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nmanus
Sep 15, 2020Copper Contributor
Error message Calculating Formulas in the List app in Microsoft Teams
I have created a list from Excel, and I am trying to calculate the date difference in a column, I was able to create the formula in excel, however when I created the list in Teams, my formula no long...
- Sep 15, 2020Hi,
You might want to look at Calculated columns and reference something like https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/examples-of-common-formulas-in-lists-d81f5f21-2b4e-45ce-b170-bf7ebf6988b3
Whilst the create list from Excel can be a nice option, not everything is guaranteed to work on the other side.
So as you are now essentially in the world of SharePoint, I would look to how you would achieve what you need in a SharePoint fashion.
Thanks
Henry
HenryPhillipsNimbitech
Sep 15, 2020Bronze Contributor
Hi,
You might want to look at Calculated columns and reference something like https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/examples-of-common-formulas-in-lists-d81f5f21-2b4e-45ce-b170-bf7ebf6988b3
Whilst the create list from Excel can be a nice option, not everything is guaranteed to work on the other side.
So as you are now essentially in the world of SharePoint, I would look to how you would achieve what you need in a SharePoint fashion.
Thanks
Henry
You might want to look at Calculated columns and reference something like https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/examples-of-common-formulas-in-lists-d81f5f21-2b4e-45ce-b170-bf7ebf6988b3
Whilst the create list from Excel can be a nice option, not everything is guaranteed to work on the other side.
So as you are now essentially in the world of SharePoint, I would look to how you would achieve what you need in a SharePoint fashion.
Thanks
Henry
nmanus
Sep 16, 2020Copper Contributor
I tried the formula from that site and it didn't work.