A community-built Power Platform sample
Chat Canvas App
Discover a seamless messaging experience with our responsive canvas app – a WhatsApp-inspired platform that allows users to effortlessly exchange messages and voice notes with system users.

- Last updated
- Sep 25, 2023
- Category
- Power Apps, Canvas apps
- Premium license
- Required
- Experimental features
- No
From idea to implementation
Make it your own.
Check this sample's prerequisites, permissions, and licensing before importing it. The documentation below comes directly from the sample README.
Summary
Discover a seamless messaging experience with our responsive canvas app – a WhatsApp-inspired platform that allows users to effortlessly exchange messages and voice notes with system users. Enjoy a familiar interface with modern convenience, making communication a breeze.
📢 This project has been a labor of love, and it's now ready for you to explore. With this app, you can: ✉️ Send messages seamlessly to system users 🎙️ Share voice notes effortlessly 📱 Enjoy a user-friendly, responsive design 🌐 Stay connected with ease, anytime, anywhere
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Contributors
Version history
| Version | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | September 25, 2023 | Initial release |
Prerequisites
None
Solution Components
The following solution components are used in this sample:
- Chat Canvas App (Canvas app)
- Dataverse Integration (Connection)
- Messages (Table)
Minimal Path to Awesome
- Download the solution
.zipfrom thesolutionfolder. - Within https://make.powerapps.com, import the
.zipfile via Solutions > Import solution > Browse and select the.zipfile you just downloaded. - Follow the on-screen instructions to deploy the application.
- Access the Incident Reporting Canvas App and start reporting incidents.
Using the Source Code
You can also use the Power Apps CLI to pack the source code by following these steps:
- Clone the repository to a local drive.
- Pack the source files back into
.zipfile:pac solution pack --folder pathtosourcefolder --zipfile pathtosolution --processCanvasApps
Features
This sample illustrates the following concepts:
- Streamlined messaging process
- Visually appealing phone layout UI/UX
- Real-time collaboration
Help
We do not support samples, but this community is always willing to help, and we want to improve these samples. We use GitHub to track issues, which makes it easy for community members to volunteer their time and help resolve issues.
If you encounter any issues while using this sample, you can create a new issue.
For questions regarding this sample, create a new question.
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Disclaimer
THIS CODE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.