Power Platform Weekly - Issue #229
Welcome to Power Platform Weekly!
Last week the general availability of Power Apps’ User defined functions was announced.
The community shared a great mix of topics, including making event cancellations beautiful, automating task assignment with an agent, Adaptive Cards and Power Automate, and showcasing how to bring your own code to host single-page applications (SPAs) Power Pages.
We spotted a new YouTube channel, PowerSquared2, highlighting Power Platform environments in their latest video, check it out under the Video section! The podcast section includes how to plan for your Copilot Studio agents.
In case you missed it, recent licensing updates and Copilot Studio 'credits' were highlighted and a preview of the wizard-style experience for adding a Model Context Protocol server was spotlighted. All were shared by members of the Power CAT team.
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
📰 Articles
Style a beautiful event cancellation form in Customer Insights - Journeys
🦸🏻♀️ This post, by Amey Holden, will give you a little collection of tips and HTML/CSS tweaks to customise and style the Cancellation Form in Customer Insights - Journeys to make it look a little bit more professional.
Task Assignment Agent with Adaptive Cards and Power Automate Emails
🦸🏻♀️ Angeliki Patsiavou shows how to automate task assignment. Quickly go from idea to assigned task using an AI agent together with Adaptive Cards and Power Automate.
Power Pages single-page apps: Create a “Hello World!” website
🦸🏻♀️ Microsoft recently announced the ability to “bring your own code” (React, Angular, Vue) to host single-page applications (SPAs) Power Pages. Nick Doelman gives an example of how to use this feature.
Other articles
🦸🏻♀️ Data-aware AI chat in Power Pages: Build an agent from a form (Preview) by Ulrikke Akerbæk
👩💻 PCF: Using in Panels and Dialogs by Andrew Butenko
🦸🏻♀️ Change Order Of Event Speakers On Invitation Emails In Customer Insights Journeys by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Enabling & Understanding Sales Sequence Reporting D365 by Megan V. Walker
👩💻 Create X++ Client Plugins for Copilot Studio in Dynamics 365 F&O by Adrià Ariste Santacreu
🦸🏻♀️ Managing Power Automate Flows like a Genius by David Wyatt
👩💻 Customer Insights: Rendering Marketing Form using React App by Temmy Wahyu Raharjo
📺 Videos
🎙️ Podcasts
Voices of the Neighborhood Podcast
🦸🏻♀️ Erik talks with Mikko Koskinen, a recently awarded MVP who works with Copilot Studio. They talk about what has him excited most and what he believes would be good things to be aware of while planning for a new Copilot Agent. Hint: it's not the IT side that's the most important!
Figuring Out Fabric Podcast
👩💻 In this episode, Microsoft MVP Angela Henry asks me questions about Microsoft Fabric. We compare the current Fabric development timeline to the old Power BI development timeline. I talk about when Fabric makes the most sense, in my personal opinion. It was a surprise this episode to hear about SSRS.
The Community Dig Podcast
🧭 How much does today's guest "Trust" AI? Welp, Sam Bush of Ambushed Digital, has gone public with her personal relationship with VEGA, her GPT BFF! From convos to research, Vega is a constant companion and resource. I would say this constitutes a high level of trust!
📅 Events & Webinars
Baltic Summit 2025
(📅 September 12-13, 2025)
Baltic Summit is an extraordinary event that unites a vibrant community of Microsoft enthusiasts, focusing primarily on Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Business Applications. Since its inception in 2023, this conference has become a hub for professionals, experts, and learners who are passionate about driving digital transformation through these powerful tools.
Nordic Summit 2025
(📅 September 19-20, 2025)
Nordic Summit is the biggest and only in-person conference in the Nordics focused exclusively on Microsoft’s Power Platform and Dynamics 365. This year it will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden!
Irish Power Platform Summit 2025
(📅 October 2, 2025)
A full day of learning, networking & inspiration across Copilot Studio, Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Dataverse & more. Don’t miss Ireland’s biggest Power Platform event!
South Coast Summit 2025
(📅 October 17-18, 2025)
South Coast Summit is back and focuses on all key pillars of the Microsoft ecosystem: Business Applications, Modern Work, Security & Compliance, through to Microsoft Azure. South Coast Summit follows a similar structure to other IT conferences and Microsoft events such as Microsoft Ignite and Future Decoded; with sessions delivered by subject matter experts from Microsoft, Microsoft MVPs, and Microsoft Partners. expert speakers, and a large exhibition of sponsors’ associated products and services.
Power Platform Community Conference 2025
(📅 October 28-31, 2025)
Be inspired by Microsoft senior thought leaders, the product experts, and engineers behind the Power Platform. You’ll also learn from Microsoft MVPs who are dedicated to bridging the gap between humanity and technology. PPCC is the perfect place to connect with folks from around the world who are eager to share their insights and knowledge on how the Power Platform & Dynamics 365 can transform your business.
Ignite 2025
(📅 November 17-21, 2025)
Get the edge you need to drive impact in the era of AI. Join Microsoft in San Francisco to bolster your knowledge, build connections, and explore emerging technologies.
ESPC 2025
(📅 December 1-4, 2025)
Choose from over 120 Microsoft 365 and AI sessions, tailored to various skill levels and interests, ensuring you find the perfect fit for your needs. Hear directly from the experts at Microsoft—the innovators behind the products—through thought-provoking keynotes and in-depth sessions. Join 2,000+ like-minded professionals from around the globe and expand your network with industry leaders, innovators, and peers.
Cloud Technology Townhall Tallinn 2026
(📅 January 29-30, 2026)
Cloud Technology Townhall Tallinn is a two-day event dedicated to deepening your expertise in the Microsoft Cloud, with sessions on AI, data, infrastructure, and collaboration to accelerate innovation and growth. It is also a unique community gathering at Tallinn’s Creative Hub, combining world-class learning with networking in the heart of Estonia’s capital.
Canadian Power Platform Summit 2026
(📅 March 21-22, 2026)
Canadian Power Platform Summit 2026 is a two-day gathering of Power Platform enthusiasts, designed to elevate your skills through sessions ranging from beginner (100-level) to advanced (300-level), hands-on workshops, and expert-led insights.
💙 Out of the Blue
Another short Out of the Blue section this week - there is a big announcement for Canvas Apps makers though:
Power Apps’ User defined functions GA
Greg Lindhorst announces that User-Defined Functions (UDFs) in Power Apps have officially reached General Availability (GA). This is a major milestone, meaning you can use them confidently in production apps. Canvas Apps makers can now make their apps more modular, reusable, maintainable, and performant.
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