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About Power Platform FAQs
PowerPlatformFAQs.com is a free, independent learning site for Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages and Copilot Studio. Every tutorial is written by Bijay Kumar, a 13-time Microsoft MVP who has built Microsoft business solutions for clients since 2007.
Start Learning Power Platform Meet the founder
- 13×Microsoft MVP
- 18+ yearsMicrosoft experience
- 5Power Platform tools
- Founder
- Bijay Kumar, 13-time Microsoft MVP
- Online since
- September 2024
- Covers
- Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, Copilot Studio
- Tutorials
- 48 in-depth guides, all updated in the last 12 months
- Book
- Co-author of Microsoft Power Platform: A Deep Dive
- Cost
- Free, supported by display ads
- Contact
- bijay@powerplatformfaqs.com
Why this site exists
Power Platform Explained in Plain, Practical Language
The Microsoft Power Platform lets business users and developers build apps, automate work, analyze data, publish websites and create AI agents with little or no code. But when you sit down to build something real, the questions get specific fast: why is my gallery only showing 500 records, how do I format this date in a flow, how do I send an email from a button?
Power Platform FAQs answers those questions the way an experienced colleague would. Each tutorial takes one real task, builds it step by step with screenshots, and gives you the exact formula or expression that works, plus the mistakes to avoid.
The site grew out of Bijay Kumar’s client work. After years of building Power Apps, Power Automate flows and Power BI reports for organizations in the United States and Canada, he started this site to put that practical knowledge in one free, easy-to-follow place.
Our promise to every reader
- Written by a Microsoft MVPEvery tutorial comes from 18+ years of hands-on work with Microsoft technologies.
- Real examples, not theoryBusiness scenarios you’ll recognize, built step by step with screenshots.
- Exact formulas that workPower Fx formulas and flow expressions you can copy and adapt.
- Kept up to dateTutorials are updated as Microsoft changes the platform, and mistakes are fixed quickly.
- Free, alwaysEvery tutorial is free to read. The site is supported by display advertising.
Meet the founder
Bijay Kumar, 13-Time Microsoft MVP
Bijay Kumar has worked in the IT industry for more than 18 years. He started with Microsoft technologies such as SharePoint in 2007 and has since moved fully to the Microsoft Power Platform. Microsoft has recognized his expertise and community work with the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award 13 times in the Business Applications category, with a focus on Power Automate.
He is the founder of TSInfo Technologies, where his team builds Power Apps, automates business processes with Power Automate, creates Power BI reports and dashboards, and now develops AI solutions with Copilot Studio for clients in the United States, Canada and India.
He is also the co-author of Microsoft Power Platform: A Deep Dive, published by BPB Publications. The tutorials on this site come straight from that real project work.
- 13-time Microsoft MVPBusiness Applications, verified on Microsoft’s MVP site
- 18+ years in ITMicrosoft technologies since 2007
- Published authorCo-author of Microsoft Power Platform: A Deep Dive
- Founder, TSInfo TechnologiesPower Platform solutions for US, Canadian and Indian clients
The book
Microsoft Power Platform: A Deep Dive
Co-written by Bijay Kumar (as Bijay Kumar Sahoo), the book digs into Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and Power Virtual Agents, the tool that has since become Copilot Studio.
What we cover
Tutorials for the Whole Power Platform
Each tool has its own guide that starts with the basics and links to every related tutorial.
Power Apps
38 tutorialsCanvas apps, Power Fx functions, forms, galleries, variables, delegation, components and user-defined functions.
View tutorialsPower Automate
5 tutorialsCloud flows, expressions and date functions such as formatDateTime() and addDays().
View tutorialsCopilot Studio
6 tutorialsBuilding AI agents, choosing AI models, token usage and dev, test and production environments.
View tutorialsPower BI
Complete guideReports, dashboards, data modeling and DAX, with step-by-step tutorials being added.
View tutorialsPower Pages
Complete guideBusiness websites and portals for customers, partners and vendors, connected to Dataverse.
View tutorials
Our editorial standards
How Every Tutorial Is Made
The same four steps for every guide, so you can trust that what you read works in your own environment.
Real business problems
Topics come from client projects and readers' questions: approval flows, leave and request apps, SharePoint lists, reports and AI agents.
Built in a real environment
Every example is built step by step in Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages or Copilot Studio before the tutorial is written.
Screenshots and exact formulas
You get the real screens, the exact Power Fx formulas and expressions, and the result you should see, so you can follow along.
Kept up to date
Microsoft updates the Power Platform every month. Tutorials are reviewed and updated when controls, connectors or menus change.
Found a step that no longer matches what you see? Email bijay@powerplatformfaqs.com and it will be checked and fixed.
Who we write for
Built for Everyone Who Builds with Power Platform
- Makers & citizen developersBusiness users building their first app or flow without a coding background.
- Power Platform developersDevelopers who need working formulas, delegation-safe patterns and best practices.
- Analysts & report buildersPeople turning SharePoint, Excel and SQL data into reports and dashboards.
- IT teams & consultantsTeams planning environments, governance and real solutions for their organization.
Questions about the site
About Power Platform FAQs: Common Questions
Who writes the tutorials on Power Platform FAQs?
Every tutorial is written by Bijay Kumar, a 13-time Microsoft MVP with more than 18 years of experience with Microsoft technologies and co-author of the book Microsoft Power Platform: A Deep Dive. You can verify his MVP award on Microsoft’s MVP website.
Which Power Platform tools does the site cover?
Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages and Copilot Studio. New to all of them? Follow the beginner roadmap.
Are the tutorials for beginners or experienced developers?
Both. Each topic starts with the basics and moves on to advanced patterns such as delegation, components, user-defined functions and environment strategy.
Is Power Platform FAQs free?
Yes. Every tutorial is free to read, and the site is supported by display advertising. The Power Apps mistakes ebook is free as well: you only need to enter your email address.
How often are tutorials updated?
Tutorials are reviewed when Microsoft changes the Power Platform or when a reader reports a problem. All 48 tutorials on the site were updated in the past 12 months.
Is Power Platform FAQs affiliated with Microsoft?
No. It is an independent site. Microsoft, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages and Copilot Studio are trademarks of Microsoft. The MVP award is an independent recognition Microsoft gives to community experts.
How do I report a mistake or suggest a topic?
Email bijay@powerplatformfaqs.com with the tutorial link and what you saw. Screenshots of the formula or the error help a lot.
Free PDF ebook
19 Power Apps Mistakes Developers Make (And How to Fix Them)
The performance, delegation and design mistakes that slow down Power Apps, and the exact fix for each one.
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Questions, corrections or topic ideas?
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