TL;DR: Insert a pre-built template screen (Email, Calendar, Tutorial…) from the Insert tab, then customize it instead of building from a blank screen.
Building common app screens from scratch takes time you don’t need to spend. Power Apps ships template screens for frequent functions, add one, customise it, and layer in your own logic.
💡 Challenge
Recreating standard screens, email lists, calendars, tutorials, for every app is repetitive and slow.
✅ Solution
Insert a pre-built template screen to start with a working layout, then adapt it to your needs.
🔧 How it’s done
1. Insert a template screen
🔸 On the Insert tab choose New screen and pick a template for a common function (e.g. Email, Calendar, Tutorial).
2. Customise it
🔸 Adjust the layout, controls and colors to match your app.
3. Add your logic
🔸 Wire in your data source and app-specific behavior.
🎉 Result
You build common screens far faster by starting from a proven layout instead of a blank screen.
🌟 Key Advantages
🔸 Reuse proven layouts: start from tested foundations.
🔸 Focus on what’s unique: spend your time on your app’s specific logic.
🔸 Faster delivery: get apps into users’ hands sooner.
🛠️ FAQ
Q1: Where can I find template screens in Power Apps?
They’re available when creating a new app and under the Insert tab via New screen, where several pre-built templates are listed.
Q2: Can I customise template screens after inserting them?
Yes. Template screens are fully customisable, change layouts, colors and controls, and add your own business logic.
Q3: Do template screens work with different data sources?
Yes. You can connect them to SharePoint, Dataverse, SQL Server and other supported connectors.
Marcel Lehmann
Microsoft MVP