Multiple Page Form On A Single PowerApps Screen

Multiple Page Form On A Single PowerApps Screen



A long form broken-up into short logical pages is an excellent design choice because it makes the task of entering data easier for the user to understand. In this tutorial will show you how to make a multipage form on a single screen. It is not necessary to create multiple screens to accomplish this.

Here’s what the finished app will look like:


Creating A Form With Tabs

The form in this example has 12 questions and they do not fit on the screen all-at-once. To improve its design we will make 3 pages having 4 questions each and a tab-style navigation above the form.



Begin by changing the height of the form so only 4 questions are visible



Then create a blank horizontal gallery. Place a button inside the gallery which will create a few buttons side-by-side. Move the gallery above the form.



Next we will create the button text so it looks like this.



Put this code in the Items property of the gallery.

["Page 1","Page 2","Page 3"]



Then place this code in the Text property of the button

ThisItem.Value



We want the button for the selected page to have a pink fill with white text and any unselected pages to have a white fill with pink text.



To define the selected page put this code in the OnSelect property of the button

UpdateContext({locCurrentPage: ThisItem.Value})



Then apply this code to each property within each respective property of the button

BorderColor: RGBA(255, 98, 125, 1) // color pink
BorderStyle: Solid
BorderThickness: 1
Color: If(locCurrentPage=ThisItem.Value, White, RGBA(255, 98, 125, 1))
Fill: If(locCurrentPage=ThisItem.Value, RGBA(255, 98, 125, 1), White)
HoverColor: White
HoverFill: ColorFade(RGBA(255, 98, 125, 1), -10%)
PressedColor: White
PressedFill: ColorFade(RGBA(255, 98, 125, 1), -30%)



Finally, we want only the specific data cards to show while a page is selected.



Put this code in the Visible property of the DataCards.

locCurrentPage="Page 1"  // Visible property of DataCards #1-4
locCurrentPage="Page 2"  // Visible property of DataCards #5-8
locCurrentPage="Page 3"  // Visible property of DataCards #9-12



Now you have a tab-style navigation above the form.



Don’t forget to use this code in the OnVisible property of the screen to ensure the Form always opens to Page 1.

UpdateContext({locCurrentPage: "Page 1"})



Adding Next Page and Previous Page Buttons To A Form

We will also create Next Page and Previous Page controls for the user’s convenience.

Increase the Height property of the form by 50 and place a label with the text “Next Page >>” on it as shown in the image below.



This code goes in the OnSelect property of the label to control what page the form advances to next

Switch(
    locCurrentPage,
    "Page 1", UpdateContext({locCurrentPage: "Page 2"}),
    "Page 2", UpdateContext({locCurrentPage: "Page 3"})
)



We want the Next Page label not to appear when the form is on Page 3. Use this code in Visible property of the Next Page label to control when it is shown.

locCurrentPage<>"Page 3"


Now that the Next Page label is working we should also create a Previous Page label. Insert a new label and place it as shown in the image below


This code goes in the OnSelect property of the Previous Page label to control where the form advances to next

Switch(
    locCurrentPage,
    "Page 2", UpdateContext({locCurrentPage: "Page 1"}),
    "Page 3", UpdateContext({locCurrentPage: "Page 2"})
)


The previous page label should not show on Page 1 so use this code in its Visible property.

locCurrentPage<>"Page 1"



Lastly, the Submit button should not show unless the user is on Page 3



Use this code in the Visible property of the Submit button so it will only appear on the final page of the form

locCurrentPage="Page 3"



Final Step

All of the form navigation controls have been created and we have successfully made a multipage form on a single screen.



To save the form data put this code in the OnSelect property of the Submit button

SubmitForm(Form1)





Questions?

If you have any questions or feedback about how to create a multiple page form on a single screen please leave a message in the comments section below. You can post using your email address and are not required to create an account to join the discussion.

Matthew Devaney

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Nelly
Nelly
3 years ago

Excellent article!!Thanks!

sbell
sbell
2 years ago

is there a way then to make the the pages look like one page form as well. or how to make a field updated another field when inputting information but not replacing text added on the field already. e.g. a comment box where the requestor and receiver can communicate without the need for email exchange.

Manu Kapoor
Manu Kapoor
2 years ago

Excellent article. I was able to develop a form by following the instructions. It works well with a new form and data is successfully submitted.

I am struggling with one issue though. I have a list and when I select an item from that list, the details should be populated on this form across the three pages. However, the details are not showing up. I have a similar form but without the pages and the details show up just fine. I haven’t changed the OnSelect or for that matter any other property, so I am struggling to figure out what I was doing wrong.

Diane L
Diane L
1 year ago

Quick question. When submitting my form, I received the error “too many controls one 1 screen”. I have since created multiple screens, but dealing with more issues with that. So I thought, hey, try the tabs instead. But, I am guessing this won’t work because even though I can put fields on multiple tabs, they will all still be on the same screen, and therefore too many controls for one screen. Correct? Thank you.

Diane L
Diane L
1 year ago

Thx. I have since created 4 screens, each with a form. But having issues when editing from the Sharepoint list. Thinking of putting the 4 forms on 1 screen with tabs. See if that will help.

Elle
Elle
1 year ago

This is amazing! I have a Capstone project where I have to create an IT ticketing system and this is literally going to put shiny gold stars next to my perfect score! Thank you!!!

sajarac
sajarac
4 months ago

Hi Matthew, Thank you very much for this. Do you know why after applied this concept and having in my form modern or classic dropdows controls if I don’t click in all all the tabs the data goes away? Basically if I have the first data visible and I make a chenge the data for the others combobox dissapear. Thx