Canvas app
A Power Apps application type with pixel-perfect drag-and-drop UI — built from a blank screen using Power Fx, connecting to many data sources.
A canvas app is one of two Power Apps application types (the other being model-driven). Canvas apps start from a blank screen; the maker drags controls (galleries, text inputs, dropdowns, charts) and wires them up with Power Fx expressions. Layout is pixel-perfect; data sources can be Dataverse, SharePoint, SQL, Excel, hundreds of third-party connectors, and any combination. Canvas apps suit mobile-first scenarios, field-worker apps, kiosk-style apps, and bespoke UX patterns where standard Dynamics 365 chrome would be overkill. Trade-off vs model-driven apps: canvas apps don't auto-generate security-aware UI, advanced find, dashboards, or reports — those have to be built. Canvas apps support offline mode for mobile work without connectivity.