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Change specific values cells in a One Drive Excel

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Hello everyone!

 

Right now I'm working on a tool that basically connects a Excel file in one drive with a Power Apps tool.

The Excel file looks like the following:

Screenshot 2022-10-04 134248.png

The app to be created looks like the following:

Screenshot 2022-10-04 134552.png

The idea is to have 3 dropdowns in the power app as shown in the previous picture.

Each dropdown has 3 options: "Yes", "No" and an empty option " ".

Each dropdown in the power apps should be linked to the values in cells "B2", "B4" and "B6" of the Excel file.

 

My goal is to change the value in the dropdowns from the Power Apps tool, so that it automatically changes the values in cells "B2", "B4" and "B6".

 

For example:

If I set the values in the dropdows as follows:

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Then the values of "B2", "B4" and "B6" should display the following:

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Something important: the dropdowns are named as follows:

Dropdown 1: DP1_1

Dropdown 2: DP1_2

Dropdown 3: DP1_3

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I think it is an easy, however I'm not experienced at using power apps at all, so I'll really appreciate your help.

 

Thanks all! 🙂

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  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    22,505 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi @ricardopq97 ,

     

    When using Excel as a data source, you have to format your data as a table (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/connections/connection-excel#step-1---format-your-data-as-a-table-in-excel), so your idea will not work. 

     

    Alternatively you can use Power Apps, using a form, to both collect and display responses: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/customize-forms-sharepoint

  • ricardopq97 Profile Picture
    4 on at

    Thanks for your response @BCBuizer .

     

    Ok, lets say I have the table in the next format:

    SCRI.png

    I already set the data in a table format; I checked the 2 links you sent but I don't know how to proceed to change the values in the mentioned cells: in this case, cells B1 B2 and B3.

  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    22,505 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi @ricardopq97 ,

     

    I suggest to use a column per question. Like that you can record multiple responses, for instance:

     

    ResponseID Question 1 Question 2 Question 3
    1 Yes   No
    2   No Yes
    3 Yes Yes Yes

     

    In this video you can find how to set up a simple app with a gallery and a form which will allow you to add/edit responses in the data source (Excel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHXKfB1iAH4

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