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Managed metadata column strange behavior
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 CETUser 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
Yes, you're not alone—several SharePoint Online users have reported this issue recently. It seems like Microsoft changed the behavior of the Managed Metadata (Term Store) column autocomplete functionality. Instead of allowing you to continue typing while filtering the results dynamically, it now aggressively auto-selects the first match, making it difficult to type longer terms accurately.
Possible Workarounds:
- Use the Term Picker
- Instead of typing, click on the tag icon next to the metadata field. This will open the full term picker where you can search and select the correct term manually.
- Try a Different Browser
- Some users reported that using a different browser (like Edge instead of Chrome) temporarily resolved the issue.
- Use Copy-Paste
- A workaround is to type your desired term in Notepad (or elsewhere) and then paste it into the field.
Sorry but this is not working in a proper metadata column where hundreds or thousands of options stored in the DB.
Unfortunately, our impacted list of terms is too long to navigate to with the Term Picker in the "Edit all" form. We use Edge as a default, but still happening in Chrome. Copy-Paste is the only resolution for our tenant. 3/24 issue still occurring in our tenant.
