Through the Users connector, app makers/consumers can now edit certain pieces of information in their Office 365 User Profile, and even change their Office 365 Profile Picture. The “Onboarding Tasks” app brings you several new ways to bring your Office365 data to your apps. Our first two apps in the series, Out of Office & Shout-outs brought you the RelevantPeople endpoint which allowed you to retrieve your most relevant contacts.
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One of the most exciting things about the Office Template series is that as we release new apps, more Graph operations are becoming available in the PowerApps connectors.
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Onboarding Tasks: Update your Office 365 profile Use the first screen to add yourself to the table to allow you edit permissions to have buttons appear to allow you to add tasks, resources and edit company information. They cannot be seen by the people just using the app. If you are the editor of the app for your team, you will see these extra screens in the list. Built into the app are several admin-only screens which allow app makers to tailor the app to best suit their team’s onboarding experience. Check out a demo and setup instructions in this video.Įveryone who has been new to the team knows that there are a lot of questions figuring out what needs to be done when you start. Go to the Powerapps home ( here), Clicking on the Office tab or search for “Onboarding Tasks”, and click the “Make this app button” on the tile. Try out the “Onboarding Tasks” powerapp and get your new team members up to speed quickly. For PowerApp makers, this means customization with the ability to leverage these productivity scenarios as inspiration for your own apps.
The Office 365 Outlook connector, Outlook Tasks connector and Office 365 Users connector are all used in this PowerApp template. This app utilizes PowerApps connectors that use Microsoft Graph API operations. It acts as a one stop shop for new team members to introduce themselves, fill out their Office 365 User profile and photo, track relevant onboarding tasks, and much more. The Onboarding Tasks app serves as a template starting point for those people looking to quickly streamline their team’s onboarding experience.
Setting up a powerful, versatile, and useful onboarding experience can be one of the most challenging scenarios an admin or team leader will encounter. Today, there is another addition to the PowerApps Office Template Series: Onboarding Tasks.