Getting The User Details In Microsoft PowerApps

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The User() function can show the full name, Email address, and picture associated with the currently signed-in user. It automatically fills in a form.

Benefits of User()

Create a sign-up "sheet" for the users to attend training, volunteer for the events, and more.
Display the full name on a Human Resources app.
Automatically, you can enter an Email address when contacting your Helpdesk.
Basically, you can use this anywhere, where the users would benefit from an automatically-populated form or automatically-populated labels.

Developer Requirements

Download PowerApps from the Windows store.

Follow the steps, mentioned below in getting the user details in the PowerApps.

Step 1. Log into the PowerApps.

After downloading PowerApps from the Windows store, we need a Microsoft-related organization’s Office 365 ID (MSDN, Microsoft, Skype, Office 365, etc.) to log in with it.

PowerApps

Step 2. Create a New App in PowerApp.

After login, we can see the dashboard. Subsequently, we click the New button.

Dashboard

Step 3. Choose the Blank App.

Now, we choose the Blank app.

Blank app

Step 4. Designing the App.

Now, let's start designing the app. On the left side, we can see the individual screens for changing our data in the templates. On the right side, we will see the list of layouts.

At the top, we see the formula bar. Subsequently, you will see the Properties of the screen, which you have selected.

Properties of the screen