guidance Center – documentation | architecture video series
• 2021 updates – April 2021 launch event | Demo by Charles Lamanna
• 2021 release waves: Wave 2 (Oct 2021 – Apr 2022) | Wave 1 (Apr 2021 – Sep 2021)
• Latest shipped features – Weekly release notes
• Conference sessions – Ignite 2021 | Power Platform Community Conference | Ignite 2020
• Intermediate / advanced architecture series – Power CAT Live
• Useful Power Apps reference – Controls and properties | Formulas
• Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) gallery – community gallery
• Additional labs – Power Platform labs and challenges | Power Platform labs
• Power Automate how-to videos – webinars and videos gallery
• Power Automate guidance – Enterprise automation techniques for RPA | Planning a Power Automate project
• Real-world usage patterns – architecture patterns | scenario patterns | index of stories by scenario category

I am interested in ADMINISTRATION & GOVERNANCE

• Power Platform Admin Center – video | documentation
• Power Platform Governance – whitepaper | Admin in a Day lab | blog posts
• Establishing a Center of Excellence – CoE Starter Kit | videos | adoption maturity model
• Power Platform Governance Enhancements – Feb 2021 – blog post
• Power Platform Guidance Center: documentation | architecture video series
• Conference presentations: Ignite 2020 | MBAS 2019 |
• Build a customized Admin experience using the Power Apps admin connectors – blog post with sample admin dashboard | admin connector documentation
• Strategies for improving app discoverability in your enterprise – part 1 | part 2 | part 3
• Security and certifications – Microsoft Trust Center
• Manage Power Apps licenses in your organization – documentation | FAQ | licensing guide | planning and managing licensing and capacity (Ignite 2019)
• Pricing and licensing – Summary | Licensing documentation
• Licensing Terms & SLA information of Microsoft Power Apps and other online Services – Online Services
• Microsoft’s approach to deploying Power Apps for all employees – blog post |  Pat Dunn’s presentation at Biz Apps Summit

Resources for PRO DEVELOPERS and FUSION TEAMS

• Microsoft Power Platform is the best way for teams to build together – blog post with resources
• Pro-dev features and learning paths – webinar | learning path | ebook | BUILD session
• New Power Apps developer plan – get started | documentation
• Microsoft Mechanics episode on pro-dev adoption of Power Platform – blog | video
• Low code application development on Azure – landing page | YouTube video playlist | tours
• Power Apps and Microsoft Azure better together – landing page | TEI report | ROI calculator
• POWERful Devs virtual conference and ongoing videos – video series
• Additional pro-dev topics:
  • Azure APIM Connector on the Power Platform – blog post
  • GitHub actions for Power Platform – blog post
  • Power Apps for enterprise developers – documentation
  • Register and use custom connections – documentation
  • Build and certify your own connector – blog post | documentation
  • Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) – documentation | community gallery
  • Calling Azure AD protected Azure Functions using a Custom Connector – blog post | documentation
  • Register and use custom connectors in Power Apps 

I am a MICROSOFT PARTNER

• Start at https://powerapps.microsoft.com/partners/
• Join the Power Apps Partner Program
• Become a Recognized Solution Architect
• You can also sign-up to deliver trainings for our customers
• View Power Platform partner stories

Show me REAL WORLD CUSTOMER STORIES

• The curated stories list is now being maintained at – https://aka.ms/PowerPlatformStories
• Additional links – customer story videos | pro-dev stories | automation stories | hero profiles

How do I GET INVOLVED and STAY CONNECTED

• Ways to collaborate with the Power Apps team – blog post
• Stay updated – product team blog | webinars
• Community sites – main community page | forums | community blog | best practices & app gallery
• Get support – blog post | support page
• Submit an idea

COPILOT AND GENERATIVE AI

CONNECTORS AND DATA INTEGRATION

• Power Platform connectors – documentation | Power Automate connectors list
• Data integrator – documentation
• Power Query – documentation
• On-premises data gateway – documentation
• Common Data Model – documentation and printable CDM poster
• Microsoft Dataverse and Power BI – documentation
• Introduction to the Microsoft Common Data Model – Ignite 2019 talk

I use SHAREPOINT, how can I integrate with Power Apps

• SharePoint welcomes Power Apps and Flow
• Integrate Power Apps with SharePoint Online
• The Power Platform for SharePoint people (Ignite 2019)
• Power Apps, the successor to InfoPath | Modernize InfoPath forms with Power Apps
• Custom list forms in SharePoint with Power Apps – blog post | demo | documentation
• Reinvent business processes in SharePoint – blog post
• Pro tips for transitioning from InfoPath to Power Apps – part 1 | part 2
• Embed Power Apps in SharePoint pages – blog post
• SharePoint Online document libraries supported in Canvas apps – blog post | documentation

I use ACCESS WEB APPS, how can I leverage Power Apps

• Introduction to Microsoft Power Apps for Access web apps developers
• Access Services in SharePoint Roadmap

LABS, CERTIFICATIONS, COURSES & BOOKS

• Summary list of labs and training content – https://aka.ms/PowerPlatformLabs
• Microsoft certifications – Power Platform Exams & Certifications | PL-100 | PL-200 | PL-400 | PL-900 |
• Pluralsight – Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
• LinkedIn Learning – Power Platform classes
• Udemy – Power Platform classes | Power Apps | Power Automate | Power BI
• Power Platform Academy by Rory Neary – free courses
•  Books:
  • Pro Microsoft Power Platform (published by Apress)
  • Learn Microsoft Power Apps (by Matthew Weston)

BEST PRACTICES & COMMON USE CASES

• Community content – community app and component gallery | working with data | design discussion
• UX/UI design tips – video | UX patterns | managing fonts and colors
• Performance best practices: documentation | optimization techniques | performance considerations | more tips
• Power Apps accessibility guidelines – blog post
• Customize list forms in SharePoint with Power Apps – blog post | demo | documentation
• Access web apps migration to Power Apps – whitepaper
• Approval workflows – blog post |documentation | guided learning
• Using the on-premises gateway – overview | installation & FAQ | proxy configuration
• Build an offline app – blog post
• Creating dialogs in Power Apps – blog post | video
• Display a map using the Image control – step-by-step walkthrough | video
• Send an email from your Power Apps app – video
• Connect to Microsoft Cognitive Services – video
• Implement role-based security – blog post
• Build a customized interactive calendar – step-by-step guide
• Notify user that new data is available – step-by-step guide | push notifications feature
• Deep link into an app using URL parameters – step-by-step guide
• Audit scenario solution – blog post from community member

PRODUCT PAGES

Power Apps

• Website | Blog | Documentation | Community | Suggest Ideas | Webinars
• Product updates
• Guided Learning | YouTube playlist
• Licensing / Pricing
• Support – known issues | view/report issues | create a support ticket

Power Automate

• Website | Blog | Documentation | Community | Suggest Ideas | Webinars
• Product updates
• Guided Learning | YouTube Playlist
• Licensing / Pricing
• Support

Power Virtual Agents

• Website | Blog | Documentation | Community | Suggest Ideas 
• Guided Learning | YouTube Playlist
• Licensing / Pricing

Power BI

• Website | Blog | Documentation | Community 
• Product updates
• Guided Learning | YouTube Playlist
• Licensing / Pricing