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I'm new to creating Power Apps, actually this is my first attempt. I have created a pretty simple app and noticed my two date picker controls display the date 12/31/2000 when trying to create a new event/list item. I would either like them to display nothing or the current date. It looks like I need to change the Input Text Placeholder, at least that's my best guess as I see this formula in it: If(IsBlank(Self.SelectedDate), Text(Date(2000,12,31), Self.Format, Self.Language)). I'm just not sure what to replace it with to change it to display the current date or just make it blank.

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Mike2500 1,247 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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You could change the formula to:

If(IsBlank(Self.SelectedDate), Text(Today(), Self.Format, Self.Language))

However, the date picker is weird. That input text placeholder is supposed to give the user a hint on how they should enter the data, but they can't actually type anything and need to use the calendar interface to click on a date. So, you might want to check into the DefaultDate property, which can just be set to Today().

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Thanks for the info., that makes sense; "can't actually type anything" so why display as if you could. The formula you suggested worked.

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