combobox selected items returns a json string format instead of clean values

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Hello Experts,

I have an issue with my combobox control inside my form control in canvas apps.

Im using a sharepoint as a data source and the values selected shows on a correct format. (please see image below)

but in my canvas apps it shows on a json format (please see image below)

how can i change this into a clean format (Dosis, mts350,EII, AF)?

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Michael E. Gernaey 53,970 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

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Hi,

This is because it's a Choice field, so that's the format you get.

That being said, you do not explain WHERE it shows up like this, because it won't in a comboBox.

So I added a form, set the SelectedItems to multiple, then I have a Label where I concat the Value property which has the string you want,

into a label
abbyamante 150 on at

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@FLMike - thank you for your input. My apologies, my post is missing some information.

in my data source (SP list) its a multichoice column. and the values shows up correctly just like the image below:

but in my canvas app in my Form control, Combobox datacard (Please note im using modern controls), the choices selecteditems are showing as a JSON format.

I did not have this issue with the classic form control though. only in the modern form control.

Please see results in my canvas app form below:

In the DefaultSelectedItems property i have = [Parent.Default].

also please note, I am re-using the same form control when the user needs to edit an item.
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Did you find a solution for this? I have the same issue.
ronaldwalcott 3,914 Moderator on at

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Your item statement looks incorrect should be more like Choices(myListName.MyColumnNameContainingChoices)
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SaiRT14 1,992 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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pls try the following:

Concat(ComboBox.SelectedItems, YourFieldName & ", ")

If your ComboBox control is named ComboBox1 and the field you want to display is Title, the formula in a label would look like this:

Concat(ComboBox1.SelectedItems, Title & ", ")

Remove Trailing Comma - Left(Concat(ComboBox1.SelectedItems, Title & ", "), Len(Concat(ComboBox1.SelectedItems, Title & ", ")) - 2)
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abbyamante 150 on at

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Hello All,

Thank you all for your help and answers. It was actually a simple fix on my end. Im using a sharepoint list as a data source and the issue was in my list im using a column type Multiline Text and i have the Enhanced rich text turn on.

I changed the settings to 'no' and it fixed the issue