Managed Metadata Column from SharePoint List Not Displaying in PowerApp Table

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I created a SharePoint list with a couple of Lookup columns that we have determined would be better if we created Managed Metadata columns. However, when I add the metadata columns into the PowerApps table nothing displays. I can use the metadata column in the item filter and can display the contents of the field correctly in a form just not in the table. Here's how it looks:

Those boxes with arrows all say "Go to record" when you mouseover them but they don't actually do anything. Is there anything I can do to get this column to display correctly? The "Test Meta" column should be the same as the "Campus" column.f

Here's a screenshot from the form:

So I assume PowerApps is able to see the value but I am not able to figure out how to get it to display in the PowerApp table.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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MS.Ragavendar 6,509 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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@JC-03040205-0,

Created a sample list (Test)

If you're using a Data Table, Power Apps doesn't let you directly customize column expressions. So instead, Created a Gallery with Items Property

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Hello @MS.Ragavendar,

If I am to use a Gallery, how do I add more than 3 fields into the Gallery? I only see availability for 3 fields: Title, Subtitle, and Body. I need it to display 6 fields and all 6 fields need to be searchable from a single search text field. Currently I have the table using a Filter that filters what you type in that search textbox to filter any matching text in any of those columns.

How can I recreated this with a Gallery?

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@Jared.Cheung,

This is my sample gallery based on your data.

Gallery Edit Mode - Layout as Title

I just copied the Title 1 and paste & update the respective Text property.

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@Jared.Cheung,

Does the trick worked for you or still looking for any challenge in the implementation?

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Hello @MS.Ragavendar,

I attempted what you suggested. I added a Gallery with just Title and copied/pasted the Title card a couple of times and changed the field but the data was blank. However, to be honest this is way to much of a frankenstein work around to be considered a viable answer to what I am trying to do. In your solution there are no column headings telling the user what is in each column so I would have to add labels over the textboxes which would then be in every row. Then to try to align the textboxes so that you have a nice layout no matter the screen resolution would be a nightmare.

I am just going to chalk this up as a Bug that Microsoft needs to work on. I am going a different route and creating two columns for each of those Managed Metadata fields. I am going to create a text column and a metadata column and use Power Automate to populate the text column with the selections from the metadata column when a new list item is created or when one is updated and use the text columns to display the data in the table.

Thank you for trying but I just don't want to create a form that will be awkward to modify in the future.

Mahalo,

Jared

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