SharePoint List - Multiple Choice Field with 'Other' (Text Field) Option

Question

Is there a way to create a form in SharePoint that includes a multiple choice field and allows an 'Other' option for user input? I know Microsoft Forms has this capability, but I'm looking for a solution that doesn't involve using Flow/Power Automate to transfer the data.

What is the simplest approach to implement this in SharePoint? Thank you.

Answer 1

This may not be what you want, but I think the "simplest" approach is to add an 'Other' option to the multiple choice column and then add a single line of text column for the user to enter their input. You can then perhaps add a validation rule to enforce an input in the column when they pick "Other" from the choice column. Just my 2 cents...

Answer 2

Hi @Farrand,

You could also use SharePoint extension to custom your form, here is the offical document for reference

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/spfx/extensions/get-started/building-form-customizer

Microsoft Forms is the simplest way to custom the form, SharePoint extension is more complex but might has more features. You could build them using modern JavaScript tools and libraries.

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