{"id":133775,"date":"2026-04-09T08:35:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-cm-edgedigital.pages.dev\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/?p=133775"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:36:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:36:01","slug":"whats-new-in-power-platform-april-2026-feature-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new-cm-edgedigital.pages.dev\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/2026\/04\/09\/whats-new-in-power-platform-april-2026-feature-update\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s new in Power Platform: April 2026 feature update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\t\tSummary<\/span>\n\t\tWelcome to the Power Platform monthly feature update! We will use this blog to share news in Power Platform from the last month, so you can find a summary of product, community, and learning updates from Power Platform in one easy place. Now, let’s dive into what’s new in Power Platform:<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Get started with the latest updates today!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jump into Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages to try the latest updates, you can use an existing environment or get started for free using the Developer plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Generally available: custom theming for model-driven apps<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Custom theming for model-driven apps using the modern, refreshed look is now generally available. This capability lets organizations align their model-driven apps with company branding by customizing colors, fonts, and app header styling using the Microsoft Fluent 2 design system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With modern themes, makers can apply a cohesive color scheme across the app from a single base color \u2014 covering hyperlinks, primary buttons, active tab indicators, row selection, and hover effects. You can also customize the app header background and text colors, set a custom logo, and override the default font used throughout the application. These customizations are applied through an XML web resource and scoped to your environment via the Custom theme definition app setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your organization was using classic themes, now is the time to create a new custom theme XML web resource that reflects your branding and apply it to your environment. Note that classic theming is not honored with the modern look, which is becoming mandatory for model-driven apps in April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public preview: your business apps, now part of every conversation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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Today, we\u2019re taking the first step to bring your Power Apps data and experiences directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot\u2014so key parts of your model\u2011driven apps can show up right where your users already work, powered by your app\u2019s MCP server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public preview: FetchXML editor for offline profiles in Power Apps mobile<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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This March, we’re excited to announce the FetchXML editor for Power Apps offline profiles in public preview. For canvas and model-driven apps that work offline, configuring an optimal fetch XML solves the majority of the performance problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FetchXML editor gives advanced makers and pro developers a code-level entry point directly inside the offline profile experience to optimize their profiles better and more effective than before. Write or paste a FetchXML query to define the custom filters on a table or related tables. Leverage key performance features like support for unrelated tables, latematerialize=”true” and SQL query hints. These capabilities help optimize how Dataverse executes the sync \u2014 reducing query complexity and avoiding timeouts on large tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To try it, open an offline profile in Power Apps studio, select “Edit filter” on any table or related table, and choose “View\/Edit FetchXML.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Double-click to edit the Text control inline in canvas apps<\/h3>\n\n\n
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You can now double-click the modern Text control directly on the canvas to edit its text inline \u2014 no need to navigate to the formula bar or properties panel. This makes it faster to update labels, headings, and static text while building your app. This improvement streamlines the authoring experience and brings the Text control in line with the familiar editing behavior makers expect from modern canvas controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AI-powered development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Public preview: build canvas apps with AI coding agents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Generally available: external tool support for generative pages is now available in all public clouds worldwide<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Alerting and data metrics now available for code apps in Power Platform monitor<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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We’re rolling out new alerting capabilities and metrics for code apps in Power Platform monitor, extending enterprise-grade observability to next-generation applications. Code apps allow developers to build using the tools and workflows they already know, then bring those apps into Power Platform to benefit from enterprise governance, security, and monitoring. With code app alerts, IT and Operations teams can now monitor these developer-built applications with the same confidence and control they have for canvas and model-driven apps, giving these teams the visibility they need to scale code app adoption across the enterprise without sacrificing reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admins can now create alerts on code apps for the following metrics: app open success rate, time to interactive, and recent app sessions. Additionally, we\u2019ve added two new data metrics for code apps that can also be configured for alerts: data request success rate and data request latency. These alerts provide end-to-end visibility from app launch to data access, helping teams catch performance regressions before the majority of users are impacted and respond faster to reliability issues in production. Available now in Power Platform monitor with no setup required, code app alerts enable IT and operations teams to define health thresholds, receive proactive notifications, and take guided action. This enables them to move from reactive troubleshooting to proactive operations for both low-code and pro-dev applications within a unified monitoring experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These changes will be available in all public regions by May 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learning updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Updated training<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n