Setfocus to a textbox

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I have an app that opens to a screen1

Just textbox controls

When the screen opens I need to "setfocus to" a textbox.

I have tried using "OnVisible" but the textbox will not gain focus.

SetFocus(txtTeam_Member) ?

For the app: here is my "OnStart"

code:

Set(varFormID, Value(Param("FormID")));
If(varFormID <> 0, Set(varRecord, LookUp(eMail_Flow_Intake_Information,ID = varFormID));Navigate(Screen3))

I have tried it here also, at the end

Thanks

Dave

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amitchandak 95 on at

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Refer, if this can help
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/SetFocus-on-first-screen/m-p/446792
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/PowerApps-SetFocus-Function/m-p/413223
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Yes, I have read through these.
NielsHakkers 25 on at

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Are you using Power Apps for Teams or the Power Apps web experience?
I noticed that Power Apps for Teams calls its text input control "Text box", while the web experience calls it "Text input".

This might be significant as the SetFocus documentation on MS Docs mentions that SetFocus is only available for TextInput controls. I am trying to use SetFocus in Power Apps for Teams,
SetFocus(TextBox3)
and I am getting an App Checker error "The specified control cannot be focused. It may be on a another screen or inside a Form, Gallery or Component control. See SetFocus documentation for other limitations."
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Power Apps web experience
NielsHakkers 25 on at

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If you are still stuck with this issue, then perhaps could you share a bit more info?
From the original post, I gather that you want to focus in to TextInput called "txtTeam_Member".

You also shared your OnStart, but oldy enough, this does not call the SetFocus function. After testing SetFocus in OnStart on my own, this also didn't work. I think that this is a limitation for using SetFocus and you need something else, such as a button to invoke the function.

Can you share screenshots and/or more info? For example; if you use a button to invoke the SetFocus function?
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