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Posted on by Tinneke 13

Hi all,

 

I am a PowerApp beginner.

I want to change the text on a button (or label) depending on a dropdown on the screen (with fixed values).  

 

So I have a dropdown with the values "English" and "Dutch"

 

I have a sharepoint list that looks like this and I added the SP list as a datasource:

Translations

TitelEnglishDutch
button1Move to next screenGa naar volgend scherm
label2WelcomeWelkom

 

I can achieve what I want with a formula and fixed texts in that formula, but I want to easily add extra columns (languages) to the Sharepoint list.

 

I know there is a connector to automatically translate, but I want to control the translations.

 

I tried some different formulas like the below, but they don't work 

 

LookUp("button1",Translations,DropdownLanguage.Selected.Value)


I would then per label or button add a line on sharepoint and refer per button to the title I will give it on Sharepoint.

 

Thank you in advance for your help.

 

Kind regards, Tinneke

 

 

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  • SpongYe Profile Picture
    SpongYe 5,888 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Tinneke 

     

    Ik heb gekeken naar je code maar er moet nog een condition in zitten.

    Try this:

     

    LookUp(Translations, Titel = "button1", DropdownLanguage.Selected.Value)

     

     This would solve your problem.

     

    If you have any questions or feedback, please let me know. Have a great day! 😊

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    Tinneke 13 on at

    Thank you @SpongYe , that was another formula I tried, but that gives me "English" or "Dutch" on my button (changing if I change my dropdown).

  • SpongYe Profile Picture
    SpongYe 5,888 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Tinneke 

     

    I would suggest to restructure your table as following:

    IDTranslation_TextTranslation_Lang
    scrceen1_button_submitMove to next screenEN
    scrceen1_button_submitGa naar volgend schermNL
    scrceen1_label2WelcomeEN
    scrceen1_label2WelkomNL

     

    This would be better to filter down the text and use the data as following:

    LookUp(
 Translations, 
 ID = "scrceen1_button_submit" && 
 Translation_Lang = DropdownLanguage.Selected.Value,
 Translation_Text 
)

     

    Ik hoop dat dit je helpt.

    If you have any questions or feedback, please let me know. Have a great day! 😊

    -----------------------
    PowerYsa Power Platform Enthusiast [LinkedIn] | [Youtube]

    I love to share my knowledge and learn from others. If you find my posts helpful, please give them a thumbs up 👍 or mark them as a solution ✔️. You can also check out my [@PowerYSA] for some cool solutions and insights. Feel free to connect with me on any of the platforms above. Cheers! 🍻

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    Tinneke 13 on at

    Extra comment:  This works, then the label shows the correct translation:    LookUp(Translations, Titel = "Label_User_Instruction", Dutch)
    But I want to replace Dutch with the selection from the dropdown.  I believe the issue is that the items in the dropdown are TEXT.  How can I make my formula not treat them as "text"? 

     

  • SpongYe Profile Picture
    SpongYe 5,888 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Tinneke 

     

    Based on your use case this would be a workaround.

    Try this:

    LookUp(
 Translations, 
 Titel = "Label_User_Instruction", 
 If( 
 DropdownLanguage.Selected.Value="Dutch",
 Dutch,
 DropdownLanguage.Selected.Value="English",
 English
 )
)

     If you have any questions or feedback, please let me know. Have a great day! 😊

    -----------------------
    PowerYsa Power Platform Enthusiast [LinkedIn] | [Youtube]

    I love to share my knowledge and learn from others. If you find my posts helpful, please give them a thumbs up 👍 or mark them as a solution ✔️. You can also check out my [@PowerYSA] for some cool solutions and insights. Feel free to connect with me on any of the platforms above. Cheers! 🍻

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    Tinneke 13 on at

    Thank you again @SpongYe ,
    This works, I like it.... but I don't yet want to accept it as a solution, to leave this question open for other ideas.

    Reason?  This would mean if I get a request for an extra language, I would need to change the formula on each button/label/....

    Perhaps someone has an idea to automate it more, so I can just:

    1. add a column for an additional language to the Sharepoint list

    2. add in the dropdown for available languages, 1 extra text choice.

     

    Kind regards,

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    SpongYe 5,888 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Tinneke 

     

    I can best say with certainty that it will not work.

    Purely for the fact that you have to add a column (English, Dutch) to your table.
    Therefore, my suggestion is to look at your table structure.

     

    IDTranslation_TextTranslation_LangTranslation_Lang_Long
    scrceen1_button_submitMove to next screenENEnglish
    scrceen1_button_submitGa naar volgend schermNLDutch
    scrceen1_label2WelcomeENEnglish
    scrceen1_label2WelkomNLDutch

     

    On the DropdownLanguage you can set Distinct() function:

    Distinct(Translations, Translation_Lang_Long)

    This will automatically remove the duplicates and set the langauge in the Dropdown without any adjustments in the app. 

     

    Then on the buttons, Labels and controls you can set the following code based on the name:

    LookUp(
 Translations, 
 ID = "scrceen1_button_submit" && 
 Translation_Lang = DropdownLanguage.Selected.Value,
 Translation_Text 
)

     This will automatically select the Translation_Text of the control without any need to customize if a new language is added. 

     

    Wish you good luck further. 

     

    If you have any questions or feedback, please let me know. Have a great day! 😊

    -----------------------
    PowerYsa Power Platform Enthusiast [LinkedIn] | [Youtube]

    I love to share my knowledge and learn from others. If you find my posts helpful, please give them a thumbs up 👍 or mark them as a solution ✔️. You can also check out my [@PowerYSA] for some cool solutions and insights. Feel free to connect with me on any of the platforms above. Cheers! 🍻

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