Is it possible to change the column type of a SharePoint column while the SharePoint List is already created?
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From which column type to which column type you want to change? Are there existing list items (data) in list?– Ganesh Sanap - MVPSep 14, 2022 at 13:16
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I need to change the columntype from Text to Choice. Can this be done with data in the list and can this be done without data in the list?– user1903995Sep 14, 2022 at 13:25
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Yes, you can change from text to choice. But, you have to manually enter the choices/options in column settings.– Ganesh Sanap - MVPSep 14, 2022 at 13:37
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I want to close this question. But how?– user1903995Sep 14, 2022 at 13:41
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I have added our discussion as an answer below.– Ganesh Sanap - MVPSep 14, 2022 at 13:45
1 Answer
Yes, you can change the column from single line text to choice.
But, you have to manually enter the choices/options in column settings: