To change the design mode, click on 'Canvas' in the lower left of PowerApps Portal to expand the switcher, then click on 'Model-driven'.

We have added a mode switch to the lower left corner which allows switching between the canvas and model-driven design modes. Model-driven apps are built and managed from the PowerApps Portal similar to how canvas apps are built and managed. Model-driven apps automatically generate great UI that is responsive across devices. Model-driven apps start with your data model – building up from the shape of your core business data and processes in the Common Data Service to model forms, views, and other components. Canvas apps can be built for web, mobile, and tablet applications. Canvas apps start with your user experience, crafting a highly tailored interface with the power of a blank canvas and connecting it to 200 data sources. They both share access to the Common Data Service providing standard and custom entities. If you are familiar with the Dynamics 365 platform, you are already familiar with the PowerApps platform and Model-driven Apps.īoth model-driven and canvas apps allow you to easily build business apps. This app type composes multiple component types including dashboards, forms, views, charts, and business processes which together form a great UI. Model-driven apps run with the new Unified Interface client which provides a responsive accessible design running in browsers and on popular mobile devices. Model-driven apps provides a no-code or low-code component approach to app development.

PowerApps is the platform on which Dynamics 365 apps are natively built. We are happy to announce the preview of the Model-Driven Apps within PowerApps.

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