Power Platform Weekly - Issue #232
Welcome to Power Platform Weekly!
Last week Microsoft announced the rollout of Anthropic models in Copilot Studio, making Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4.1 available alongside existing OpenAI options.
Don’t miss the launch of Copilotverse, the new user group! Join today’s first call, Dataverse in Copilot Studio: MCP vs Connectors – Battle Royale. Register now!
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
📰 Articles
How to Approve Event Registrations with Multistage Approvals in Dynamics 365
🦸🏻♀️ Pauline Kolde shows how to make a better waitlist functionality for Dynamics 365 Marketing. She shows you the approach with Agent Flows.
How to save Microsoft Forms multi-select choices to a SharePoint multi-select column
🦸🏻♀️ In this tutorial, Ellis Karim shows you how to use Power Automate to convert a Microsoft Forms response into the correct format and save each answer into a SharePoint multi-select choice column.
My AI Foundry is free for You
🛠️ Jonas Rapp has decided to give access to his AI hosting inside the FetchXML Builder. Will that make you try the AI features?
Other articles
🦸🏻♀️ Change Session Date Format On Event Registration Forms by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Add To A Sales Sequence Via Customer Insights Trigger by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Visualize data with the new hierarchy control by Dian Taylor
🦸🏻♀️ Enhance user experience with model driven Power apps by Malin Martnes
🦸🏻♀️ Power Platform Top 10 Missing Features by David Wyatt
🦸🏻♀️ Fun with AI Agents and the EU AI Act by Andreas Adner
🛠️ PACX: Lightweight, command line-based, PluginRegistrationTool by Riccardo Gregori
📺 Videos
🎙️ Podcasts
Microsoft Mechanics Podcast
🤵🏻 Power Platform adjacent, but still very interesting - The newest agents for Microsoft 365 Copilot users can now act as virtual members of your team, helping you stay organized, informed, and secure while you work. Watch how these collaborative agents partner with you in real time across your everyday apps.
Power Platform Boost Podcast
🧭 This episode brings a mix of technical deep dives, community insights, and big news! We kick off with James Ryan’s guide to getting started with Playwright for Model-Driven Apps and ask the tough question: will vibe coding kill low-code? We also cover the latest updates from Microsoft Copilot Studio, including a naming change and exciting new features. Explore Howdang Rashid’s one-page map for Model-Driven Apps, Luise Freese’s creative Mermaid-to-Dataverse converter, and Jonas Rapp’s AI chat in FetchXML Builder. Along the way, we geek out with Scott Hanselman’s look at Microsoft’s release of the historic 6502 BASIC. Rounding things off, we highlight community staples like Power Platform Weekly, Power Platform Dev Weekly, and the Nordic Summit. Tune in for a perfect blend of news, tools, and inspiration!
The Hanselminutes Podcast
👩💻 In this episode of Hanselminutes, Scott Hanselman talks with Tuple engineer Johnny Marler about the craft and culture of pair programming. They explore how intentional collaboration can sharpen problem-solving, reduce context switching, and build trust between teammates—especially in remote environments. Johnny shares lessons from developing Tuple, developing with native code on Windows, insights from the Zig community, and why pairing remains one of the most underrated tools in a developer’s toolkit.
📅 Events & Webinars
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!
Bizz Summit ES 2025
(📅 October 3-4, 2025)
The Bizz Summit ES is Spain’s largest Business Applications festival, bringing together the Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform communities for a vibrant mix of technical and business sessions, workshops, and youth-focused STEM activities.
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
TMDL view (Generally Available)
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 Rui Romano wrote about the general availability of the TMDL view in Power BI, which offers a modern, code-first editing experience for semantic models using the Tabular Model Definition Language. The update brings enhancements like syntax highlighting, diff view, drag-and-drop usability, and robust support for collaborative editing with external tools and AI workflows.
Power BI in Teams – Content Shared in Teams Chats Now Opens a Dedicated Separate Window Within Teams
🤵🏻🧭🚀 In this blog by Maya Ben Dov, Power BI introduces a new experience where reports shared in Microsoft Teams chats now open in a separate window, allowing users to view data while keeping the conversation active. This update enhances multitasking and collaboration by keeping the original chat accessible in a collapsible side panel, streamlining workflows without disrupting the Teams interface.
Deep Dive into Editing Semantic Models in the Power BI Service (Generally Available)
🤵🏻🦸🏻♀️🧭👩💻🚀 Emily Lisa wrote about the general availability of semantic model editing in the Power BI service, enabling users to create and modify models directly in the browser with features like DAX authoring, relationship management, and row-level security. This update is extremely helpful for Mac users and enhances web-based workflows with automatic saving, version history, and admin controls for governance.
Calendar-based time intelligence: time intelligence, tailored (Preview)
🦸🏻♀️👩💻🚀 Jeroen ter Heerdt announced the preview of calendar-based time intelligence in Power BI, enabling flexible time-based analysis across any calendar structure including fiscal, lunar, and retail formats. This update introduces new DAX functions like TOTALWTD, supports sparse dates, and allows calendar definitions via UI or TMDL view for enhanced performance and customisation.
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