💥 Power Apps Just Got Confirm() 💥

For years we all said the same thing:

“Canvas apps don’t have native confirmation dialogs.”

Well… that statement is no longer 100% true 👀

Yes — Confirm() now works in Canvas apps.

• No more building custom modal screens.
• No more layering containers on top of containers.
• No more popup visibility variables everywhere.

What Confirm() Changes

With the new Confirm() function, you can trigger a native confirmation dialog directly from a button’s OnSelect property.

Example:

If(
    Confirm(
        "Add new record",
        {
            Subtitle: "Are you sure you want to add new record?",
            ConfirmButton: "Yes, add",
            CancelButton: "No, cancel"
        }
    ),
    Collect(MyData, {...}),
    Notify("Canceled")
)

That’s it.

If user confirms → action runs. If user cancels → fallback logic executes.

Simple. Clean. Native.

But There’s a Catch 👇

Before you celebrate too much, check two things:

1️⃣ Enable Modern Controls

Go to:

Settings → Updates → New

Turn on Modern controls and themes.

Without modern controls enabled, Confirm() won’t work.

2️⃣ Check Your Authoring Version

Go to:

Settings → Support

You need version 3.26022.5 or higher.

If you're on an older authoring version, the function won’t be available.

What We Achieved

Using Confirm() means:

✔ No more custom pop-ups

✔ Less workaround logic

✔ Faster implementation

✔ Cleaner apps

✔ Better UX consistency

This may look like a small feature. But in real enterprise apps, this removes a surprising amount of boilerplate logic.

Why This Matters

In larger applications, confirmation dialogs are everywhere:

• Delete actions
• Submit forms
• Approve requests
• Critical updates

Before, each one required:

• A custom modal container
• Visibility variables
• Overlay layers
• Extra state handling

Now?

• One function
• Cleaner architecture
• Less UI complexity
• More maintainable apps

Final Thought

Before you build another custom modal…

Maybe test Confirm() first 😉

Sometimes small platform updates remove entire workaround patterns we’ve been carrying for years.

And that’s when low-code becomes even more powerful.