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Power Apps - Remove/Turn off 'Download a copy' button

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Is there a way to allow a user to continue to edit a Power App but to disable 'Download a copy' button? Reason I ask is in order to protect company IP. I want employees to be able to work in Power Apps but not download the entire app. You can turn off Exporting an App and Exporting Solutions but I don't see any way to remove 'Download a copy.' Thanks!

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mmbr1606 14,605 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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hey

i dont think that this is possible. i dont think that they can download the app including all data, when downloading i guess they only download code and layout.

similar to the power automate flows.

if my answer helped please mark as verified answer,

cheers

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WarrenBelz 153,073 Most Valuable Professional on at

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mmbr1606 is correct - if you are going to give a user co-owner access, then they get "all the goods"

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CA1105 545 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Following this if anyone knows this.

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WarrenBelz 153,073 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Just a matter of interest - it is also easy to copy a complete app to a new one by

Setting up all screens on the new app with the same names

Copying all App OnStart, StartScreen and Screen OnVisible code over

Connect all data sources and flows

Copy the entire contents of each screen to the new ones (ctrl-a, ctrl-c then ctrl-v on the new screen)

so disabling "download a copy" (if you could) still does not protect your IP.

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astallaslions 10 on at

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Thanks WarrenBelz and mmbr1606! That's a fair point, I thought about that as well but just figured it might make it a little more difficult without the 'Download' button. However, I think you're right, probably wouldn't slow someone down much since they could just copy/paste. I appreciate your help!

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