Working with Text Input Control in Microsoft PowerApps

Before reading this article, please go through the important article links given below.

• Quick Start on Microsoft PowerApps
• To Use Template
• To Use Blank App
• To Add an Excel File
• To Use Sort And SortByColumn Functions
• To Use Filter, Search, And Lookup Functions
• To Add Contacts
• To Get User Details
• Developing Camera App
• Using Radio Button
• Developing Drawing App
• Using ListBox Control
• Adding Audio And Video Control
• Using Slider Control
• Import And Export Data In Microsoft PowerApps
• Using CheckBox Control
• Making Graphics Effect Using Shape Control

In PowerApps, we can Add the Text Input Control.

Text Input Control

The user can specify data by typing into a Text Input Control. The Text Input Control is used to get the input from the user.

Hover Property of Text Input Control

Hover properties are used when the user hovers over the control with a mouse.

HoverBorderColor

If the user moves the mouse pointer on the control, the color of the control's border will change.

HoverColor

If the user moves the mouse pointer on the control, the color of the control's Text color will change.

HoverFill

If the user moves the mouse pointer on the control, the background of the control's color will change.

Follow the below steps to work with Text Input Control in PowerApps.

Step 1. Log into the PowerApps.

After downloading the PowerApps from the Windows store, here we need a Microsoft-related organization’s Office 365 ID (MSDN, Microsoft, Skype, Office 365 etc.,), to log in with it.

Step 2. Create a New App in PowerApp.

After Login, we can see the Dashboard. There we click on the New button.

Step 3. Choose the Blank App.

Step 4. Designing the App.

Now, let's start designing the App. On the left side, we can see the Individual Screens for adding our data. On the right side, we see the List of Layouts. In the Top we see the formula bar. There you see the Properties of the screen that you select. On the Right Side, we see the Add Data Source to add the External Data Source.

Step 5. Drag and Drop the Text Box Control.

1. Go to the Insert menu then Controls and Drag the Text Control.
   
2. Drop the Text Control on the Screen.
   
3. Rename to input first.
   
4. Drop another text control.
   
5. Rename to input last.
   

Step 6. Drag and Drop the Button Control.

1. Go to the Insert menu then Controls and Drag the Button Control.
   
2. Drop the Drop Down Button Control on the Screen.
   
   

Add the Coding

Select the Button and add the following coding to the OnSelect Event

Coding

Collect(Names, { FirstName: inputFirst.Text, LastName: inputLast.Text })

Step 7. Drag and Drop the Text Gallery Tool.

If you click on the button, the changes appear on the Text Gallery control.

1. Go to the Insert Menu then choose Gallery and Drag the Text gallery -> Horizontal.
   
2. Draw the Text Horizontal control on the screen.
   

Add Coding

Select the Text Control and change the Items to Names.

Now, Select the first item in the Text gallery and add the ThisItem.FirstName to Text Property.

Next, Select the First box and change it to FirstName and the Second box to Last Name in the Property window.

Step 8. Run the App.

Output 1. Main Screen

Output 2. Enter the Text Box and click on the Add button.

Output 3. Data added on the Text Gallery.

Conclusion

I hope you understand how to add the Text Input Control in Microsoft PowerApps and how to run it.