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| -title: Generate an app in PowerApps for the Common Data Service for Apps (quickstart)| Microsoft Docs |
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| -description: Automatically generate an app in PowerApps to manage data in the Common Data Service for Apps |
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| 2 | +title: Quickstart - Generate an app from Common Data Service for Apps | Microsoft Docs |
| 3 | +description: Automatically generate an app in PowerApps to manage data in Common Data Service for Apps |
5 | 4 | author: AFTOwen
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| -manager: kfile |
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8 | 6 | ms.service: powerapps
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10 | 7 | ms.topic: conceptual
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12 | 9 | ms.date: 03/10/2018
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13 | 10 | ms.author: anneta
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| -# Quickstart for generating an app in PowerApps for the Common Data Service for Apps |
| 13 | +# Quickstart: Generate an app from Common Data Service for Apps in Microsoft PowerApps |
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| -In this quickstart, you'll use PowerApps to automatically generate your first app based on a list of sample accounts in the [Common Data Service for Apps](../common-data-service/data-platform-intro.md). In this app, you can browse all accounts, show details of a single account, and create, update, or delete an account. |
| 15 | +In this quickstart, you'll use PowerApps to automatically generate your first app based on a list of sample accounts in [Common Data Service for Apps](../common-data-service/data-platform-intro.md). In this app, you can browse all accounts, show details of a single account, and create, update, or delete an account. |
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| -To follow this quickstart, you must switch to an [environment](working-with-environments.md) in which a database in the Common Data Service has been created and contains data. If no such environment exists and you have administrative privileges, you can [create an environment](../../administrator/environments-administration.md#create-an-environment) that meets this requirement. |
| 17 | +To follow this quickstart, you must [switch to an environment](working-with-environments.md) in which a database in Common Data Service for Apps has been created, contains data, and allows updates. If no such environment exists and you have administrative privileges, you can [create an environment](../../administrator/environments-administration.md#create-an-environment) that meets this requirement. |
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22 | 19 | If you don't have a license for PowerApps, you can [sign up for free](../signup-for-powerapps.md).
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24 | 21 | ## Generate an app
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| -1. Sign in to [PowerApps](https://web.powerapps.com). |
| 22 | +1. Sign in to [PowerApps](https://web.powerapps.com) and, if necessary, switch environments as specified earlier in this topic. |
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29 | 26 | 1. Under **Make apps like these**, hover over **Start from data**, and then select **Make this app**.
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| -1. Under **Start with your data**, select the arrow that points to the right. |
| 30 | +1. On the **Common Data Service** tile, select **Phone layout**. |
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| -1. Under **Connections**, select your connection to the Common Data Service. |
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| -1. Type **Accounts** in the search box (near the right edge), select **Accounts** under **Choose a table**, and then select **Connect**. |
| 34 | +1. Under **Choose a table**, select **Accounts**, and then select **Connect**. |
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| -After a few minutes, your app opens to the browse screen, which shows a list of accounts. Near the top of the screen, a title bar shows icons for refreshing the list, sorting the list, and creating an account. Under the title bar, a search box provides the option to filter the list based on text that you type or paste. |
| 38 | +1. If the **Welcome to PowerApps Studio** dialog box appears, select **Skip**. |
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| 40 | +Your app opens to the browse screen, which shows a list of accounts. Near the top of the screen, a title bar shows icons for refreshing the list, sorting the list, and creating an account. Under the title bar, a search box provides the option to filter the list based on text that you type or paste. |
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| -By default, the list shows an image, an email address, a city, and an ID for that account. But you can customize the list, which is called a gallery, to show other types of data. |
| 42 | +By default, the list shows an email address, a city, and an ID for that account. But you can customize the list, which is called a gallery, to show other types of data. |
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49 | 46 | ## Save the app
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50 | 47 | You'll probably want to make more changes before you use this app or share it with others. As a best practice, save your work so far before you proceed.
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| -1. Near the upper-left corner, click or tap the **File** tab. |
| 49 | +1. Near the upper-left corner, select the **File** tab. |
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54 | 51 | 1. In the **App settings** page, set the app name to **AppGen**, change the background color to deep red, and change the icon to a checkmark.
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| -1. Near the left edge, click or tap **Save**. |
| 55 | +1. Near the left edge, select **Save** and then, in the lower-left corner, select **Save**. |
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60 | 57 | ## Next steps
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61 | 58 | In this quickstart, you created an app to manage sample data about accounts in the Common Data Service for Apps. As a next step, customize the default browse screen to better suit your needs.
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