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Read Only in Datasheet view
Unfortunately, it's by design, you can't edit the multi-line text with Enhanced rich text (Rich text with pictures, tables, and hyperlinks) type in datasheet view
To overcome this issue
Specify the ...
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Why is my create "Multiple lines of text" column missing append changes choice field even with versioning?
The content will be missing if you are adding this column to a document library or document set. Multi-line text fields act differently in Lists than in Libraries. If you don't get what you want here, ...
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Error updating Multiline Text Field with html content
Use below:
var value = SP.Utilities.HttpUtility.htmlEncode(html);
$().SPServices({
operation: "UpdateListItems",
async: false,
batchCmd: "New",
listName: "LIST",
valuepairs: [["...
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Multi line text field in REST API filter url
Try it as below:
_spPageContextInfo.webAbsoluteUrl + "/_api/web/lists/GetByTitle('Site')/items?$select=Title,Keywords&$filter=substringof('test',Keywords)
If that doesnt work, you need to create ...
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Prevent Sharepoint 2013 creating links out of URLs in plain text Multi-line text fields
Here is my solution as it stands...
Every time I am writing to Sharepoint with a POST I run this on my payload...
htmlToAdd = htmlToAdd.replace(/https:\/\//, '$sharepointsucks$');
and right after I ...
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How can I make my search give results based on strings from a multi-line column on a list?
Unfortunately, the Multiple Lines of Text column cannot be Indexed!
Workaround
Try to create a column with a single line of text and mention the main keywords that already exists in the Multiple ...
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SharePoint Online - Using [Me] filter for Multi line text column doesn't work
[Me] only works for People column. The easiest way for your requirement is using Multi-people & group column to store the approvers instead of multi-line text column, then create a view and use [...
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SharePoint Online - Using [Me] filter for Multi line text column doesn't work
One of the column multi line text
Change this to a People/Group column that allows multi-select ("Allow multiple selections") and then filter for [Me]. [Me] must be a real user, and multi-line text ...
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Update the Multiline Text field to Rich Text in SharePoint Document Libray
Two properties needs to be set in Schema i.e. RichText to TRUE and RichTextMode to FullHtml. Those property you can't set it directly via Set-PnPField so you need to get existing schema first and you ...
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Plain Text Field Word Wrap CSS isn't working in SharePoint 2013
The property is white-space (no spaces in the name). Documentation here
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Multiline Text Fields Append Sharepoint
You can bind a field customzer to the append-only field:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/spfx/extensions/get-started/building-simple-field-customizer
Then, retrieve data from the ...
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Rendering Multiline text value (JSON Format) which has Email ID Values in JS Link
I do it with two regexes, one for the start of the tag and one for the end of the tag:
var fieldValueString = ctx.ListData.Row[0].MultilineJSON.replace(/"/g,'"');
var regex1 = new RegExp('<a href=...
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Restrict numbers in sequence
If you can use SharePoint Designer, and only need the validation in a form, you can use a Regular Expression in the New or Edit forms by using the Manage Rules feature.
You cannot not do this using a ...
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Format size different on some Multiline text when I print to PDF
This is probably that your create a Multi-lines text column with Enhanced rich text.
Note:This type of multi-line text field can customize the font style.
Therefore, I suggest you can create a Multi-...
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How to convert text to URL in multi line text
Go to list settings -> In the Columns section, select the multiple lines of text column -> Specify the type of text to plain text.
In the column formatting, set code as following picture shows.
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Formatting Lost When Creating List Item
Here's what I got to work.
$myVar.SomeStuff.Replace([Environment]::NewLine, "<br>")
@KristapsVilerts thank you for the input.
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Multi line of text field returns null value in search rest call
I found the answer. The call is correct but previously I was trying with list columns but when I try with site columns and content type then it is works for me.
After creating site column and content ...
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Unable to export last updated multiple line text field into excel
Looks like you have enabled the Append Changes To Existing Text for the Multiline column.
Note: The Multiline column with Append Changes will save each new change
as a version (where versioning ...
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Need assistance: JavaScript Code
var items = SP.ListOperation.Selection.getSelectedItems(ctx)
This will only return key i.e. ID of selected items. To get value of other columns of selected items you have to explicitly query it. You ...
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Creating a page template based on a content type: why the multiple lines field becomes a max 255 field?
I have realized that there is the column called Full HTML content with formatting and constraints for publishing that accomplishes what I want: multiline text with formatting.
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How to get data from enhanced rich text field in SharePoint 2013
Unfortunately the way "bullets" and other formatting are added to the Rich Text field are via HTML. If you think about it, how would such bullets be represented in "plain text". I suppose you could do ...
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How to get data from enhanced rich text field in SharePoint 2013
Didn't test, but you can probably use
SPFieldMultiLineText.GetFieldValueAsText
Method :
SPListItem yourItem = ....; // obtain the SPListItem with any method
SPFieldMultiLineText field = (...
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How to get data from enhanced rich text field in SharePoint 2013
You can use below code to Get Plain Text from Rich Text box Value
$.ajax({
url: requestURL,
type: "GET",
headers: { "ACCEPT": "application/json;odata=verbose" },
success: function(data){
var ...
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Migrating from Rich Text Column to Plain Text Column with Powershell
I know this is an old question, but was looking for a similar thing and found the use of GetFieldValueAsText method:
$sourceField = $sourceItem.Fields['SourceFieldName'] -as [Microsoft.SharePoint....
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