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Chris_Clark1968
Nov 14, 2025Brass Contributor
Edit a SP list column unable to enter data
Hi, I'm trying to edit some data in a column within my SP list. The column type is Choice. The issue is the is not a 'Choice' field. When created it was going to be a Choice field but when ...
DaveMehr365
Jan 21, 2026MVP
this are 2 different technologies. You can create lookups or choices in Power Apps with SharePoint text fields, so you have all the logic in Power Apps. This ist not possible in only SharePoint...
You will lost the data, when you switch the field type in SharePoint.
You can create new fields, copy the values from your old choice field to the new text field and add this to Power Apps and use your new fields.
Best, Dave