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SharePointJul 11, 2026

SharePoint Online Document Library Explained: Complete Beginner Guide (2026)

A complete beginner-friendly guide to SharePoint Online document libraries: what they are, why organizations use them, metadata, views, version history, permissions, collaboration, search, security, and practical best practices.

By Suresh Girinathuni11 min read

Power AppsJul 11, 2026

Create Your First Power Apps Code App with PAC CLI

A practical first-app walkthrough for Power Apps Code: create the Vite React starter, authenticate PAC CLI, initialize the code app, run it locally, build it, and publish it to Power Apps.

By Suresh Girinathuni5 min read

Microsoft Copilot StudioJul 10, 2026

Variables and Entities | Copilot Studio Day 12

Day 12 of the 365 Days of Microsoft Copilot Studio series explains variables and entities: what they are, how they work together, common examples, a real-world HR leave request scenario, best practices, and key takeaways.

By Suresh Girinathuni5 min read

Power AppsJul 9, 2026

Connect Power Apps Code Apps to Dataverse (PAC CLI + CRUD)

A hands-on guide to connecting a Power Apps Code app to Microsoft Dataverse with the PAC CLI: prerequisites, authenticating your environment, adding a Dataverse table as a data source, the auto-generated service and model files, and full create, read, update, and delete examples.

By Suresh Girinathuni5 min read

Microsoft Copilot StudioJul 9, 2026

Mastering Knowledge Sources | Copilot Studio Day 11

Day 11 of the 365 Days of Microsoft Copilot Studio series explains knowledge sources: what they are, the supported sources, how knowledge works, choosing the right source, best practices, common mistakes, a real-world HR example, and key takeaways.

By Suresh Girinathuni5 min read

Power AppsJul 8, 2026

Power Apps Code — React Project Structure Explained (PAC CLI)

A folder-by-folder, file-by-file tour of a Power Apps Code (React + Vite + TypeScript) project scaffolded by the PAC CLI. What .power, node_modules, public, src and generated are for, what App.tsx, main.tsx, package.json and power.config.json do, and which files to leave alone.

By Suresh Girinathuni6 min read

Power AppsJul 8, 2026

What Is Microsoft Power Fx? The Low-Code Language of the Power Platform

A plain-English introduction to Microsoft Power Fx — the Excel-like, low-code language behind Power Apps and the wider Power Platform. What it is, why it "thinks spreadsheet", how declarative formulas auto-recalculate, the no-code to pro-code spectrum, its design principles, and where you use it.

By Suresh Girinathuni5 min read

Microsoft Copilot StudioJul 8, 2026

Understanding Topics | Copilot Studio Day 10

Day 10 of the 365 Days of Microsoft Copilot Studio series explains what topics are, why they matter, how they process a conversation, system and custom topics, common node types, best practices, and mistakes to avoid.

By Suresh Girinathuni4 min read

Microsoft 365Jul 7, 2026

What Is Microsoft 365? A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Apps & How It Works

New to Microsoft 365? Start here. This beginner-friendly guide explains what Microsoft 365 actually is, the difference between Office and Microsoft 365, the apps you get, how the cloud keeps everything in sync, and how Copilot AI fits in — all in plain English.

By Suresh Girinathuni5 min read