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Inline Editing Multiline Text field only works for most recent items now
Anyone ever encounter an issue like this?
I have a Multi line of text field that we've had inline editing enabled on in a Modern List so the user can click in it and add new notes.
In the last hour, if a user tries to inline edit a note in an older list item (e.g., 4094), it does not let you type anymore characters (regardless of what is currently in the notes field, doesn't appear to be any character limit issue)
but, if we go and try to inline edit say the most recent item, 9994, it works without issue.
We have other fields that do inline editing all that have no issue either, even on the 4094 item.
Tried:
- clearing cache
- switching to Chrome
I don't want to enable Rich text as a help article suggested, as I want text only and for the minimal amount of clicks for the user.
Same issues and impacting everyone in our team the same way so it seems to be a SP issue, not isolated to any user.
{
"$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/column-formatting.schema.json",
"elmType": "div",
"inlineEditField": "@currentField",
"txtContent": "@currentField"
}
Looks like it was a MS glitch. Ours has mysteriously started working again with no IT intervention.
I'm also experiencing the same problem!
I have a "Multi line of text" field that has inline editing enabled on in a Modern List in order to give the users the ability to update the object by clicking in it and add new notes without opening it. The 17 of March we discovered that there is a limit in characters to add when editning the objects. The limit allows only 255 characters without opening the object.
Tried:
- clearing cache
- switching to Chrome
I don't want to enable Rich text as a help article suggested, as I want text only and for the minimal amount of clicks for the user.
Same issues and impacting everyone in our team the same way so it seems to be a SP issue, not isolated to any user.
We've started hitting a similar problem in a list we use to track software delivery. Edit In Grid View does not let us edit most items in the list now, only very recent ones from what I can figure out. If we open up the form we can edit it. The list item entries are nowhere near the 69k character limit.
1. Check the field settings: Open the SharePoint list and click Settings > List Settings.
Locate the multi-line text field and click on the field name.
Ensure that the “Allow inline editing” option is enabled.
2. Check the list view: Open the SharePoint list and click on “View” > “Modify View”.
Ensure that the Allow inline editing option is enabled. 3. Check Browser Compatibility.
3. Check Browser Compatibility: Ensure that the browser you are using is compatible with SharePoint (e.g. latest version of Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Firefox, etc.).
Clear your browser cache and cookies and try again.
4. Check permission settings: Make sure you have editing permissions for the old item.
Contact the SharePoint administrator to check the permission settings.
5. Check content type: Open the SharePoint list and click Settings > List Settings.
Check the content type settings and make sure inline editing is enabled for multi-line text fields in all content types.
6. Using a PowerShell script: If the issue only affects older items, you can try updating the field settings in bulk using a PowerShell script. Example:
powershell
$web = Get-SPWeb “https://yoursharepointsite”
$list = $web.Lists[“YourListName”]
$field = $list.Fields[“YourFieldName”]
$field.AllowInlineEdit = $true
$field.Update()
7. Contact Microsoft Support: If none of the above methods work, it is recommended to contact the Microsoft support team with detailed error messages and screenshots for further assistance.Thanks, we've tried 1-5 to no avail.
Update to my original post: It does appear to be an arbitrary character limit set at 255 characters. As soon as we hit that in Grid view or inline Edit, it won't let us add any more. but we are able to add more in PowerAutomate or our PowerApps form. We've filed a ticket with our agency's MS Support team.Likewise on steps 1-5 not helping. That 255 character limit is definitely a change of behaviour as we were editing entries with well over that amount until last week.
I will also look at getting a ticket raised.
