What's new and planned for Power Apps
Important
This content is archived and is not being updated. For the latest documentation, see Microsoft Power Platform product documentation. For the latest release plans, see Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform release plans.
This topic lists features that are planned to release from October 2020 through March 2021. Because this topic lists features that may not have released yet, delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released. For more information, go to Microsoft policy.
- For a list of the previous wave's release plans, go to 2020 release wave 1 plan.
- For a list of the next wave's release plans, go to 2021 release wave 1 plan.
In the General availability column, the feature will be delivered within the month listed. The delivery date can be any day within that month. Released features show the full date, including the date of release.
This check mark (
) shows which features have been released for public preview or early access and for public preview, early access, and general availability.
Mixed reality
Power Apps is helping to digitize physical workflows by using mixed reality and connecting you to the physical world through new geospatial capabilities like maps.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | Early access* | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See how a predefined shape fits in your real-world space in mixed reality | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - | - | 
Mar 28, 2021 |
| View 3D content or images in the real world with mixed reality | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - | - |
Mar 28, 2021 |
| View 3D models and content | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - | - |
Mar 28, 2021 |
| Measure distances and volumes in the real world with mixed reality | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Apr 7, 2020 |
- |
Mar 28, 2021 |
Power Apps portals improvements
Power Apps portals are enabling low-code makers to roll out experiences to broad external audiences.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | Early access* | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Apps component framework control support in Power Apps portals | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically |
Mar 31, 2021 |
- | - |
| Power Apps portals web API (general availability) | Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | - | - |
Mar 31, 2021 |
Sophisticated apps on a unified platform
Power Apps combines the flexibility of a blank canvas that can connect to any data source with the power of rich forms, views, and dashboards modeled over data in Microsoft Dataverse.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | Early access* | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 app on Windows | Users, automatically | - |
Feb 8, 2021 |
|
| Mobile push notifications for model-driven apps | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - | - |
Oct 4, 2020 |
| Address key chart customization gaps in Unified Interface | Users, automatically | - |
Aug 9, 2020 |
Oct 4, 2020 |
| Improved model-driven app header, sitemap, and app switching | Users, automatically | - |
Aug 9, 2020 |
Oct 4, 2020 |
| Offline capabilities for model-driven apps | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Sep 7, 2020 |
- |
Oct 12, 2020 |
| Ability to interact with emails in mobile app | Users, automatically | - |
Sep 7, 2020 |
Oct 14, 2020 |
| New, improved global search experience in model-driven apps | Users by admins, makers, or analysts | - | - |
Nov 8, 2020 |
| Enable Power BI report or dashboard to be a model-driven app system dashboard | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Sep 13, 2020 |
- |
Dec 6, 2020 |
| Transition to Unified Interface | Users, automatically | - |
Aug 9, 2020 |
Dec 8, 2020 |
| Add informational cards to marked locations in the map component | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Oct 27, 2020 |
- |
Jan 17, 2021 |
| Customize pin colors when adding a map | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Nov 1, 2020 |
- |
Jan 17, 2021 |
| Set up recurring appointments using the mobile app | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Feb 15, 2021 |
- |
Mar 29, 2021 |
* Some features are available to opt-in to some features as part of early access on August 3, 2020, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.
Description of Enabled for column values:
Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.
Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.
Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.
For a list of the countries or regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, go to the International availability guide. For more information about geographic areas and datacenters (regions), go to the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform availability page.