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SnoopDog
Brass Contributor
Mar 18, 2025
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Managed metadata column strange behavior

Hi There, This week I started to update a lot of records in our document library and I noticed the column behavior is changed. Before, when I started to type something in a metadata column it search...
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    SnoopDog
    Mar 24, 2025

    UPDATE!
    On one of my tenants is working again as expected.

    Issue ID: SP1038113
    Affected services: SharePoint Online
    Status: Service degradation
    Issue type: Advisory
    Start time: Mar 13, 2025, 19:26 PM CET

    User impact
    Users' SharePoint Online column filter is not working as expected.

    More info
    When filling out the list/library column filter text box after typing the first letter the first matching term automatically auto-fills, requiring the users to delete the auto-fill if they want to select another term. It also affects Managed Metadata / Taxonomy columns.

    Scope of impact
    Impact is specific to some users who are served through the affected infrastructure.

    Root cause
    A regression in the filter pane component is causing impact to occur.


    Current status
    Mar 21, 2025, 11:09 AM CET
    We've determined that a regression in the filter pane component is causing impact to occur. We've created a fix which we expect to deploy by Friday, March 21, 2025 and estimate to complete by Sunday, March 30, 2025.
    Estimated time to resolve:
    Sunday, March 30, 2025
    Next update by:
    Monday, March 24, 2025 at 20:30 PM CET

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dontthroworanges
Copper Contributor
Mar 18, 2025

Yes I'm seeing the same thing on my end. This change is super unhelpful and makes entering managed metadata a giant PITA. Microsoft needs to revert back to the previous method or at least provide an option to use one method or the other. 

A non-ideal workaround I've found is if you put a space in front of whatever you want to type, then type a complete first word and then delete the space character you have a bit more control over it. Again, not a solution just a temporary fix. 

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