Power Apps Advanced Forms

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Unlock the full potential of Power Apps forms with this comprehensive guide! Dive into advanced customizations that go beyond the basics. You'll learn how to transform text inputs into dropdowns, set default values, make fields required, and much more. Whether you're new to Power Apps or looking to enhance your existing skills, this video is packed with practical tips and tricks to elevate your forms. Get ready to make your Power Apps forms work smarter, not harder!

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0:00 Start
1:19 Turn a text input into a dropdown
5:06 Format a currency field to look like currency
7:08 Discussion of Data Cards different properties
8:33 Making a field required on your form
9:39 Working with Multiple Line Rich Text fields
11:19 Making a date time field date only
13:25 Changing the default for New form vs edit form
17:34 Setting one field based of another field
19:52 Helpful tips about forms

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[oluwatobiyusuf]

Thank you, Shane. Previously, I delete the text input and bring a dropdown. Thank you for the tips

[michelhegeraat]

There is also Form.Valid function to render you update button active when the form can be submitted

[varUser]

I'm guessing this means I wasn't the only one to harass you about this at the Power Platform conference for the last couple years. 😉 Thank you very much, sir! Having this to share with new builders will make life a little easier!

[darthxellaa]

Thanks for all the tips! I still have alot of customers that just aren't on the Patch bandwagon yet, and still prefer forms. They have their place in Power Apps. ;)

[ytshaag]

This is awesome! Appreciate your content! I know how to do most everything shown but the validation of "am I doing this right" and alternative/better ways, is fantastic.

[Bekesam]

Thanks Shane!! I am torn between both methods, but I prefer Patch(). I have a more appreciation for Forms now having made custom form with Patch(). One advantage to Forms is that data cards act like containers, housing the elements for a particular field. To do the same in a Patch form, isn't too bad, but there is clearly more upfront design time.
One advantage I like about Patch Forms, is not having to deal with Forms syntax.

I am still torn, and sometimes the Patch form I make ends up resembling the Form feature, which for obvious reasons, I should have just used the Firm feature.
I do think that this is a fundamental subject for app designers. In one sense, I wish there was no Form feature, then it makes the decision much easier. Hmmm

I do think that Powerapps could invest more into the Form feature so that it would make it a clear winner. I would be up for that.

[DomiVersaix]

Hi Shane, your videos have really helped me. For some reason when I click the datacard on my form the "Items" property isn't available, can you think of a reason? Without it, I can't change the control type...

[geralddahl]

Great free content, much appreciated, thank you. If it is possible to insert links to related videos (either in description or via reposted video) we all are helped even more. Stay well, Shane and team.

[bencraker]

Hi Shane. I have built a few apps that I think are pretty impressive in terms of functionality. What do you think is the best way to capture that fact and demonstrate how useful they can be? Documentation? Video tours? Other?
Thanks

[mbaker]

thank you for the video. question, can i make my power app form available to everyone without assigning them a PowerApps license? by default we provide our users a G5 license but it doesn't come with power app license. is this going to be required if we do power app form?

[dougydoe]

Great Stuff although I'm in the Patch camp. 🤣. Having said that, its good to know there are ways you can upgrade the Form control and still use it in applications. I do find using Patch with custom controls very flexible so that tends to be my default. Thanks for sharing.

[ashokpershad]

Wonderful Video Shane. One question, is there any way we can make Error message in datacard show matching name of Datacardkey text? Right now the error messages are showing text as per our column names in database which is weird for users.

[rachaelarsenault]

Hi Shane! I just started working with Power Apps a couple of months ago as a citizen developer and frequently stumble upon your videos and they've been extremely helpful! I have a question! Regarding formatting currencies, how do you get the formatting to work on a NEW form (not just edit and view)? It doesn't seem this formula works for a NEW form: Text(Value(Parent.Default), "$#, ##0.00"). Thank you!

[stevenned]

Hello Shane. I learn a lot from your video. Great Work. Thanks. But I've a question. In the first 5 minute of your video you discuss how to handle a drop down with a different data source (by me a SP List) But your video is about the classic dropdon and I"m looking desperately for video how to handle this action in a Modern Form and modern dropdown.
I searching for good video for two days now. What re tour ideas on this? Will there come a video with that information?
Kind regards
Steven from the Netherlands

[Deathtory]

I am looking for some help, I have 2 forms on my power app, but not each form needs to have information, but sometimes it will. Do I have to have a separate submit button for both forms or can one button work to submit both forms?

[ZeyaulHoda]

Hi Shane,

Can you make a form for uploading new candidate details while applying for a Job by using this all Required field which is taken from 2-3 tables with Attached resume, Image, State ID name and number, Total exp, relevant exp, last working days, Name, Number, Email, Location, Preferred location, Job Role, Job ID(lookup col), Skill ID(lookup col), Skill Name, Role Name, Current Organization, Current CTC, Expected CTC

[laididee]

Have you talked about Enterprise Keywords on your channel before? I'm currently trying to figure out why the simple canvas app I created from a Sharepoint list won't let me add new keywords, even though it works just fine on Sharepoint itself.

[ubezmusic]

just about to start a brand new project next week and looking for some ways to up my form game for the client

[jrvidotti]

Hey Shane, thank you very much for this video! Very helpful information. How can I do input masks in PowerApps? Lets say a phone number input or a brazilian SSN (like: 000.000.000-00).

[mike-williams]

How do I change a text field to Rich Text if the DataCard is custom?