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Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

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Posted on 21 Aug 2019 15:46:24 by joef

I have a blank form and I want to put some data cards on one line next to each other. I can't seem to figure out how to move 3 datacards on one line.

Whats the trick? Why can't we drag and drop the cards where we want them?

TIA,

Joe

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CU15020354-0 4 on 15 Feb 2025 at 03:56:30

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Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

I'm a new user, but absolutely agree with you. This is one of the most frustrating things I've encountered in a long time. Some objects are completely movable (icons, etc), but cards, etc, even when I unlock them, and add columns, etc or give it a specific coordinate aren't moving where I need them or want them. Also having to enter coordinates is ridiculous. Its nice to have that option for fine tuning, but not for basic organizing a form. I'm used to working with Power BI which allows infinite placement of any object by dragging, so I'm not sure why Power Apps isn't similar, unless I just don't know the "trick."
Visiona 5 on 09 Jun 2024 at 13:35:24

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Re: Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

I built it myself, there is not much custom we can do there, isn't there?
TheRobRush 11,121 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 06 Jun 2024 at 14:27:47

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Re: Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

Is there a particular reason you are adverse to ditching the form and just building this yourself?
Visiona 5 on 05 Jun 2024 at 16:25:33

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Re: Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

First of all this is not SOLVED!!!!
This is really a nightmare. I am just moving data cards from one place to another for about 2 hours now trying different tricks. It's so ridiculous that I am surprised my company is even using such a stupid tool. I tried Xs, Ys, Relative measures in Xs and widths, heights and absolute measures, and 1,2,3,4 settings all you here put and it's like a f... Tetris. MICROSOFT get a grip and fix that bloody issue, it's 2024, not 1998!!
KevinDNowalski 2 on 14 Feb 2024 at 02:15:24

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Re: Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

For a workaround, you can create a datacard and use it like a hidden newline. For example, if you wanted to have 5 datacards on 2 rows it could look like:

1st row 5 datacards (Making sure the width total of the cards doesn't exceed the parent width)
newline datacard (Set the width to Parent.Width and the height to 0 to hide it)
2nd row 5 datacards (Making sure the width total of the cards doesn't exceed the parent width)

Once the newline datacard is there you can arrange the datacards and they will stay in place. You can add more newline datacards if you have even more rows to add.
thadqcnc 2 on 28 Jan 2024 at 23:58:08

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Re: Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

Another solution: add fields (hence data cards) one by one.
SwagataRhea 6 on 23 Jun 2023 at 13:10:54

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Re: Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

Play around with the X and Y properties of a DataCard from the properties panel on the right, it will surely work

Thanks and Regards,
Swagata Rhea Kousik
Oslo 2 on 05 Apr 2023 at 10:02:17

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Re: Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

Create all the datacards on a single row in the order you will want them.
that is set you X,Y values from 0,0 to X-1,0.
where X is the maximum number of datacard possible and set number of columns for forms to 12.
this will ensure you always get the required order of datacards even when one/more datacard is/are hidden.
Pullox 47 on 06 Feb 2023 at 14:21:18

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Re: Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

Hello,

The easiest way for me to do it is to create it in a excel table and position my data cards on a grid like this, after I figure out what goes where I'd just use this cheat table to change the coordinates.
ssauls3dd 2 on 04 Mar 2022 at 12:51:20

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Re: Why is it so hard to move datacards around a Form??

click on the Form name, and click "Edit fields" in the Properties tab. Then you can easily move the columns around.