Here's the step by step process to create an “app” that can be used on a mobile phone, snapped into an existing Intranet, or added as a tab in Microsoft Teams to search and pull up contact information. PowerApps is included in the Microsoft Office 365 E3 and E5 licensing, so most businesses own the development platform, and PowerApps is a graphical programming tool with minimal “coding”. I provide you all of the step by step details below…ġ) Launch Microsoft PowerApps from any browser: and logon with your Office 365 credentials (the same logon/password you use for your email, OneDrive, Teams, etc). If it comes back and says you are not licensed for PowerApps (or is offering you a 'free trial'), your Office 365 administrator should go into the O365 portal () and click to enable a PowerApps license for you.Ģ) Click on +Create on the left toolbar to start creating a PowerApp Organizations frequently use Excel spreadsheets of contact information in it but realize the info doesn't get updated often, and quite frankly, any organization that have shifted to Office 365 for their email system can easily create a Company Directory in minutes.
