Bulk filling person columns from names is hard
Filling a person column from a text column of names is blocked or clunky for large lists, with grid selection limits and no flow access for non-members.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 23 July 2026 · last reported 31 July 2026
What's going wrong
Users who import a spreadsheet into a SharePoint list need to copy hundreds of text names into a person column.
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