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Is there a way to clear a selected date and return the Date Picker field to a blank state?

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Currently, once a date is selected, the field cannot be reset to empty. Since keeping the field blank is a common use case, especially for optional dates, is there an existing setting or planned enhancement that would allow users to clear the selected date?

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RaghavMishra 261 on at

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Hi! This is a common request in Power Apps — here's how to handle it.

The classic DatePicker control

The classic DatePicker control doesn't natively support "no value selected." The standard workaround is to use a Reset pattern with a toggle variable:

Add a Button labelled "Clear Date".

Set the button's OnSelect to: Set(varResetDate, true); Set(varResetDate, false)

Set the DatePicker's Reset property to: varResetDate

To track whether a date has been selected, use: Set(varDateSelected, false) on clear, Set(varDateSelected, true) in the DatePicker's OnChange.

The modern DatePicker control (recommended)

If you're using modern controls, the modern DatePicker supports a null/blank state natively. You can use Reset(DatePicker1) to clear it, or set the DefaultDate to Blank() so it starts empty.

Checking if date is blank in form logic

Use IsBlank(DatePicker1.SelectedDate) to check whether a date has been selected before submitting a form.

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Date picker modern control in canvas apps – Microsoft Learn

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Hi @KZ-10061259-0,

Another "hack" I have used is to add a empty DatePicker to the screen and hide it. I then Patch the relevant Date field when I want to clear it
Patch( DataSource, LookUp( DataSource. . . . . . ), {YourDateField: dpEmpty.SelectedDate} ); ResetForm(FormName)

You can put this on a Clear button and it should both clear the datepicker and the field.

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nice :-) thank you so much for sharing this .

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KZ-10061259-0 2 on at

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I tried below method, but it doesn't work. I don't know why. See below pic attached for details.

The modern DatePicker control (recommended)

If you're using modern controls, the modern DatePicker supports a null/blank state natively. You can use Reset(DatePicker1) to clear it, or set the DefaultDate to Blank() so it starts empty.

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