PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

Exam Quick Facts

Official Learning Paths

1. 📘 Power Platform Fundamentals — Business value, Dataverse, environments
2. 📘 Create and use analytics reports with Power BI — Dashboards, visualisations, data models
3. 📘 Create apps with Power Apps — Canvas apps, model-driven apps, Copilot
4. 📘 Create flows with Power Automate — Cloud flows, desktop flows, triggers

📖 Study Resources

Skills at a Glance

Who is this exam for?

The PL-900 is the entry-level certification for Microsoft Power Platform — the suite of low-code/no-code tools that lets anyone build business applications, automate processes, and create websites without writing traditional code. It’s ideal for business users, IT professionals, and anyone who wants to understand what Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, and Dataverse can do.

This exam was significantly updated in June 2025 — Power BI was removed as a standalone domain, Copilot and AI features were added throughout, and Power Pages now has a bigger role. If you’re studying from older materials, make sure they cover the June 2025 objectives.

Skills Measured — with Microsoft Learn Links

Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform (15–20%)

This domain covers the “why” — what business problems does each Power Platform product solve, how they work together, and how they integrate with Microsoft 365 and Teams. You’ll also need to understand Copilot Studio and Power FX (the low-code formula language).

Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform services

• Describe the value of Microsoft Power Apps to build applications
• Describe the value of Microsoft Power Automate to automate processes
• Describe the value of Microsoft Power Pages to build websites
• Describe the value of connectors to integrate services and data
• Describe the value of Microsoft Dataverse to organize business data
• Describe the value of Copilots and generative AI features in Microsoft Power Platform
• Describe the value of Copilot Studio
• Describe the value of Power FX as a low-code solution

Describe the business value of extending business solutions by using Microsoft Power Platform

Power Platform doesn’t exist in isolation — it integrates deeply with Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Dynamics 365. Understanding how these products work together is key for the exam.

• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform business solutions work together with Microsoft 365 apps and services, including Microsoft Teams
• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform services work together

Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment (15–20%)

This domain covers Dataverse (the data platform behind Power Platform) and how administrators manage environments, security, and governance. The June 2025 update added more Dataverse content and an administration sub-area that was previously in a different domain.

Describe Microsoft Dataverse

Dataverse is a cloud database that stores the data behind Power Apps and Power Automate. Unlike a traditional database, it includes built-in business logic, security, and integration with the rest of Power Platform. You should understand tables, columns, relationships, and how to import/export data.

• Describe differences between traditional databases and Dataverse
• Describe tables, columns, and relationships in Dataverse
• Describe the options for business logic in Dataverse
• Create and modify tables and columns through conversations
• Describe options for importing and exporting data

Describe Microsoft Power Platform administration and governance

• Describe the Microsoft Power Platform security model
• Describe environments
• Describe the different Microsoft Power Platform admin centers and portals
• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform supports data privacy and accessibility guidelines

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps (25–30%)

This is the largest domain on the exam. Power Apps lets you build custom business applications without writing code. There are two main types: canvas apps (pixel-perfect design, connect to any data) and model-driven apps (data-first, automatically generated UI from Dataverse tables). You’ll need to know when to use each and how to build basic apps.

Identify Power Apps capabilities

• Describe use cases for and capabilities of canvas apps
• Describe use cases for and capabilities of model-driven apps
• Explore model-driven app features

Build a canvas app

Canvas apps give you full control over the layout — like designing a slide in PowerPoint. You can connect to hundreds of data sources using connectors, add controls (buttons, forms, galleries), and use Copilot to help build.

• Connect to data sources by using connectors
• Describe common controls
• Build responsive pages by using containers
• Describe the capabilities of Copilot controls
• Share a canvas app

Build a model-driven app

Model-driven apps are built on top of Dataverse tables — the UI is automatically generated from your data model. They’re ideal for complex business processes where data structure is more important than pixel-perfect design.

• Create a model-driven app from tables
• Modify forms
• Create and modify views
• Share a model-driven app

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate (15–20%)

Power Automate lets you automate repetitive tasks and business processes without writing code. There are two main types: cloud flows (run in the cloud, triggered by events or schedules) and desktop flows (automate tasks on your PC, like clicking through legacy apps). The June 2025 update added more content on desktop flows and Process Mining.

Identify Power Automate components

• Describe use cases for cloud and desktop flows
• Describe use cases for cloud flow templates
• Describe how Power Automate cloud flows use connector triggers and actions
• Describe Power Automate use cases for approvals, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Forms, and document automation
• Describe the Power Automate apps including Power Automate for Desktop, Power Automate mobile, and the Power Automate maker portal
• Describe actions for Power Automate desktop flows
• Describe Process Mining
• Describe loops and branching in cloud flows

Build a Power Automate flow

• Create a cloud flow by using an instant, automated, or scheduled trigger
• Create and modify cloud flows through conversations
• Run and monitor cloud flows
• Test a cloud flow
• Share a cloud flow

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Pages (10–15%)

Power Pages (formerly Power Apps Portals) lets you create external-facing websites that connect to Dataverse data. It’s the smallest domain on the exam but was expanded in the June 2025 update to include hands-on site creation with Copilot. Think of Power Pages as “SharePoint for external users.”

Describe the capabilities of Power Pages

• Describe use cases for Power Pages
• Describe methods for creating sites
• Describe Power Pages security concepts

Create a Power Pages site

• Create and modify Power Pages sites by using Copilot
• Describe design studio workspaces
• Create and modify pages
• Configure Power Pages components
• Modify a Power Pages theme

Quick Links

• 📝 Official Exam Page
• 📖 Microsoft Study Guide
• 🎯 Practice Assessment

Skills Measured

Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform (15–20%)

Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform services

• Describe the value of Microsoft Power Apps to build applications
• Describe the value of Microsoft Power Automate to automate processes
• Describe the value of Microsoft Power Pages to build websites
• Describe the value of connectors to integrate services and data
• Describe the value of Microsoft Dataverse to organize business data
• Describe the value of Copilots and generative AI features in Microsoft Power Platform
• Describe the value of Copilot Studio
• Describe the value of Power FX as a low-code solution

Describe the business value of extending business solutions by using Microsoft Power Platform

• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform business solutions work together with Microsoft 365 apps and services, including Microsoft Teams
• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform services work together

Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment (15–20%)

Describe Microsoft Dataverse

• Describe differences between traditional databases and Dataverse
• Describe tables, columns, and relationships in Dataverse
• Describe the options for business logic in Dataverse
• Create and modify tables and columns through conversations
• Describe options for importing and exporting data

Describe Microsoft Power Platform administration and governance

• Describe the Microsoft Power Platform security model
• Describe environments
• Describe the different Microsoft Power Platform admin centers and portals
• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform supports data privacy and accessibility guidelines

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps (25–30%)

Identify Power Apps capabilities

• Describe use cases for and capabilities of canvas apps
• Describe use cases for and capabilities of model-driven apps
• Explore model-driven app features

Build a canvas app

• Connect to data sources by using connectors
• Describe common controls
• Build responsive pages by using containers
• Describe the capabilities of Copilot controls
• Share a canvas app

Build a model-driven app

• Create a model-driven app from tables
• Modify forms
• Create and modify views
• Share a model-driven app

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate (15–20%)

Identify Power Automate components

• Describe use cases for cloud and desktop flows
• Describe use cases for cloud flow templates
• Describe how Power Automate cloud flows use connector triggers and actions
• Describe Power Automate use cases for approvals, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Forms, and document automation
• Describe the Power Automate apps including Power Automate for Desktop, Power Automate mobile, and the Power Automate maker portal
• Describe actions for Power Automate desktop flows
• Describe Process Mining
• Describe loops and branching in cloud flows

Build a Power Automate flow

• Create a cloud flow by using an instant, automated, or scheduled trigger
• Create and modify cloud flows through conversations
• Run and monitor cloud flows
• Test a cloud flow
• Share a cloud flow

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Pages (10–15%)

Describe the capabilities of Power Pages

• Describe use cases for Power Pages
• Describe methods for creating sites
• Describe Power Pages security concepts

Create a Power Pages site

• Create and modify Power Pages sites by using Copilot
• Describe design studio workspaces
• Create and modify pages
• Configure Power Pages components
• Modify a Power Pages theme

Quick Links

• 📝 Official Exam Page
• 📖 Microsoft Study Guide
• 🎯 Practice Assessment