In this article I will highlight 10 interesting PowerApps hacks/ workarounds/ troubleshoots that might help you in building canvas apps. This article is inspired by a couple of questions that I have been repetitively seeing on the community forums. Being documented at one place, it could be a good cheat sheet for all level of users (beginners/ mid/ pros) while building apps.

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This vBlog is part of my Hidden Gems series. This video primarily focuses on functions that can enhance your app's UI and UX functionality. Also attached to this blog is a copy of my MSAPP file that I built in the blog.

1) SetFocus function (Starts at 2:30)
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/faster-data-entry-with-the-setfocus-function 

2) Notify function (Starts at 9:40)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/functions/function-showerror

3) With function (Starts at 21:00)
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/simplify-formulas-with-the-with-function/

4) Add, find and switch icons (Starts at 29:39)
https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/effortlessly-find-and-switch-between-icons-in-canvas-apps...

5) Rotation (Starts at 45:18)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/controls/control-shapes-icons