In this lab, we are going to build on the blank app we created in Lab 1 by creating a welcome screen for our app. Begin by opening the app we created in Lab 1 in PowerApps Studio.
Activity 1: Building basic branding
The first thing we are going to do is build a basic look and feel for our app by placing some shapes onto the canvas. To begin with, we will create a header.
For this, we will insert a Rectangle we will use as a header. Follow these steps to do so:
- Open the Insert menu.
- From the Icons menu, select Rectangle:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781789805826/graphics/assets/f31770c9-30ad-4083-8201-f5cbb7742a57.png)
- When the rectangle appears on the canvas, drag it to the top left corner or change the X and Y properties to 0:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781789805826/graphics/assets/75413f90-a314-4e7f-bef2-fba4762522b5.png)
- Use the right handle to drag the width of the rectangle until it is the full width of the canvas:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781789805826/graphics/assets/4e560100-bef1-44dc-9161-2bd72faa5eb8.png)
Now, we need to place a Hamburger menu on the screen that will serve as our navigation menu. Let's get started:
- Open the Insert menu.
- From the Icons menu, select Hamburger menu:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781789805826/graphics/assets/8064d800-c9f1-4f6c-b9f6-847d1e676539.png)
- When the icon appears on the screen, change the X property to...