Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
There’s a lot to learn in Power Apps, and the best way to do that is to get some hands-on practice. Microsoft’s model-driven sample apps make this a breeze, offering three fully-built apps that you can install in a new environment, complete with sample data.
In this hands-on tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up a new environment, work with the sample apps, and then how to customize them in the Power Apps Maker Portal.
00:00 – Video intro
00:10 – Two types of Power Apps (model-driven and canvas)
00:42 – Creating a new environment with sample apps enabled
01:24 – Viewing the sample apps in the Maker Portal (make.powerapps.com)
02:30 – Overviewing the Innovation Challenge sample app
03:21 – Customizing the sample apps, starting with a solution
04:42 – Adding an existing app and table to a solution in Power Apps
05:37 – Adding a column to a table in Power Apps
06:44 – Editing/customizing a form in Power Apps
07:56 – Viewing form changes in the end-user UI
If you want to set up a free 30-day trial of Power Apps, check out another one of my videos: youtu.be/9attR2JnQnU.
If you’re interested in learning more, I’ve partnered with Pluralsight to build out a full 2-hour course about how to get started with model-driven apps in Power Apps: app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/model-driven-apps-power-apps-getting-started/table-of-contents
There’s a lot to learn in Power Apps, and the best way to do that is to get some hands-on practice. Microsoft’s model-driven sample apps make this a breeze, offering three fully-built apps that you can install in a new environment, complete with sample data.
In this hands-on tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up a new environment, work with the sample apps, and then how to customize them in the Power Apps Maker Portal.
00:00 – Video intro
00:10 – Two types of Power Apps (model-driven and canvas)
00:42 – Creating a new environment with sample apps enabled
01:24 – Viewing the sample apps in the Maker Portal (make.powerapps.com)
02:30 – Overviewing the Innovation Challenge sample app
03:21 – Customizing the sample apps, starting with a solution
04:42 – Adding an existing app and table to a solution in Power Apps
05:37 – Adding a column to a table in Power Apps
06:44 – Editing/customizing a form in Power Apps
07:56 – Viewing form changes in the end-user UI
If you want to set up a free 30-day trial of Power Apps, check out another one of my videos: youtu.be/9attR2JnQnU.
If you’re interested in learning more, I’ve partnered with Pluralsight to build out a full 2-hour course about how to get started with model-driven apps in Power Apps: app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/model-driven-apps-power-apps-getting-started/table-of-contents
