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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> Model-driven apps for Dynamics 365 Sales, Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Dynamics 365 Field Service, Dynamics 365 Marketing, and Dynamics 365 Project Service Automation<!--Via Dynamics Style Guide. If this sentence doesn't apply to all these products, maybe only mention Sales, Customer Service, and Field Service as you do in use-custom-model-driven-app-on-mobile.md? "Dynamics verticals" is out of brand.--> don't run in the Power Apps mobile app. Instead, you use the Dynamics 365 for phones and tablets apps. More information: [User Guide for Dynamics 365 for phones and tablets](https://docs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/mobile-app/dynamics-365-phones-tablets-users-guide)
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![Image showing Power Apps mobile user interface.](media/powerappsmobile.png "Power Apps mobile user interface")
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![Power Apps mobile user interface.](media/powerappsmobile.png "Power Apps mobile user interface")
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Open Power Apps on your mobile device, and sign in by using your Azure Active Directory credentials.
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![Image showing sign-in screen for Power Apps.](media/powerapps_mobile_app_signin_screen.png "Sign in to Power Apps")
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![Sign in to Power Apps.](media/powerapps_mobile_app_signin_screen.png "Sign in to Power Apps")
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If you have the Microsoft Authenticator app installed on your mobile device, enter your username when prompted, and then approve the notification sent to your device.
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When you sign in to the app, the **My apps** filter is set by default. If you don't find the app you're looking for, you can open the **Power Apps** menu, and then select a different filter.
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![Image showing Power Apps menu.](media/filter-menu.png "App filters")
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![App filters.](media/filter-menu.png "App filters")
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The following filters are available:
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- **Favorites** (canvas apps only): Displays canvas apps that you've marked by selecting the ellipsis (...) on the app tile, and then selecting **Favorite**. To remove an app from this list, select the ellipsis (...) on the app tile, and then select **Unfavorite**.
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![Image showing how to mark an app as a favorite.](media/add_favorite_app.png "Mark as Favorite")
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![Mark as Favorite.](media/add_favorite_app.png "Mark as Favorite")
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- **Featured apps** (canvas apps only): Displays canvas apps that your admin has marked as featured apps.
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### Sort apps
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After you filter your apps, you can sort the filtered list by the date the apps were most recently opened or modified, or alphabetically by name. These preferences are retained when you close and reopen apps. You can sort both canvas apps and model-driven apps.
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![Image showing how to sort a list.](media/sort_apps.png "Sort menu")
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![Sort menu.](media/sort_apps.png "Sort menu")
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### Search apps
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If you know the name of the app you want to run, you can select the search icon at the top, and then type part of its name in the search box. You can search for both canvas apps and model-driven apps.
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![Image showing how to search for apps.](media/search_apps.png "Search for apps")
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![Search for apps.](media/search_apps.png "Search for apps")
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If you filtered your apps, the filtered list will be searched.
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You can pin both canvas apps and model-driven apps to the home screen of your device for quick access. Select the ellipsis (...) on the app tile, select **Pin to Home**, and then follow the instructions that appear.
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![Pin an app](media/pin_to_home.png "Pin an app")
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![Pin an app.](media/pin_to_home.png "Pin an app")
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> For iOS devices that have multiple browsers installed use Safari when pinning an app to Home.
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> For iOS devices that have multiple browsers installed, use Safari when pinning an app to home.
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### Use Siri shortcuts to pin to home (iOS 14 or later)
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The Power Apps mobile app is now integrated with Siri shortcuts, which gives you with the ability to pin to home, launch apps with Siri, and create new workflows. For more information on how shortcuts work on iOS, see [Shortcuts User Guide](https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/welcome/ios). This feature requires Power Apps mobile version 3.20092.x or later.
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The Power Apps mobile app is now integrated with Siri shortcuts, which gives you the ability to pin to home, launch apps with Siri, and create new workflows. For more information on how shortcuts work on iOS, see [Shortcuts User Guide](https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/welcome/ios). This feature requires Power Apps mobile version 3.20092.x or later.
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Users on iOS 14 or later can use Siri Shortcuts to pin an app to the home screen. The new experience works for both model-driven and canvas apps. When you add a Siri shortcut, the app is added to the iOS **Shortcuts** app and from there you can add the app to your home screen.
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> ![Add shortcut to Siri.](media/add-shortcut.png "Add shortcut to Siri")
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>![Select Add to Siri.](media/add-shortcut-1.png "Select Add to Siri")
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> ![Select the ellipsis to add a shortcut.](media/add-short-2.png "Select the ellipsis] to add shortcut")
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> ![App shortcut on home screen.](media/add-shortcut-4.png "App shortcut on home screen")
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You can customize the shortcut icon but it is limited to the customization options in iOS. For more information, go to [Use the Shortcuts app on your iPhone or iPad](https://support.apple.com/HT208309) and scroll down to **Edit or customize a shortcut**.
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To see model-driven apps from non-production environments, select the **Settings** menu ![Settings icon](media/settings_icon.png), and then turn on **Show non-production apps**. Follow the instructions that appear.
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## Run an app
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To run an app on a mobile device, select the app tile. If someone else created an app and shared it with you in an email, you can run the app by selecting the link in the email.
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If this is the first time you're running canvas app by using the Power Apps mobile app, a screen shows the swipe gestures.
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![Give consent to a canvas app.](media/give_consent_canvas.jpg "Give consent to canvas app")
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The following image shows an example of a mode-driven app screen after you've signed in. To learn how to use model-driven apps running on the Power Apps mobile app, see [User Guide for model-driven apps running on the Power Apps mobile app](use-custom-model-driven-app-on-mobile.md).
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The following image shows an example of a model-driven app screen after you've signed in. To learn how to use model-driven apps running on the Power Apps mobile app, go to [User Guide for model-driven apps running on the Power Apps mobile app](use-custom-model-driven-app-on-mobile.md).
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## See also

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