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What is Power Apps Card?
Power Apps cards are simple lightweight micro-apps which holds and display enterprise data along with workflow and logic functions.
Does creating Power Apps Cards require coding knowledge?
No need, using simple drag and drop function cards can be quickly built and shared with other applications as an actionable app without any coding expertise.
What is the difference between Power Apps data card and Power Apps Card?
Data card are inserted inside the Power Apps itself as an integrated card. But Power Apps cards are micro-apps which are standalone in the Power Platform ecosystem where this card UI elements can be used by other applications to display the content.
Where can I find the Cards feature in the Power Platform?
To find the Cards go to https://make.powerapps.com/ on the left side navigation you can find a new feature available.
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What are the key components of a card?
- Card designer
- Power Apps data and resource management
What is the use of Card Designer?
Microsoft has provided an interface to create cards. The UI controls can be dragged and dropped in the card and attach to a function logic and connect to all the Power Platform connectors to display data.
What are the UI controls available in the Card Designer?
You can add
- Buttons
- Tables
- Labels
- Images
- Checkboxes
- Textboxes
- Date Picker
And so on.
What are Power Apps data and resource management?
It is a service where you can manage the cards which is used to send and receive data and to embed the data and the workflow.
What is the advantage of adding data and services with connectors?
Power Platform connectors can be connected within no time with all the safety and security enabled to the environment.
Can I add any business logic to this card or static data will be displayed?
Not just static data but you can definitely build business logic using Power Fx which can be added to create
- Inline calculations
- Dynamic calculations
- Data operations
And those responses can be targeted and inserted into the UI Elements available in the cards.
What are other applications that can use these cards?
You can send cards from the card designer to a Microsoft Teams chat or channel to share your cards with others.
Is this available for all?
No, this is a preview feature and previews are not suitable for the production environment. You can play around and wait for the general availability.
Can I read more about the Cards
Yes definitely, please visit the Microsoft Learn docs to read more about it.