User – How to fetch current user’s details in Power Apps

Introduction

Showing the photo of the user is a nice way to add a personal touch! For example, in the Outlook app (on Android at least), you can see your photo at the top left corner. One of the best ways to get ideas to make Power Apps feel more like native apps is to look at those native apps!

Tip - User function

To show the current logged in user's details, use the User() function. It provides access to the following details:

1. FullName
2. Email
3. Image

Here is a quick illustration:

It is important to note that the information returned will match the "Account" information that is displayed in the Power Apps players and studio but may or may not match the information in Office 365. (Source: Microsoft Docs)

It is always a good idea to fetch either the entire record using the User() function or specific details like email using User().Email in a variable during the app. This helps to get rid of delegation issues when you want to use the email or name within other functions.

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