February 2024 Newsletter

Welcome to the February 2024 newsletter, as we highlight the latest news and events from across the Power Platform and beyond, alongside the amazing work of our outstanding Microsoft Community members - feel free to subscribe here.

LATEST NEWS

Copilot Cookbook for Power Apps

The all-new Copilot Cookbook is now available in the #PowerApps Community - offering a wide array of best practices on how to use Microsoft Copilot to develop and create in Power Apps.

The #CopilotCookbook is your new go-to resource when you need inspiration (or when you're stuck!) and aren't sure how to best partner with Copilot. So, whether you're looking for the best prompts or just want to know about responsible AI use, you can visit the Copilot Cookbook for regular, high-quality content that you can rely on.

The curated gallery is now ready for you to experience, so click the image below to visit the #MicrosoftCommunity and check out the all-new Copilot Cookbook for Power Apps today. We can't wait to see what you "cook" up! ????

Power Platform Dev Weekly Celebrate 200th Episode

Congratulations to Danish Naglekar, Anwesha Sharma, Matt Beard, Mark Carrington Carl Cookson and the team, as they celebrated the 200th episode of Power Platform Dev Weekly in February!

Click the image below to check out this landmark episode, featuring content from the likes of Nati Turtledove, Matthew Devaney, Inogic, Mohamed Ashiq Faleel, Mike Hartley, Nishant Rana, James Yumnam, Carl Cookson, Yannick Reekmans, Deepesh Somani, and many more.

Celebrating Super Users with Charles Lamanna

Click the image below to hear from CVP of Business Applications, Charles Lamanna, as he talks candidly about how valuable the Microsoft Community is to the growth of #PowerPlatform, alongside a special message to our 2024 Season One Super Users, and how you can join Season Two!

"Get Started With" Power Platform Shorts Series

This month we launched our new 'Get Started With' series on YouTube - a selection of sweet snapshots to keep you in the loop with all the latest Copilot trends that you can try out through advice at Microsoft Learn.

Click the image below to check out the entire playlist so far, and don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for all the latest updates.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Canadian Power Platform Summit - Vancouver - 16th March 2024

Check out the first ever Canadian Power Platform Summit, which takes place at Microsoft Vancouver office on Saturday 16th March 2024!

Get ready to immerse yourself in the ultimate Power Platform experience at the #CPPS24. This event is tailored for makers, developers, students and tech enthusiasts eager to explore the depths of Power Platform technologies. With sessions ranging from beginner-friendly to advanced-intermediate, this event offers a diverse range of insights for attendees of all levels.

There's a great range of speakers, including the likes of?Lisa Crosbie, Matthew Devaney, Ulrikke Akerb?k, Oleksandr Olashyn, Mark Smith, Jake Harvey, Manju Gurjar, Adam Tobias, Mats Necker, Natasza Kosakowska, Linn Zaw Win, Salim Adamon, Tomas Prokop, Maxim Nikonov, and many more.

Great work by Chris Piasecki, éric Sauvé, Nick Doelman, Scott Durow, Victor Dantas and the team for putting this amazing event together. So, whether you're a seasoned pro or a rising star, click the image below to join the Microsoft Community in Canada to gain practical insights, discover real-world examples, and take away actionable skills to boost your expertise.

Business Applications Launch Event - Virtual - 10th April 2024

Registration is now open for the Microsoft Business Applications Launch event which kicks off at 9am PST on Wednesday 10th April 2024.

Join Microsoft product leaders and engineers for an in-depth look at the latest news and AI capabilities in Power Platform and #Dynamics365, featuring the likes of Charles Lamanna, Sangya Singh, Julie Strauss, Donald Kossmann, Lori Lamkin, Georg Glantschnig, Mala Anand, Jeff Comstock, and Mike Morton.

If you'd like to learn how the latest advances in AI and how #MicrosoftCopilot can help you streamline your processes, click the image below to register today!

Microsoft Fabric - Las Vegas - 26-28th March 2024

Exciting times ahead for the inaugural #MicrosoftFabric Community Conference on March 26-28 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas!

The conference will cover all the latest in analytics, AI, databases, and governance across 150+ sessions, with guest speakers including Arun Ulag, Amir Netz, Jessica Hawk, Eric Boyd, Kim Manis, Adam Saxton, Patrick LeBlanc, Bob Ward, Wangui McKelvey, Wee Hyong T., Justyna Lucznik, Priya Sathy, Mehrnoosh Sameki, Rachel Shepard, Karthik Ravindran, Jason Himmelstein, and many more.

On-site there will be a special Community Lounge, interactive learning labs, plus you'll be able to 'Ask the Experts' all your questions to get help from data, analytics, and AI specialists, including community members and the Fabric Customer Advisory Team. Click the image below to find out more about the ultimate learning event for Microsoft Fabric!

For more events, click the image below to visit the Community Days website!

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Check out the most active community users of February 2024. These hardworking members are posting regularly, answering questions, and providing top level solutions in their communities. Great work everybody!

Laurens Martens - Agnius Bartninkas - William Skinner - Nived N - Dennis Goedegebuure - Manish Solanki - Lucas Hahne - Paul Stork (Microsoft MVP) - Drew Poggemann - Agnius Bartninkas - Grant Jenkins - Michael Jamieson - Ragavan Rajan - Aaron Chin - Anup Narayan Bhavsar (ANB) - Jonathan Manrique - Markus Franz - Curtis Troutt - Bryan Bates, MBA, P.Eng, CLS - Lutz Bendlin - Thomas Rice, PMP - Akah Mandela Munab - Oleksandr Olashyn - Adrian Angeles

LATEST COMMUNITY BLOG ARTICLES

Power Apps Community Blog

Power Automate Community Blog

Copilot Studio Community Blog

Power Pages Community Blog

Check out 'Using the Community' for more helpful tips and information:

Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Power Pages