Microsoft has rolled out its latest Power Platform monthly updates, introducing significant enhancements across Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Pages, with a strong focus on AI-powered development, app modernization, and intelligent automation. These updates are designed to help organizations accelerate low-code application development, improve user experiences, and bring more AI-driven automation into business workflows.
Key Highlights from the Latest Power Platform Update
AI-Powered App Experiences with Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft has introduced custom tools and rich UI experiences for app-based conversations in Power Apps (public preview), expanding how model-driven apps interact with Microsoft 365 Copilot.
This allows organizations to build more intelligent, contextual, and action-driven app experiences, where Copilot can interact with business data, orchestrate workflows, and guide users through tasks using natural language.
Power Fx User Defined Types (Now Generally Available)
Power Apps now supports User Defined Types (UDTs) in Power Fx, enabling developers and makers to create more structured, reusable, and strongly typed functions. This enhancement improves:
- App development consistency
- JSON data validation
- Custom function flexibility
- More scalable low-code application development
For businesses building complex apps, this significantly improves development efficiency and maintainability.
AI-Assisted InfoPath Migration
Microsoft has introduced AI-powered tools to help organizations migrate legacy InfoPath forms to Power Apps Canvas Apps.
Using AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot and MCP-compatible tools, organizations can accelerate modernization efforts by reducing manual redevelopment time and simplifying migration from legacy form-based systems.
This is particularly valuable for enterprises modernizing outdated internal workflows.
Generative AI Pages for Smarter App Development
Power Apps generative pages now support contextual inputs, allowing apps to launch AI-powered pages that understand the specific record or business context a user is working with.
This creates more dynamic app experiences and expands how organizations can embed AI into internal workflows and user interactions.
Modern Power Apps UI Enhancements
Microsoft has continued improving modern app design capabilities with updates to:
- Buttons
- Sliders
- Icons
- Dropdown controls
- Grid containers
Notably, the Grid Container is now generally available, enabling more responsive, modern application layouts with simplified drag-and-drop development.
New Data Grid Control (Public Preview)
A new Fluent UI-based Data Grid control has entered preview, providing:
- Searchable data views
- Sortable columns
- Multi-row selection
- High-density tabular data experiences
This makes Power Apps better suited for enterprise-grade operational applications and dashboard experiences.
Why This Matters for Businesses
These updates reinforce Microsoft Power Platform’s position as a leading low-code application development and intelligent automation platform.
For organizations, this means:
- Faster app modernization
- More AI-powered business workflows
- Better user experiences in internal apps
- Easier migration from legacy systems
- Improved scalability for enterprise automation initiatives
As AI and automation become central to digital transformation, these Power Platform enhancements help businesses move faster with less development complexity.