How to Build a Task (To Do) List in Power Apps

Building a task list app is a great idea for learning a new development tool like Power Apps because it is a relatively simple application and it involves common development concepts that are used in many applications. It typically involves storing and retrieving data, user input, and some form of user interface.


A task list app has practical applications and can be useful for personal productivity, which can provide motivation to complete the project and a sense of accomplishment. A task list app can be developed incrementally, starting with a simple prototype and gradually adding features as the programmer's knowledge and skills improve. Starting out, it could just involve a single database table, but it could grow to have more with relationships.


-Darren Neese with PowerApps Tutorial

CHAPTERS =========================================
0:00 What we'll cover
3:26 How to bypass Power Apps learning curve
5:09 Creating a new app from scratch
7:58 Creating the SharePoint data source
15:08 Add the list in Power Apps
19:05 Adding controls
28:28 Adding code to the save button
34:06 Testing and adding records
39:35 Editing existing records
43:10 Updating the record from clicking
48:06 Striking through text on completed tasks
51:51 How to handle if it is a new record or existing
59:36 The End Result!

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[adhirajsen]

This was an excellent tutorial, thank you so much!

[kbnrvtr]

Thank you Darren. It is really helpful to create my first power app. Keep rocking.

[worldlywonders]

Darren txs about the video specially merging the title and the description on the same function it really helped me a lot. Txs again

[rickychen]

Great video to get started with Power Apps, thanks Darren

[jamaiquevandamme]

Nice tutorial, adding a checkbox at the top off the gallery that checks or unchecks all the tasks at once could be a useful feature. Keep up the good work 👍.

[ribbmvr]

Hi Darren It was helpful to me a lot. But in my app check box is not working inside the gallery, Kindly suggest

[karanprasad]

It was really amazing and easily explained....

[marciolins]

Thanks a lot. This is a very useful video with tips.

[seemabains]

Nice teaching method, how to add data from data verse, while adding I am facing a network error message

[hyundai]

I have a note application which has a question "do you have anything to add to the do list" and then there is text field (microsoft forms) that accepts items separated by a comma. the intention is to have some power sutomate magic that calls the the task app as soon as the note is completed, I"m going to change this to a radio button and then on Yes I want to open the task app. I love to know how to make that work.

[Mimizinoo]

My check list wont come up, when i click save. Is there a code?

[sistex]

I'm curious, why would you create a custom list instead of a Task list from the template?

[Mimizinoo]

Hi, My check list wont come automatically

[paul_malewsky]

Hello, why if I change the date and priority and click on 2nd 3rd 4th etc line in list then date and priority don't change (based on content for these items). But if I click on 1st element everything is fine from that moment?

[alexotoous]

how do you delete task if you want to add a delete button

[dexterjamesignacio]

Hi.
How can I display a time in a canvas app based on Internet Time or Server Time. (Which does not use the API)

The problem is when I used the Function Now() it displays the user's local time in his/her PC. So everytime the user change their time, the Time in Canvas app will also change.



I am creating an Attendance Tracker I don't want the user's to cheat in their Time-in or Time-out by changing their device or pc Time.


I hope anyone can help me. Thank you.