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Brass Contributor

Jan 29, 2021

Role of "Title" Column in SharePoint Lists - Can't change column type?

When I start a new list in Sharepoint, I always get a "Title" column and I can't change the type from the default "Text" type. What is the role of the "Title" column? I'd like my first column to be a...

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Fleur Williamson

Copper Contributor

Sep 02, 2021

One thing to keep in mind about the title column: If you delete a list item - this is the only information you see in the Recycle Bin. So it can be important to put information here that helps identify the item if you need to recover something you have deleted.

I often customise my list with a power app form and I have the Title field automatically populated with info concatenated from other fields.

isa_osman

Copper Contributor

Nov 04, 2021

Fleur Williamson how do you auto-format your list like this? can you give information?

Fleur Williamson
Copper Contributor
Jan 03, 2022
isa_osman When I customize the List form using PowerApps, I then set the default value of the Title datacard to a formula that pulls information from the other fields.

Eg: To show the app name and date:
"[application name] - " & Now()
You could include the ID field - but that wouldn't update until the second save as it doesn't yet exist until saved.
- PapaOssis
  Copper Contributor
  Feb 04, 2022
  Fleur Williamson
  
  Is there a way to change what column is the "Title" role?
  
  Issue is that I want to create some conditional formatting using the column that is marked as the "Title" column and it will not allow me to.
  
  When I try to select the column I want to apply the conditional formatting to the "Title" row is missing or hidden.