Microsoft adds a modern data grid control to canvas apps
Microsoft released a new Data Grid modern control for canvas apps. The control displays records from a data source in a scrollable, sortable, and searchable grid built on Fluent UI. It is separate from the existing Table control and remains in preview. Makers can now choose between the classic Table and this newer grid option when displaying tabular data.
Before this release, canvas app makers had one primary way to show lists of records: the Table control or a custom gallery. Both required manual layout work and offered limited built-in sorting and searching. The new Data Grid gives makers a cleaner default appearance and built-in search and sort without extra formulas. However, it does not change how data is retrieved or how large datasets behave, so the same delegation and performance limits still apply.
Analysis
Skip the new grid for now. Finish your current app using the Table control and gallery patterns you already understand, then test the Data Grid only on a small side project once it leaves preview.
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