In the previous chapters, we have looked at how we can create a new canvas app from a blank canvas. In this chapter, we will investigate the relationship between PowerApps and SharePoint, and how you can quickly and effectively create apps based on your data.
In the past, customized interfaces for SharePoint have been created using InfoPath or by using customizations such as web parts to allow a richer creation and edit experience. While InfoPath still exists and will still work with Office 365, the user experience of the created forms, which has its own styles and is not mobile responsive, means that it did not really fit into the bigger Office 365 picture. PowerApps is now starting to fill the void for that lack of tooling for creating customized forms.
To create an app from your data stored within SharePoint, you will first of all need to have...
